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без

without

Meaning of без

в отсутствие чего-либо; не имея этого

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Russian[bʲes]
without
без - without
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без with English translation

без usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He left the house without his keys.

Он вышел из дома без ключей.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Can you make coffee without sugar?

Ты можешь сделать кофе без сахара?

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безwithout
вin
наon
надover
подunder
передbefore
послеafter

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What's the difference between без / кроме / нет / в отсутствие / вне / помимо

🇷🇺Russian
без

The main neutral way to say that something is not present.

A1Very Often

I drink tea without sugar.

Я пью чай без сахара.

К
🇷🇺Russian
кроме

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

A1Very Often

Everyone came, except Marina.

Все пришли, кроме Марины.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нет

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

A1Very Often

I don't have time.

У меня нет времени.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в отсутствие

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

A1Rarely

The decision was made in the director's absence.

Решение приняли в отсутствие директора.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вне

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

A1Often

He stayed outside the house.

Он остался вне дома.

П
🇷🇺Russian
помимо

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

A1Often

Besides work, he studies.

Помимо работы, он учится.

З
🇷🇺Russian
за исключением

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

A1Often

Everyone agreed, except for one person.

Все согласились, за исключением одного человека.

И
🇷🇺Russian
исключая

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

A1Often

All participants, excluding the beginners, passed the test.

Все участники, исключая новичков, прошли тест.

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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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