ина́че
common #813B1
- 1.
otherwise, or else
Поторопи́сь, ина́че мы опозда́ем.
Hurry up, otherwise we'll be late.
Introduces the unwanted result of not doing something; often after an imperative.
- 2.
in a different way, differently
Он ду́мает совсе́м ина́че.
He thinks quite differently.
Examples
Иди́ быстре́е, иначе опозда́ешь на по́езд.
Walk faster, or you'll miss the train.
Иди́ сразу, иначе опозда́ешь.
Start at once, or you will be late.
Давай я сформулирую иначе.
Let me put it another way.
Typical usagePRO
Rephrasing (in other words)
ина́че говоря́
in other words
Otherwise / or else
..., ина́че ...
otherwise
а ина́че ...
or else
Except / only way
ина́че как ..., не ...
no other way than; except by
ни́как ина́че (не ...)
in no other way
LockedUnlock typical usages
Fixed expressions
- так и́ли ина́чеone way or another; anyway
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