do without in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for do without in the English»French Dictionary

I.without [Brit wɪðˈaʊt, Am wəˈðæʊt, wəˈθaʊt] PREP

II.without [Brit wɪðˈaʊt, Am wəˈðæʊt, wəˈθaʊt] ADV (on the outside)

See also do2, do1, go, get, foundation, fail, doubt

do MUS → doh

IV.do1 [Brit duː, Am du] N inf Brit

it's a poor do inf if

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

foundation [Brit faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, Am faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] N

I.fail [Brit feɪl, Am feɪl] N

III.fail [Brit feɪl, Am feɪl] VB trans

I.doubt [Brit daʊt, Am daʊt] N

IV.do1 [Brit duː, Am du] N inf Brit

it's a poor do inf if

do MUS → doh

See also doh

do without in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for do without in the English»French Dictionary

III.do <does, did, done> [du:] VB trans

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
After getting off at her stop, they decide that they can not do without each other, and decide to marry.
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After five months and great effort, he succeeded in learning the local language and was able to do without an interpreter.
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For many years, all members of the family had to work hard and do without.
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The danger doesn't lie with those people, but with those who just watch what they do without confronting them strongly and firmly.
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However, no budget is required and each chamber has procedures in place for what to do without one.
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The solitarians are then asked for each round what they want to do without any penalty or reward.
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While they knew it was for their best interest, still they did not want to do without their liquor.
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Doctors are absolutely unable to do what they have to do without nurses.
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Previously, these groups could also choose to do without insurance, but this option was dropped in 2009.
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We can not do without him, and, if he is wise, he will admit that he can not do without us.
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