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DIY

/ˌdiː.aɪˈwaɪ/

/ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/

Translations

DIYnoun

DIYs

/ˌdiː.aɪˈwaɪ/

/ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/

самостоятельная работа

DIY can save you money on home repairs.

Самостоятельная работа может сэкономить вам деньги на ремонте дома.

рукоделие

She enjoys DIY and often creates handmade gifts.

Она любит рукоделие и часто делает подарки своими руками.

самоделка

He built a bookshelf as his latest DIY.

Он сделал книжную полку как свою последнюю самоделку.

Synonyms

crafting

home improvement

self-assembly

handicraft

homemade project

self-made project

do-it-yourself

DIYverb

DIYed

Past Simple

DIYed

Past Participle

DIYing

Gerund

Used informally to mean ‘carry out do-it-yourself work’; regular verb inflection.

DIYadjective

/ˌdiː.aɪˈwaɪ/

/ˌdi.aɪˈwaɪ/

сделанный своими руками

She wore a DIY dress to the party.

Она надела платье, сделанное своими руками, на вечеринку.

самодельный

He built a DIY bookshelf for his living room.

Он сделал самодельный книжный шкаф для своей гостиной.

Synonyms

Definitions

DIYnoun

The activity of making, repairing, or decorating things in the home yourself, rather than paying someone else to do it.

She spent the weekend doing some DIY to fix the leaky faucet in her kitchen.

A project or object that has been created or repaired by oneself, rather than by a professional.

His latest DIY is a bookshelf he built from recycled wood.

DIYverb

To make, build, or repair something oneself rather than paying a professional.

They DIYed a rustic dining table from old pallets.

DIYadjective

Describing something that is made, built, or repaired by a person themselves rather than by a professional; relating to do-it-yourself activities.

She decorated her room with DIY wall art and handmade furniture.

Relating to or characteristic of the do-it-yourself movement or culture, often emphasizing self-sufficiency and creativity.

The DIY ethos of the band inspired fans to create their own music at home.