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sans quoi

otherwise

→ sans
phrase Rare #41,336
otherwise Used to say what will happen if the previous condition is not met; can also mean "or else".
FR: Il faut partir maintenant, sans quoi nous raterons le train.
EN: We have to leave now, otherwise we'll miss the train.

Sans quoi ?

Without what?

Sans quoi il faudra tout recommencer.

Otherwise, we'll have to start all over again.

Sans quoi nous serions morts de soif.

Otherwise, we would have died of thirst.

— Lagaan (2001)

Beth a dit à Chris de se laver, sans quoi elle n'irait pas en sortie avec lui.

Beth told Chris to wash himself, otherwise she wouldn’t go out with him.

Sans quoi, madame ?

Otherwise, madam?

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)