No. 43 in Italian
senza
"Without."
In a sentence
Non posso vivere senza la musica.
I cannot live without music.
The word 'senza' is used here to express the absence or lack of 'musica' (music).
Usciamo senza di lui.
We go out without him.
Here, 'senza' indicates the absence of 'lui' (him) within the group described by the activity of going out.
Ha completato il lavoro senza aiuto.
She/he completed the work without help.
In this case, 'senza' conveys the concept of performing an action ('completare il lavoro') in the absence of assistance ('aiuto').
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