without

with·out  (w-out, wth-)

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.

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[Middle English withoute, from Old English withtan : with, with; see with + tan, from without (from t, out; see out).]

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without

prep

1. not accompanied by: I can't imagine going through life without him

2. not using: our Jeep drove without lights

3. not possessing or having: four months without a job, a lot of them came across the border without shoes

4. in a manner showing a lack of: without reverence

5. while not or after not: she sat without speaking for some while

Adverb

Formal outside: seated on the graveyard without

Translations

without [wɪðˈaut] prep → sin;

to go or do without sth → prescindir de algo;

without anybody knowing → sin saberlo nadie

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without [wɪðˈaut] prep → sans;

without a coat → sans manteau;

without speaking → sans parler;

without anybody knowing → sans que personne le sache;

to go or do without sth → se passer de qch

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without [wɪðˈaut] prep → ohne;

without a coat → ohne Mantel;

without speaking → ohne zu sprechen;

it goes without saying → das versteht sich von selbst;

without anyone knowing → ohne dass jemand davon wusste

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without [wɪðˈaut] prep → senza;

to go or do without sth → fare a meno di qc;

without anybody knowing → senza che nessuno lo sappia