else

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Translation of else from English into Dutch,

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Adjective

1.

difference

different from what was mentioned
  • Is there anything else you need?Is er nog iets anders dat je nodig hebt?
2.

additional

in addition to what was mentioned
  • Would you like anything else with your meal?Wilt u nog iets anders bij uw maaltijd?

Adverb

1.

alternative

otherwise, if not
anders of anders
  • Hurry up, else you'll miss the bus.Schiet op, anders mis je de bus.
2.

additional

in addition to what was mentioned
  • Is there anything else you need?Heb je nog iets anders nodig?
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Expressions with else: examples in English and translations in Dutch

ergens anders
een andere plek
I would rather be anyplace else right now.
als niets anders werkt
If all else fails, we can call customer support.
wat is er verder nog nieuw
I heard you got a new job, what else is new?
boven alles
vooral
Above all else, honesty is crucial in a relationship.
bovenop alles
She lost her keys on top of everything else.
echt iets bijzonders
heel bijzonder
Her performance in the play was really something else!

Synonyms and analogies of else in English

Examples of else in a sentence

  • The color was something else entirely.
  • Is there anything else you need?
  • Do you want anything else from the store?
  • Finish your homework, else you can't go out.
  • We must leave now, else we'll be late.
  • Who else knows the password?

Translations of "else" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
andersadv.

I heard the festival will be held someplace else this year.

Ik hoorde dat het festival dit jaar ergens anders wordt gehouden.

Tell the truth, or else you will regret it later.

Zeg de waarheid, anders krijg je er later spijt van.

eldersadv.

His ideas were accepted here but rejected everywhere else in the committee.

Zijn ideeën werden hier aangenomen, maar overal elders in de commissie afgewezen.

The town feels lively, while everywhere else remains quiet and peaceful.

Het stadje voelt levendig aan, terwijl het overal elders rustig en vredig blijft.

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else: Examples and translations in context

The old manuscripts are stored in this vault and nowhere else.

De oude manuscripten liggen alleen in deze kluis en nergens anders.

Everybody else waited outside while she entered the meeting room quietly.

Alle anderen bleven buiten wachten terwijl zij zachtjes de vergaderzaal binnenliep.

Fine stuff like this isn't easy to find anywhere else.

Zulke kwaliteit als dit vind je niet zomaar ergens anders.

She wanted to keep the surprise, so nobody else found out.

Ze wilde de verrassing bewaren, zodat niemand anders erachter kwam.

Complete the project today, or else the deadline will be missed.

Maak het project vandaag af, anders halen we de deadline niet.

Follow the rules, or else you may be punished.

Houd je aan de regels, anders kun je straf krijgen.

The mistake was entirely made by yours truly, no one else.

De fout is volledig door mij gemaakt, door niemand anders.

The silent person's diary contained many secrets no one else knew.

In zijn dagboek stonden talloze geheimen die niemand anders kende.

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