Translation of 'way' in English

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way
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adv. (Informal.)1. at or to a great distance; far.
Ex. The cloud of smoke stretched way out to the pier.
2. at or to a great degree; much.
Ex. He is way behind the times. This dress is way too big for her.
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bridle trail orway,bridle path.
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expr. (in) the worst way, (Informal.) very much.
Ex. That poor family needs help in the worst way. He lacks experience in business but wants to succeed in it in the worst way.
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expr. all the way, without reservation; completely.
Ex. The new principal asked the teachers and students to go all the way with him in improving the school.
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expr. by the way,
a. while coming or going; on the road; during a journey.
Ex. We stopped by the way to eat.
b. (Figurative.) in passing; in that connection; incidentally.
Ex. By the way, have you read the book we are discussing
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expr. by way of,
a. by the route of; through; via.
Ex. He went to India by way of Japan.
b. (Figurative.) as; for; for the purpose of; to serve as.
Ex. a summary given by way of introduction. By way of an answer he just nodded.
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Ex. That was a wonderful experience; I didn't expect it to fall my way.' title='expr. come (or fall) one's way, to happen to one.
Ex. That was a wonderful experience; I didn't expect it to fall my way. in english'>expr. come (or fall) one's way, to happen to one.
Ex. That was a wonderful experience; I didn't expect it to fall my way.Ex. That was a wonderful experience; I didn't expect it to fall my way.' onclick='Pronounce(this.id);'>
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expr. come a long way, to accomplish much; make great progress.
Ex. For a couple of country boys, they have come a long way in the business world.
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expr. every which way, (Informal.) in all directions; in disorder.
Ex. children with hair and clothes every which way. Wires led every which way from the truck to the Mansion (New Yorker).
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a. to make one's way by observation, search, or inquiry.
Ex. He finally found his way home.
b. to come to a place by natural course or by force of circumstances.
Ex. The river finds its way to the sea. The ' title='expr. find one's way,
a. to make one's way by observation, search, or inquiry.
Ex. He finally found his way home.
b. to come to a place by natural course or by force of circumstances.
Ex. The river finds its way to the sea. The in english'>expr. find one's way,
a. to make one's way by observation, search, or inquiry.
Ex. He finally found his way home.
b. to come to a place by natural course or by force of circumstances.
Ex. The river finds its way to the sea. The a. to make one's way by observation, search, or inquiry.
Ex. He finally found his way home.
b. to come to a place by natural course or by force of circumstances.
Ex. The river finds its way to the sea. The ' onclick='Pronounce(this.id);'>
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expr. give way,
a. to make way; retreat; yield.
Ex. to give way to superior forces. We have adhered to quality and not given way to the cry for the production of construction (London Times).
b. to break down or fail, as health, streng
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expr. go a long way, to help very much.
Ex. A little less preoccupation with ... sectional interests would go for a long, long way towards getting us out of the present economic mess (Manchester Guardian Weekly).
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expr. go out of the way, to make a special effort.
Ex. The government still seems to be going out of its way to court unpopularity about money for the universities (New Scientist).
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expr. have a way with, to be persuasive or successful with.
Ex. He had a way with and an eye for the ladies (Time).
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expr. in a way, to some extent.
Ex. He is handsome in a way. In a way it's better you came late.
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expr. in the way of,
a. in a favorable position for doing or getting.
Ex. He put me in the way of a good investment.
b. in the matter or business of; as regards.
Ex. We have a small stock in the way of hats.
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expr. in the way, being an obstacle, hindrance, or annoyance.
Ex. He is cast as an irritating gadfly, standing in the way of Lloyd George's efforts to win a peace that would give Germany its just due (Saturday Review).
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Ex. [They] really know their way around a roulette table (Manchester Guardian Weekly).' title='expr. know one's way around, to be completely familiar with.
Ex. [They] really know their way around a roulette table (Manchester Guardian Weekly). in english'>expr. know one's way around, to be completely familiar with.
Ex. [They] really know their way around a roulette table (Manchester Guardian Weekly).Ex. [They] really know their way around a roulette table (Manchester Guardian Weekly).' onclick='Pronounce(this.id);'>
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expr. look the other way, to turn aside so as not to see something; pretend unawareness.
Ex. What the statistics did not show was the thousands of times the police simply looked the other way (Time).
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Ex. She lost her way in the streets of London.' title='expr. lose one's way, not to know any longer where one is.
Ex. She lost her way in the streets of London. in english'>expr. lose one's way, not to know any longer where one is.
Ex. She lost her way in the streets of London.Ex. She lost her way in the streets of London.' onclick='Pronounce(this.id);'>

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