bez

In a sentence

• Chcel som ísť do obchodu bez dáždnika.

  I wanted to go to the store without an umbrella.

  Here, 'bez' is used to indicate absence or lack of an object (umbrella).

• Bol som nervózny, pretože som musel hovoriť bez prípravy.

  I was nervous because I had to speak without preparation.

  In this sentence, 'bez' signifies doing something in the absence of preparation.

• Je lepšie pre zdravie variť jedlo bez soli.

  It's healthier to cook food without salt.

  Here, 'bez' expresses an action performed deliberately avoiding or excluding an element (salt).