English-Polish translations for if only

• choćby
  Czy ma miejsce współpraca z Izraelem, choćby tylko w tej kwestii? Is cooperation taking place with Israel, even if only on this issue?
  Jednakże lepiej dokonać podwyższenia choćby o 2%, niż nie dokonywać żadnych zmian. It is, however, preferable to increase quotas even if only by 2% than to make no changes at all.
  Takie wspólne rozpoznanie jest potrzebne, choćby ze względu na ogromną migrację wewnątrz Wspólnoty. This common diagnosis is necessary, if only because of the huge migration taking place within the Community.
• jeśli by
• jeśliby
• o ile
  Dysponujemy wystarczającą grupą wykwalifikowanych pracowników, o ile będziemy gotowi odpowiednio im płacić. We have enough qualified workers, if only we were prepared to pay them properly.

Definition of if only

• I wish that;
• I wish that;
• Even if for no other reason than; only just

Examples

• It made me feel better, if only for a moment.
• It wont be much fun if only guys turn up to the party.
• If only I could win the lottery
• If only I had ​listened to my parents
• I was pretty sure I wanted a red shirt, but I still tried on one blue one if only to make sure thats definitely not what I wanted

Related words

• if and only if
• only if
• one is only as good as one's last shift