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with·out
(wĭth-out′, wĭth-)adv.
1. On the outside: a sturdy structure within and without.
2. With something absent or lacking: had to do without.
prep.
1.
a. Not having; lacking: a family without a car.
b. Not accompanied by; in the absence of: volunteered without hesitation; spoke without thinking.
2. At, on, to, or toward the outside or exterior of: standing without the door.
n.
An outer position, place, or area: a threat to security that came from without.
conj. Regional
Unless: "You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (Mark Twain).
[Middle English withoute, from Old English withūtan : with, with; see with + ūtan, from without (from ūt, out; see out).]
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without
(wɪˈðaʊt)prep
1. not having: a traveller without much money.
2. not accompanied by: he came without his wife.
3. not making use of: it is not easy to undo screws without a screwdriver.
4. (foll by a verbal noun or noun phrase) not, while not, or after not: she can sing for two minutes without drawing breath.
5. archaic on the outside of
adv
formal outside; outwardly
conj
not standard unless: don't come without you have some money.
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with•out
(wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ-)prep.
1. with the absence, omission, or avoidance of; not with; with no or none of; lacking: without help; without shoes; without you to help.
2. free from; excluding: a world without hunger.
3. not accompanied by: Don't go without me.
4. at, on, or to the outside of; outside of: both within and without the city.
5. beyond the compass, limits, range, or scope of (now used chiefly in opposition to within): either within or without the law.
adv. 6. in or into an exterior or outer place; outside.
7. outside a house, building, etc.: The carriage awaits without.
8. lacking something implied or understood: We must take this or go without.
9. as regards the outside; externally.
n. 10. the outside of a place, area, room, etc.
conj. 11. Midland and Southern U.S. unless.
[before 900; Middle English withouten, Old English withūtan (adv. and preposition) =with with + -ūtan from without; see but1]
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without
If someone or something is without something, they do not have it.
I have never allowed my husband to see me without any clothes on.
...city slums without lights, roads or water.
If you do one thing without doing another thing, you do not do the second thing.
I could go out at night without disturbing anyone.
They drove into town without talking to each other.
'Goodbye, dear,' Mrs Saunders said, without looking up.
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without
preposition lacking, wanting, needing, requiring, short of, in need of, deprived of, destitute of, w/o (S.M.S.) Many people are still without power and heating because of the floods.
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Translations
بِدونبِدُونبدون أن
без
bezbeze
uden
sen
ilman
bez
nélkülanélkül
ánán òess aî
・・・なしで
...없이
sine
be
bezne-
fără
brez
utan
ปราศจาก
không có
without
[wɪðˈaʊt]When without is an element in a phrasal verb, eg do without, go without, look up the verb.
A. PREP
1. → sin
without a coat → sin abrigo
three days without food → tres días sin comer
without speaking → sin hablar, sin decir nada
he did it without telling me → lo hizo sin decírmelo
without my noticing it → sin verlo yo, sin que yo lo notase
not without some difficulty → no sin cierta dificultad
times without number → un sinfín de veces
without a coat → sin abrigo
three days without food → tres días sin comer
without speaking → sin hablar, sin decir nada
he did it without telling me → lo hizo sin decírmelo
without my noticing it → sin verlo yo, sin que yo lo notase
not without some difficulty → no sin cierta dificultad
times without number → un sinfín de veces
2. (archaic) (= outside) → fuera de
B. ADV (liter) → fuera
from without → desde fuera
from without → desde fuera
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
without
[wɪˈðaʊt] prep (= not having, not using) → sans
I don't like myself without a beard → Je ne m'aime pas sans la barbe.
Don't go out without a coat → Ne sors pas sans manteau.
city slums without light, roads or water → des zones d'habitat sans éclairage, routes ni eau courante
to go without sth → se passer de qch
to do without sth → se passer de qch
I don't like myself without a beard → Je ne m'aime pas sans la barbe.
Don't go out without a coat → Ne sors pas sans manteau.
city slums without light, roads or water → des zones d'habitat sans éclairage, routes ni eau courante
to go without sth → se passer de qch
to do without sth → se passer de qch
(= not feeling, not showing) → sans
"Hello, Swanson," he said without surprise → "Bonjour, Swanson" dit-il sans surprise., "Bonjour, Swanson" dit-il nullement surpris.
"Hello, Swanson," he said without surprise → "Bonjour, Swanson" dit-il sans surprise., "Bonjour, Swanson" dit-il nullement surpris.
(= not in the company of) → sans
(= not) without doing sth → sans
without anyone knowing → à l'insu de tout le monde
He went without speaking for a whole week → Il est resté sans parler pendant une semaine entière.
it goes without saying → cela va sans dire
without anyone knowing → à l'insu de tout le monde
He went without speaking for a whole week → Il est resté sans parler pendant une semaine entière.
it goes without saying → cela va sans dire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
without
prep → ohne; without a tie/passport → ohne Krawatte/(einen) Pass; without a friend in the world → ohne einen einzigen Freund; without speaking → ohne zu sprechen, wortlos; without my noticing it → ohne dass ich es bemerkte; times without number → unzählige Male pl
adj pred → ohne; to be without something → etw nicht haben, einer Sache (gen) → entbehren (form); those who are without (= needy) → die Bedürftigen pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
without
[wɪðˈaʊt] prep → senzahe did it without telling me → l'ha fatto senza dirmelo
he came without a coat/any money → è venuto senza cappotto/soldi
without a coat or hat → senza cappotto né cappello
the bus left without me → l'autobus è partito senza di me
he is without friends → non ha amici
to be quite without shame → non avere un minimo di pudore
without anybody knowing → senza che nessuno lo sappia
to go or do without sth → fare a meno di qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
without
(wiˈðaut) preposition1. in the absence of; not having. They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.
2. not. He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
without
→ بِدُون bez uden ohne χωρίς sin ilman sans bez senza ・・・なしで ...없이 zonder uten bez sem без utan ปราศจาก onsuz không có 没有Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
without
prep. sin, falto de, fuera de;
adv. fuera, afuera.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- The bus has left without me (US)
The coach has left without me (UK) - I'd like it without ..., please
- Could you prepare a meal without nuts?
- Could you prepare a meal without gluten?
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