No. 226 in Russian
либо
"Либо" means "either" or "or."
In a sentence
Вы можете выбрать либо этот, либо тот вариант.
You can choose either this option or that one.
Here, 'либо' is used to present a choice between two options, functioning as 'either...or'.
Он сказал, что приходит дождь либо снег.
He said that either rain or snow is coming.
In this case, 'либо' is employed to indicate uncertainty between two possibilities, similar to 'either...or'.
Избегайте бумажных пакетов либо пластиковых, чтобы защитить окружающую среду.
Avoid paper bags or plastic ones to protect the environment.
Here, 'либо' serves as a conjunction used to link alternatives without a strong choice indication, translated as 'or'.
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