Meaning

3 senses

  1. (archaic)If

  2. (archaic)So long as.

    An it harm none, do what ye will.

    so

  3. (archaic)As if; as though.

    At length did cross an Albatross, Thorough the Fog it came; And an it were a Christian Soul, We hail'd it in God's Name.

Examples

33069 sentences

  1. I met her an hour ago.

    Я зустрів її годину тому. — deniko

    ruЯ встретил её час назад. — Lenin_1917

    deIch habe sie vor einer Stunde getroffen. — xtofu80

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  2. I'll be back within an hour.

    Я повернуся протягом години. — deniko

    ruЯ вернусь в течение часа. — Biga

    deIn einer Stunde bin ich wieder da. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. I'm taking an exam in January.

    Я здаю екзамен у січні. — deniko

    ruВ январе у меня экзамен. — marafon

    deIm Januar habe ich eine Prüfung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. The medicine had an immediate effect.

    Ліки подіяли миттєво. — deniko

    ruЛекарство подействовало немедленно. — sharptoothed

    deDas Medikament hatte eine sofortige Wirkung. — Tamy

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  5. Ice hockey is an exciting sport.

    Хокей — захоплюючий вид спорту. — deniko

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Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
if; so long as:

Origin

From Middle English an (“and, if”). Doublet of and.

From Middle English an (“and, if”). Doublet of and.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
amuletamuseB2amusementA2amyotrophicanaanabolic

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