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si no hubiera sido por

if it had not been for

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phrase Rare #26,640
if it had not been for Used to say that one thing prevented a negative result or made a positive result possible.
SP: Si no hubiera sido por tu consejo, me habría equivocado.
EN: If it had not been for your advice, I would have made a mistake.

Si no hubiera sido por el tratamiento médico, este paciente pudo haber muerto.

If it hadn't been for the medical treatment, this patient could have died.

Si no hubiera sido por tu ayuda, no podría haber completado el trabajo.

If it hadn't been for your help, I wouldn't have been able to complete the work.

Si no hubiera sido por su ayuda, yo habría fracasado.

If it hadn't been for their help, I would have failed.

Si no hubiera sido por tu impermeable, me hubiera calado hasta los huesos.

If it hadn't been for your raincoat, I would have been soaked to the bone.

Si no hubiera sido por tu ayuda, de seguro habría fracasado.

If it hadn't been for your help, I surely would have failed.

Si no hubiera sido por la guerra civil, ahora ellos serían ricos.

If it hadn't been for the civil war, they would be rich now.

Si no hubiera sido por tu impermeable, me habría calado hasta los huesos.

If it hadn't been for your raincoat, I would have been soaked to the bone.

Si no hubiera sido por usted nunca los habría conocido.

If it hadn't been for you, I would never have met them.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)