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without

без

Meaning of without

not having or lacking something

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EN-UK/wɪˈðaʊt/
EN-US/wɪðˈaʊt/
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without with Russian translation

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🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он вышел из дома без ключей.

He left the house without his keys.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Ты можешь сделать кофе без сахара?

Can you make coffee without sugar?

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without belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

withoutбез
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
afterпосле
withс

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Related words worth learning together

sans
a more formal or literary word for without, often with a French feel
free of
shows that something does not contain a substance or quality
minus
used to show subtraction or that something is lacking; often informal in lists and prices
devoid of
stronger than without; means completely lacking something
lacking
means not having enough of something, or not having a needed quality
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S
🇬🇧en
sans

a more formal or literary word for without, often with a French feel

B2Rarely

He signed the letter sans a title.

F
🇬🇧en
free of

shows that something does not contain a substance or quality

A2Often

This product is free of sugar.

M
🇬🇧en
minus

used to show subtraction or that something is lacking; often informal in lists and prices

A2Often

The total is $50 minus the discount.

D
🇬🇧en
devoid of

stronger than without; means completely lacking something

B2Rarely

The room was devoid of furniture.

L
🇬🇧en
lacking

means not having enough of something, or not having a needed quality

A2Often

He is lacking confidence.

B
🇬🇧en
bereft of

more emotional or literary; suggests being deprived of something important

B2Rarely

She was bereft of hope.

V
🇬🇧en
void of

formal phrase meaning empty of or without a quality

B2Rarely

His explanation was void of logic.

S
🇬🇧en
short of

means not having enough of something, especially a needed amount

B1Often

We are short of time.

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without meaning: what does it mean?

not having or lacking something

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without is pronounced as /wɪˈðaʊt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

without definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He left the house without his keys. Translation: Он вышел из дома без ключей.

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