without
Lacking something; failingLacking something; failing.
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» This is something we cannot do without.
Das ist etwas, worauf wir nicht verzichten können. — raggione
Das ist unverzichtbar. — raggione
Это то, без чего мы не можем обойтись. — marafon
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7880 sentencesMeaning
3 senses(not comparable)Lacking something; failing.
Being from a large, poor family, he learned to live without.
We've run out of bread; you'll have to do without until I can get to the bakeshop.
(euphemistic, not comparable)Without a condom being worn.
(archaic, literary, not comparable)Outside, externally.
Origin
From Middle English withoute, withouten, from Old English wiþūtan (literally “against theFrom Middle English withoute, withouten, from Old English wiþūtan (literally “against the outside of”). By surface analysis, with- + out. Compare Dutch buiten (“outside of, without”), Danish uden (“without”), Swedish utan (“without”), Norwegian uten (“without”).
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Word family
2 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- do that without
- without your help
- without any help
- without some help
- without our help
- do this without
- without my help
- can't live without
- without saying goodbye
- without saying anything
- without permission
- without his glasses
See also
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