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DIY
(diː aɪ waɪ)
1. uncountable noun
DIY is the activity of making or repairing things yourself, especially in your home. DIY is an abbreviation for 'do-it-yourself'.
[British] He's useless at DIY. He won't even put up a shelf.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A DIY shop is one that sells tools, paint, and other equipment needed for DIY.
[British] You can get kits to do this from DIY stores.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
DIY things are things that you make or do yourself, rather than buying them ready-made or paying someone else to do them.
[British] They sell materials for DIY mosaics and ready-made panels.
DIY in British English
or d.i.y.
abbreviation for (in Britain and Canada)
do-it-yourself
Derived forms
DIYer (DIˈYer) noun
do-it-yourself in British English
noun
a.
the hobby or process of constructing and repairing things oneself
b.
(as modifier)
a do-it-yourself kit
DIY in American English
(ˌdiˌaɪˈwaɪ)
noun
do-it-yourself
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In other languagesDIY
British English: DIY /diː aɪ waɪ/ ABBREVIATION
DIY is the activity of making or repairing things in your home. DIY is an abbreviation for `do-it-yourself'.
He's useless at DIY. He won't even put up a shelf.
- American English: do-it-yourself
- Arabic: عَمَلِيَّةٌ تَفْعَلُها بِنَفْسَك
- Brazilian Portuguese: faça você mesmo
- Chinese: 自己动手做
- Croatian: uraditi sam
- Czech: kutilství
- Danish: gør-det-selv
- Dutch: doe-het-zelven
- European Spanish: bricolaje
- Finnish: tee-se-itse -työt
- French: bricolage
- German: Heimwerken
- Greek: «Κάν’το μόνος σου»
- Italian: fai da te
- Japanese: 日曜大工
- Korean: 손수 하는 일
- Norwegian: gjør-det-selv
- Polish: majsterkowanie
- European Portuguese: bricolage
- Romanian: "Descurcă-te singur"
- Russian: сделай сам
- Latin American Spanish: bricolaje
- Swedish: gör-det-själv
- Thai: ตัวย่อของทำด้วยตัวเอง
- Turkish: kendin-yap
- Ukrainian: зроби сам
- Vietnamese: việc tự làm
Chinese translation of 'DIY'
DIY
(Brit)
n abbr
- (= do-it-yourself)
自己动(動)手的活计(計)
(zìjǐ dòngshǒu de huójì)to do DIY自己动(動)手做
(zìjǐ dòngshǒu zuò)
英国人对 DIY 很上瘾，有时幽默地称其为一种全民性消遣。DIY 意为 do-it-yourself，是指自己动手制作和修理东西，尤其是在家里。房主不雇佣专业的建筑工人，木匠或油漆匠，这样不仅省钱，还能从自己动手改进家里的设备、环境中得到莫大的满足感。专门的 DIY 商店销售工具、油漆和其他能满足 DIY 爱好者嗜好的用品。