A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).
preposition 1. (indicating lack or absence)
a. sin I got in without them noticing. Entré sin que ellos se dieran cuenta.
2.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g. sex, once upon a time).
(literary) (outside) a. fuera de There is a crowd without the castle gates, my lord. Hay una muchedumbre fuera de las puertas del castillo, señor.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb 3.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g. sex, once upon a time).
(literary) (outside) a. fuera They faced threats from within and without. Estaban amenazados desde dentro y desde fuera.
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without
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g. He ran through the door.).
preposition 1. (general)
a. sin without any money/difficulty sin dinero/dificultad
a journey without end un viaje sin fin
without doing something sin hacer algo
it goes without saying that… huelga decir que…
to do or go without something pasar sin algo
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
adverb 2. (general)
a. she went without so that her children would have enough to eat ella se quedaba sin comer para que sus hijos tuvieran suficiente
3. (formal)
a. from without desde fuera or
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without [wɪðˈaʊt]
When without is an element in a phrasal verb, eg do without , go without , look up the verb.
preposition
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
adverb
fuera from without desde fuera
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