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senza

without

preposition SEHN-tsah Common

Origin: from Latin absentia

Usage Note

Senza means 'without' and is followed directly by an infinitive where English uses '-ing' (senza dire niente = 'without saying anything'). With pronouns it takes the stressed forms (senza di me). It needs no article before mass nouns.

Examples

"Bevo il caffè senza zucchero."

Natural Translation

I drink coffee without sugar.

Literal Translation

I-drink the coffee without sugar.

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