English–Spanish

“go without” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾesθinˈdiɾ/

Example

Prescindí de los detalles para ser breve.

I went without the details to be brief.

Illustration for prescindir (go without)

How to say “go without” in Spanish

“Go without” in Spanish is prescindir.

Person pushing an unnecessary item aside.

Full entry for prescindir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with prescindir

No podemos prescindir de la ayuda de los voluntarios.

We cannot go without the help of the volunteers.

Tips for using prescindir

  • Usually appears with de to mark what is omitted (prescindir de algo), so the omitted item is introduced by de.

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