- DIY
- noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1955 do-it-yourself
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DIY — noun [uncountable] do it yourself; the activity of making or repairing things yourself instead of buying them or paying someone else to do it: • The British DIY business has been fiercely competitive with several stores battling for supremacy. •… … Financial and business terms
DIY — (также D.I.Y.) аббревиатура англ. Do It Yourself «сделай это сам». В англоязычных странах с 1950 х годов означало самостоятельную работу по дому ремонт электрооборудования, бытовой техники, изготовление мебели и так далее.… … Википедия
DIY — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ the activity of decorating and making repairs in the home oneself rather than employing a professional. DERIVATIVES DIY er noun. ORIGIN abbreviation of DO IT YOURSELF(Cf. ↑D) … English terms dictionary
DIY'er — DIY ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ the activity of decorating and making repairs in the home oneself rather than employing a professional. DERIVATIVES DIY er noun. ORIGIN abbreviation of DO IT YOURSELF(Cf. ↑D) … English terms dictionary
DIY — [ˌdi: aı ˈwaı] n [U] BrE do it yourself the activity of making or repairing things yourself instead of buying them or paying someone else to do it … Dictionary of contemporary English
diy — (do it yourself) intended to be performed by the consumer (rather than by a professional) … English contemporary dictionary
DIY — [dē΄ī΄wī′] n. DO IT YOURSELF … English World dictionary
DIY — abbr. Brit. do it yourself. * * * Brit. do it yourself: DIY house decorating. Also, D.I.Y., d.i.y. * * * DIY /dē ī wīˈ/ abbrev Do it yourself (see under ↑do1) * * * DIY UK [ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ] US [ˌdi aɪ ˈwaɪ] noun [uncountable] british do it yourself … Useful english dictionary
DIY — [[t]di͟ː aɪ wa͟ɪ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT DIY is the activity of making or repairing things yourself, especially in your home. DIY is an abbreviation for do it yourself . [BRIT] He s useless at DIY. He won t even put up a shelf. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A DIY shop … English dictionary
DIY — Der Begriff Do it yourself [ˌduːɪtjəˈsɛlf] (auch: D.I.Y., DIY) kommt aus der englischen Sprache und bedeutet Mach’ es selbst. Die Bewegung entstand in den 1950er Jahren in England, eroberte schnell den Kontinent, und kann allgemein als Kultur des … Deutsch Wikipedia
DIY — Do it yourself L appellation Do It Yourself, abrégé en DIY (dont une traduction littérale en français serait Faites le vous même, ou dans un autre sens de bricolage ou encore système D) désigne à la fois : certains musiciens ou mouvements… … Wikipédia en Français
