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обходиться без

Translation of обходиться без

go without

Meaning of обходиться без

Russian

жить без того, что нужно или хочется

English

to live without something that you need or would like to have

go without

Transcription and pronunciation of обходиться без

обходи́ться без

Stress: обходиться — 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ɐpxɐˈdʲit͡sə bʲɪz]
In Latin letters
obhoditsya bez / obkhoditsya bez

Traps and common mistakes

Обходиться без сахар or обходиться без сахара?

обходиться без сахара

без takes the genitive: без сахара

Don't say обходиться без сахар. Say обходиться без сахара: без always takes the genitive.

Бабушка давно обходится без сахара.

Grandma has gone without sugar for a long time.

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  1. We had to go without a car.

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    Нам пришлось обходиться без машины.

  2. We can go without dessert tonight.

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    Сегодня вечером мы можем обойтись без десерта.

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What's the difference between обходиться без and оставаться без

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оставаться без

Not having something, often not by choice.

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обходиться без belongs to the topic "Housing and Utilities →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does обходиться без mean?

to live without something that you need or would like to have

How do you pronounce обходиться без?

обходиться без is pronounced [ɐpxɐˈdʲit͡sə bʲɪz], in Latin letters “obhoditsya bez”.

How is обходиться без used in a sentence?

We had to go without a car. Translation: Нам пришлось обходиться без машины.

Is обходиться без part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, обходиться без (go without) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is обходиться без part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, обходиться без (go without) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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