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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