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without

without

Meaning of without

not having or lacking something

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British English/wɪˈðaʊt/
American English/wɪðˈaʊt/
Russian transcription[bʲes]
without
without - без
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он вышел из дома без ключей.

He left the house without his keys.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

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
beforeперед
afterпосле

without synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between without / sans / free of / minus / devoid of / lacking

🇬🇧English
without

the basic neutral word meaning not having something

A1Very Often

She left without her phone.

Она ушла без телефона.

S
🇬🇧English
sans

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

B2Rarely

He signed the letter sans a title.

Он подписал письмо без указания титула.

F
🇬🇧English
free of

shows that something does not contain a substance or quality

A2Often

This product is free of sugar.

Этот продукт не содержит сахара.

M
🇬🇧English
minus

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

A2Often

The total is $50 minus the discount.

Итог — 50 долларов минус скидка.

D
🇬🇧English
devoid of

stronger than without; means completely lacking something

B2Rarely

The room was devoid of furniture.

Комната была лишена мебели.

L
🇬🇧English
lacking

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

A2Often

He is lacking confidence.

Ему не хватает уверенности.

B
🇬🇧English
bereft of

more emotional or literary; suggests being deprived of something important

B2Rarely

She was bereft of hope.

Она была лишена надежды.

V
🇬🇧English
void of

formal phrase meaning empty of or without a quality

B2Rarely

His explanation was void of logic.

Его объяснение было лишено логики.

S
🇬🇧English
short of

means not having enough of something, especially a needed amount

B1Often

We are short of time.

У нас мало времени.

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How to pronounce without and what this word means

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

how to pronounce without

/wɪˈðaʊt/

without translation

без

without examples

He left the house without his keys.

without transcription

/wɪˈðaʊt/, /wɪðˈaʊt/

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without meaning: what does it mean?

not having or lacking something

without pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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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