conj. [ Formerly, onles, onlesse, onlesse that, that is, in less, in a less case. See On, and Less. ] Upon any less condition than (the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows); if not; supposing that not; if it be not; were it not that; except; as, we shall fail unless we are industrious. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ By the omission of the verb in the dependent clause, unless was frequently used prepositionally, -- a construction common in Shakespeare and still employed colloquially. [ 1913 Webster ]
Here nothing breeds unless the nightly owl. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
[かぎり, kagiri] (n-adv, n) (1) limit; limits; bounds; (2) degree; extent; scope; (3) as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one's ability; (4) unless (after neg. verb); (5) the end; the last; (P) #1,323[Add to Longdo]
[いちばくじっかん, ichibakujikkan] (exp) (1) bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness; (2) strenuous efforts, unless sustained, are to no avail (Mencius) [Add to Longdo]
[なきゃ, nakya] (suf) (1) (uk) (col) (See 無ければ・1) unless one ...; if one does not ...; (2) (uk) (col) (abbr) (See 無きゃいけない) cannot do without something; (3) (after negative base of verb) have to do [Add to Longdo]
[なければ, nakereba] (exp) (1) (uk) (See 無い・ない・1) if it does not exist; if it is not there; if it is not ...; (suf) (2) (uk) (See ない・1) unless one ...; if one does not ... [Add to Longdo]
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