без
without
в отсутствие чего-либо; не имея этого
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без with English translation
без usage examples
He left the house without his keys.
Он вышел из дома без ключей.
Can you make coffee without sugar?
Ты можешь сделать кофе без сахара?
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без synonyms
What's the difference between без / кроме / нет / в отсутствие / вне / помимо
The main neutral way to say that something is not present.
I drink tea without sugar.
Я пью чай без сахара.
Means "except" or "besides"; it often expresses exclusion rather than simple lack.
Everyone came, except Marina.
Все пришли, кроме Марины.
Not a preposition, but a negation word: it shows that something does not exist or is not available.
I don't have time.
У меня нет времени.
Means that something happens when someone or something is absent; a more bookish and official option.
The decision was made in the director's absence.
Решение приняли в отсутствие директора.
Means "outside, beyond"; often about a boundary, place, or limits rather than simple lack.
He stayed outside the house.
Он остался вне дома.
Means "besides" or "apart from"; it usually adds something in addition to what was already mentioned.
Besides work, he studies.
Помимо работы, он учится.
Emphasizes exclusion: "except for one or several cases."
Everyone agreed, except for one person.
Все согласились, за исключением одного человека.
Means "excluding, not including"; often used in lists and formal texts.
All participants, excluding the beginners, passed the test.
Все участники, исключая новичков, прошли тест.
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How to pronounce без and what this word means
без translation: 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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