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BrE /ɔːr/ AmE /ɔːr/

conjunction / noun en → es

1 CHOICE [conjunction] A1

used for giving two or more alternatives, especially in questions and negative statements

o

  • Do you want A or B?
  • I don't know if I can do it or not.

Collocations or else · or so

  • Would you like tea or coffee?

    ¿Te gustaría té o café?

2 CONTRAST [conjunction] A2

used for showing a contrast between two ideas, especially when the second idea is unexpected

pero, sin embargo

  • It's expensive, but it's worth it.
  • I like chocolate, or rather, I love it.

Collocations or rather · or so

  • She is young, or she acts very mature for her age.

    Ella es joven, pero actúa muy madura para su edad.

1 NOUN [noun] B2

a target or goal to aim at

objetivo, meta

  • set a target for somebody/something

Collocations sales targets · performance targets

  • The company has set a sales target of $10 million.

    La empresa ha establecido una meta de ventas de 10 millones de dólares.