Usages of то ли
Я смутно помню, то ли он бормотал что-то, то ли пел.
I vaguely remember whether he was muttering something or singing.
Вдали мерцало то ли жёлтое пятно, то ли свет в окне.
In the distance, either a yellow spot or a light in a window was flickering.
Я не расслышал, то ли он сказал это в шутку, то ли всерьёз.
I didn't catch whether he said it as a joke or seriously.
Мне было страшно: я слышал плач то ли во сне, то ли наяву.
I was scared: I heard weeping either in a dream or in reality.
То ли во сне, то ли наяву ко мне подошла странная фигура.
Either in a dream or in reality, a strange figure approached me.
Он хотел стать то ли врачом, то ли актёром.
He wanted to become either a doctor or an actor.
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