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Definition of do-it-yourself - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
craftsrelated to projects done by oneself
- She enjoys do-it-yourself home improvement projects.
2.
home improvementdescribing shops selling DIY materials
- They visited a do-it-yourself shop for supplies.
Noun
craftsUK activity of making or fixing things without professional helpUK
- He enjoys do-it-yourself on weekends.
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acr: do it yourself
make or fix things by yourself
dismissal
do not concern yourself with it
craft hobbyists
enthusiasts of do-it-yourself activities
figurative
do a task yourself even after arranging another person for it
Examples of do-it-yourself in a sentence
The store offers a variety of do-it-yourself craft supplies. She bought paint from a do-it-yourself store. The do-it-yourself market has expanded rapidly. Do-it-yourself saves money on home repairs. She learned do-it-yourself from online videos.
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- French:DIY, bricolage, ...
- German:selbstgemacht, Heimwerken, ...
- Italian:fai-da-te, bricolage, ...
- Spanish:hecho por uno mismo, bricolaje, ...
- Portuguese:manual, faça-você-mesmo, ...
- Chinese:自己动手的, 自己动手, ...
- Japanese:自作の, DIY, ...
- Arabic:افْعَلْهَا بِنَفْسِكَ, الأَشْغَال اليَدَوِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:עֲשֵׂה זֹאת בְּעַצְמְךָ, דִּי־אֵיי־וַי, ...
- Russian:самодельный, самоделки, ...
- Ukrainian:саморобний, саморобки, ...
- Hindi:खुद करने वाला, स्वनिर्माण, ...
do it yourself
did it yourself, done it yourself
Definition of do it yourself - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
home projectscomplete work on your own, not using paid specialists
- I fixed the shelf myself; it was a do-it-yourself job.
- We decided to do it yourself and paint the entire house over the weekend.
- Instead of hiring a mechanic, he chose to do it yourself and replace the brakes.
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- French:faire soi-même, ...
- German:es selbst machen, ...
- Italian:fare da sé, ...
- Spanish:hacerlo uno mismo, ...
- Portuguese:fazer por si mesmo, ...
- Chinese:自己动手, ...
- Japanese:自分でやる, ...
- Arabic:قَامَ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ, ...
- Hebrew:לְבַצֵּעַ בְּעַצְמְךָ, ...
- Russian:делать самому, ...
- Ukrainian:зробити самому, ...
- Hindi:खुद ही करना, ...
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