or so به چه معناست؟

Question

It's going to be a cold winter, or so the newspaper says.

Answer 1

سلام

so اشاره داره به جمله ی قبلی:

زمستان سردی در پیش است ، یا (حداقل) روزنامه اینطور میگه.

Cambridge  :

so (adverb) ( = MENTIONED EARLIER)

A2 used to avoid repeating a phrase mentioned earlier:"I hope they stay together." "I hope so too.""Do you think he's upset?" "I don't think so."James is coming tonight, or so he said.B2 used to say that a situation mentioned earlier is correct or true:"Is it true that we're not getting a pay increase this year?" "I'm afraidso.""Anthony and Mia don't get on very well." "Is that so?""The forecast says it might rain." "If so, we'll have the party inside."