Do without Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To manage or survive even when you don't have something; to continue without something you want or need.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, common in everyday speech. Usually used as 'do without something' or 'can/can't do without'. Often about things you miss but can survive without. Not used for people as subject ('I do without you' is unusual).
Spanish: arreglárselas sin - prescindir dePortuguese (BR): ficar sem - viver sem - passar semPortuguese (PT): ficar sem - viver sem - passar semChinese (Simplified): 没有...也可以 - 离开...也能行Chinese (Traditional): 沒有...也可以 - 離開...也能行Hindi: के बिना काम चलाना - बिना ... जीनाArabic: استغنى عن - يمكن العيش بدونBengali: ছাড়া চলা - ছাড়া থাকাRussian: обходиться безJapanese: 〜なしで済ます - 〜なしでやっていくVietnamese: làm mà không có - sống thiếuKorean: 없이 지내다 - 없이 살다Turkish: -sız/-siz idare etmek - olmadan yapmakUrdu: کے بغیر گزارا کرناIndonesian: bertahan tanpa - hidup tanpa
Example Sentences
I can do without sugar in my tea.
basic
Many people have to do without clean water.
basic
Could you do without your phone for a day?
basic
Honestly, I can't do without my morning coffee.
natural
If there’s no bread, we’ll just have to do without.
natural
You really think you can do without a car in this city?
natural