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без

without

Meaning of без

в отсутствие чего-либо; не имея этого

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Pronunciation
RU[bʲes]
without
без - without
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без with English translation

без usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He left the house without his keys.

Он вышел из дома без ключей.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Can you make coffee without sugar?

Ты можешь сделать кофе без сахара?

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без belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

безwithout
вin
наon
надover
подunder
послеafter
сwith

без synonyms

Related words worth learning together

кроме
Means "except" or "besides"; it often expresses exclusion rather than simple lack.
нет
Not a preposition, but a negation word: it shows that something does not exist or is not available.
в отсутствие
Means that something happens when someone or something is absent; a more bookish and official option.
вне
Means "outside, beyond"; often about a boundary, place, or limits rather than simple lack.
помимо
Means "besides" or "apart from"; it usually adds something in addition to what was already mentioned.
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К
🇷🇺ru
кроме

Means "except" or "besides"; it often expresses exclusion rather than simple lack.

A1Very Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
нет

Not a preposition, but a negation word: it shows that something does not exist or is not available.

A1Very Often
В
🇷🇺ru
в отсутствие

Means that something happens when someone or something is absent; a more bookish and official option.

A1Rarely
В
🇷🇺ru
вне

Means "outside, beyond"; often about a boundary, place, or limits rather than simple lack.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
помимо

Means "besides" or "apart from"; it usually adds something in addition to what was already mentioned.

A1Often
З
🇷🇺ru
за исключением

Emphasizes exclusion: "except for one or several cases."

A1Often
И
🇷🇺ru
исключая

Means "excluding, not including"; often used in lists and formal texts.

A1Often

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How to pronounce без and what this word means

без means without. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce без

[bʲes]

без translation

without

без examples

He left the house without his keys.

без transcription

[bʲes]

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без meaning: what does it mean?

в отсутствие чего-либо; не имея этого

без pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

без is pronounced as [bʲes]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

без 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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