a way

Yöntem biri, bir ikiyi, iki üçü, ve üç sayısız şeyleri üretir. - The Way produces one, one produces two, two produces three, and three produces the myriad things.

Biz senin yönteminin dışında kalacağız. - We'll stay out of your way.

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usul

Yulaf ezmesini yiyebileceğim tek usul bol şekerlidir. - The only way I can eat oatmeal is with a lot of sugar.

Biz onu usulüne göre yapıyoruz. - We're doing it the right way.

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taraf

Hanımefendiler ve beyefendiler, lütfen bu tarafa gelin. - Ladies and gentlemen, please come this way.

Elbiselerimi değiştirirken diğer tarafa bakar mısın? - Would you mind looking the other way while I change my clothes?

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tarz

Paranın konuştuğu bu sert, küçük dünyada, onun hayat tarzı derin bir nefes taze hava gibi. - In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.

Onu benim düşünce tarzıma ikna edebildim. - I managed to bring him around to my way of thinking.

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yol

20. yüzyılın ortalarından beri Pekin'de su kuyusu sayısı önemli ölçüde düşmüş ve yeni yol ve binalar için bir yol yapmak için yıkılmışlardır. - Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.

Bereket versin ki, yolda fırtınayla karşılaşmadılar. - Fortunately they had no storms on the way.

away

başka yere gitmişolmak

away

yok

Onun kaçmaktan başka seçeneği yoktu. - He had no choice but to run away.

Tom o yokken Mary'nin onun eviyle ilgileneceğine güvenemiyor. - Tom can't trust Mary to look after his house while he's away.

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ilerleme

Korkarım onu bu şekilde yaparak ilerleme kaydedemeyeceğiz. - I'm afraid we'll get nowhere doing it this way.

Rusçamın hâlâ iyi olmadığını biliyorum fakat kaydettiğim ilerlemeden oldukça mutluyum. - I know my Russian still has a long way to go, but I’m pretty happy with the progress I’ve made.

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{i} davranış tarzı

Onların ona davranış tarzı hakkında söylendi. - He grumbled about the way they treated him.

Tom'un son zamanlardaki davranış tarzı hakkında ne düşünüyorsun? - What do you think of the way Tom has been behaving lately?

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{i} yol: on the way to Bolu Bolu yolu üzerinde

{s} deplasmanda

{s} rakip sahada

Kuşlar dört bir yana uçuştu. - The birds flew away in all directions.

away

oradan

Sonra küçük Gerda, onun göğsüne dökülen, oradan kalbine nüfuz edip, buz kalıbını eriten ve orada saplanmış olan küçük cam parçasını alıp götüren sıcacık gözyaşlarını döktü. - Then little Gerda wept hot tears, which fell on his breast, and penetrated into his heart, and thawed the lump of ice, and washed away the little piece of glass which had stuck there.

Tom oradan uzak kalmamı söyledi. - Tom told me to stay away from there.

Bir dil öğrenmenin geleneksel yolu olsa olsa birinin görev duygusunu tatmin edebilir ama o bir sevinç kaynağı olarak hizmet edemez. Ayrıca muhtemelen başarılı olmayacaktır. - The traditional way of learning a language may satisfy at most one's sense of duty, but it can hardly serve as a source of joy. Nor will it likely be successful.

Tom'un güvenli bir yere gizlenmiş biraz parası var. - Tom has some money stashed away.

Uzak bir yere gidelim. - Let's go somewhere far away.

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buradan

Lütfen buradan uzaklaş ve canımı sıkmayı bırak. - Please go away and stop annoying me.

Buradan birkaç sokak ileride oturuyor. - She lives a few blocks away from here.

Başka yerde o kadar uzun kalmamalıydım. - I shouldn't have stayed away so long.

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belirli bir uzaklıkta

O şimdi öğle yemeğinde dışarıda olacak, bu yüzden hemen aramamız bir işe yaramaz. - He'll be out at lunch now, so there's no point phoning straight away.

Şimdi gider misiniz, lütfen? - Can you please go away now?

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(Bilgisayar) dışarıda

Patron dışarıdayken ofisin sorumlusu kim? - Who is in charge of the office while the boss is away?

O şimdi öğle yemeğinde dışarıda olacak, bu yüzden hemen aramamız bir işe yaramaz. - He'll be out at lunch now, so there's no point phoning straight away.

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hemen

Her iki görüşün avantajları ve dezavantajları vardır bu yüzden hangisini destekleyeceğime hemen karar vermeyeceğim. - There are merits and demerits to both your opinions so I'm not going to decide right away which to support.

Onun mektubunu hemen yanıtlamayı planlıyorum. - I plan to reply to his letter right away.

Bir şeye bakış şeklin senin durumuna bağlıdır. - Your way of looking at something depends on your situation.

Şimdiki durumdan bir çıkış yolu arıyoruz. - We are groping for a way out of the present situation.

becarriedaway sürüklenrnek

Tüm öğleden sonra durmadan uyudum. - I slept the whole afternoon away.

away

başka yönde

away

gidecek/bitecek/sona erecek şekilde

O zamandan beri büyük mesafe kaydettik. - We've come a long way since then.

Göl buradan uzun bir mesafedir. - The lake is a long way from here.

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uzakta

O adam biraz uzakta duruyordu fakat Tom'un bağırdığını duyunca geri döndü. - That man was standing a little ways away, but he turned when he heard Tom shout.

Bütün yolu sadece onun evden uzakta olduğunu anlamak için yürüdüm. - I went all the way to see her only to find her away from home.

{i} iş alanı

{i} davranış

Onların ona davranış tarzı hakkında söylendi. - He grumbled about the way they treated him.

Tom'un davranış şekli ile ilgili çok sayıda şikâyetler olmuştur. - There have been a lot of complaints about the way Tom behaves.

{i} yapılış şekli

{i} bakım

Bir bakıma uzun boyunlu ve dişsiz çok büyük çenesi olan dev dinozorlar gibi şu görüntüler ortaya çıktı. - Those shadows appeared in a way like giant dinosaurs, with a long neck and a very big jaw without teeth.

O, her bakımdan bir beyefendidir. - He is a gentleman in every way.

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{i} yön, yan, taraf: Let's go that way. O tarafa gidelim

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Epey, oldukça

1. We first met way back in the 70's. 2. I think she is way too cool.

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{i} civar

Yolumu nehir civarında kaybettim. - It was near the river that I lost my way.

Saat dokuz civarında ben tekrar yolumda olacağım. - Around nine o'clock I'll be on my way back again.

buradan, şuradan, oradan: Go away! Git buradan!

away

kesip atmak

away

carry away alıp götürmek

away

bir yere, bir tarafa, bir yana: Put that away! Onu bir yere kaldır!

away

sürüklemek come away bırakıp gelmek

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cihet

way

{i} tarz, biçim, şekil: in a polite

ways and means mali tedbirler

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение a way в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
Way: the South Downs Way
We're walking along the Way now.
away: Absent; gone; at a distance
The master is away from home.
away: To release
Anchors away!.
away: By ellipsis of the verb, equivalent to an imperative: Go or come away; begone; take away
away: From a place; hence
Go away!.
away: At a distance in time or space
While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
way: The means to navigate a path
way: A method of doing something
way: Speed
Ten minutes into the run Tang slowed, Welch calling out her speed as she lost way.
way: To travel
on a time as they together way'd, / He made him open chalenge .
way: very
I'm way tired.
way: An unspecified distance
It's a long way to Tipperary, / it's a long way to go.
way: Much
I'm a way better singer than she.
way: Possiblility (usually in the phrases 'any way' and 'no way')
away: If you look or turn away from something, you move your head so that you are no longer looking at it. She quickly looked away and stared down at her hands As he stands up, he turns his face away from her so that she won't see his tears
away: away Away is often used with verbs of movement, such as `go' and `drive', and also in phrasal verbs such as `do away with' and `fade away'
away: If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be. An injured policeman was led away by colleagues He walked away from his car She drove away before either of them could speak again Jason was away on a business trip
away: {s} not on the home field, played on another team's field (Sports)
away: in another place; far, at a great distance
away: Away from the frontal plane (when the arm is in front of the body) or towards the frontal plane (when the arm is behind the body)
away: {a} at a distance, begone, let us go
way: {n} a road, passage, means, method, custom
Away: way
Way: tao
away: in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"
away: indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"
away: Traveling; on vacation
away: The away ball is that which is furthest from the hole when more than one golfer is playing It usually is played first
away: from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"
away: The furthest ball from the hole This ball should be played first
away: Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away" indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it" in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away" in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away" so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away" freely or at will; "fire away!
away: Unavailable
away: emphasis You can use away to emphasize a continuous or repeated action. He would often be working away on his word processor late into the night
away: Not here; gone
away: Absent; gone; at a distance; as, the master is away from home
away: far from the ball
away: farthest from the hole Example: The player who is away plays first
away: From a state or condition of being; out of existence
away: out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H
away: A trade, quote, or market that does not originate with the dealer in question, e g , ``the bid is 98-10 away from me ''
away: Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
away: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch" used of an opponent's ground; "an away game" from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off toschool"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach" from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets" out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H
away: freely or at will; "fire away!"
away: in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"
away: at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"
away: At a distance in time or space, Christmas is only two weeks away
away: (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
away: To be away to a place means to go there I'm away to my work Away! is used to indicate disbelief or surprise Away wi ye! is used to indicate contempt for a person or dismissal of what they have said Someone who is away wi it is very drunk Away and is used in many expressions of dismissal Away and chase yourself! Away and bile yer heid!
away: Aside; off; in another direction
away: from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off toschool"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach"
away: If you move away from a person or a place, you move so you are no longer near to them - You can say that places and objects or people are a certain distance away from each other
away: used of an opponent's ground; "an away game"
away: Is an IRC command used to set display an away message i e /away be back in a bit : [B]
away: in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"
away: out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
away: farthest from the hole Example: John's drive was the shortest so he was away to hit his second shot
away: You can use away to say that something slowly disappears, becomes less significant, or changes so that it is no longer the same. So much snow has already melted away His voice died away in a whisper
away: the opposite side of the field to the home side
away: You use away to show that something is removed. The waitress whipped the plate away and put down my bill
away: freely or at will; "fire away!
away: out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H E Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
away: If you put or tidy something away, you put it where it should be. If you hide someone or something away, you put them in a place where nobody can see them or find them. I put my journal away and prepared for bed All her letters were carefully filed away in folders I have $100m hidden away where no one will ever find it
away: far and away: see far right away: see right. an away game or match is played at your opponent's field or sports hall home
away: ad not near
away: You use away to show that there has been a change or development from one state or situation to another. There's been a dramatic shift away from traditional careers towards business and commerce
away: To release (anchors away)
away: When a sports team plays away, it plays on its opponents' ground. a sensational 4-3 victory for the team playing away. Away is also an adjective. Charlton are about to play an important away match
away: The player farther from the hole whose turn it is to play
away: so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"
away: On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away
away: You use away to talk about future events. For example, if an event is a week away, it will happen after a week. the Washington summit, now only just over two weeks away
away: "Bombs away " -
away: If something is away from a person or place, it is at a distance from that person or place. The two women were sitting as far away from each other as possible country estate thirty miles away from town
away: distant in either space or time; "the town is a mile away"; "a country far away"; "the game is a week away"
away: not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"
way: If someone gets their way or has their way, nobody stops them doing what they want to do. You can also say that someone gets their own way or has their own way. She is very good at using her charm to get her way
way: 1 An open path between two Shadows 2 (us pl ) Collection of places in different shadows forming a single building or castle, e g Mandor Ways, Ways of Sawall
way: A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc
way: If you go out of your way to do something, for example to help someone, you make a special effort to do it. He was very kind to me and seemed to go out of his way to help me
way: If you talk about the way someone does something, you are talking about the qualities their action has. She smiled in a friendly way He had a strange way of talking
way: You can use that way and this way to refer to a statement or comment that you have just made. Some of us have habits few people know about and we keep it this way We have a beautiful city and we pray it stays that way
way: approval If you say that a person has a way with something or someone, you mean that that person seems to have a natural skill or instinct for dealing with them. Constance doesn't have a way with words like you do
way: a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"
way: Right of way
way: a trace maintained solely by the passage of vehicles that has not been improved and/or maintained by mechanical means to ensure relatively regular and continuous use
way: If one person or thing makes way for another, the first is replaced by the second. He said he was prepared to make way for younger people in the party
way: a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'; "they didn't have much in the way of clothing"
way: If you say that someone or something has a way of doing a particular thing, you mean that they often do it. Bosses have a way of always finding out about such things
way: Movement of a vessel through the water, such as headway, sternway, or leeway
way: Sphere or scope of observation
way: If you are on your way, you have started your journey somewhere. He has been allowed to leave the country and is on his way to Britain By sunrise tomorrow we'll be on our way
way: disapproval If you say that someone takes the easy way out, you disapprove of them because they do what is easiest for them in a difficult situation, rather than dealing with it properly. It is the easy way out to blame others for our failure
way: A path
way: To go or travel to; to go in, as a way or path
way: Length of space; distance; interval; as, a great way; a long way
way: If you say that something goes a long way towards doing a particular thing, you mean that it is an important factor in achieving that thing. Although by no means a cure, it goes a long way towards making the patient's life more tolerable
way: Movement of a vessel through the water Technically it is underway when not at anchor, aground, or made fast to the shore The common usage is interpreted as progress through the water: Headway when going forward and Sternway when going backward
way: doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way"
way: You can refer to the direction you are travelling in as your way. She would say she was going my way and offer me a lift
way: You use in the way of or by way of in order to specify the kind of thing you are talking about. Latvia is a country without much in the way of natural resources Meetings held today produced little in the way of an agreement The man with whom she maintains a relationship provides nothing by way of support
way: Regular course; habitual method of life or action; plan of conduct; mode of dealing
way: When something is out of the way, it has finished or you have dealt with it, so that it is no longer a problem or needs no more time spent on it. The plan has to remain confidential at least until the local elections are out of the way
way: If you lead the way along a particular route, you go along it in front of someone in order to show them where to go. She grabbed his suitcase and led the way
way: You use the other way around or the other way round to refer to the opposite of what you have just said. You'd think you were the one who did me the favor, and not the other way around
way: a journey or passage; "they are on the way"
way: the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways"
way: You use way to refer to one particular opinion or interpretation of something, when others are possible. I suppose that's one way of looking at it With most of Dylan's lyrics, however, there are other ways of interpreting the words Sometimes, the bank manager just doesn't see it your way
way: You talk about people going their different ways in order to say that their lives develop differently and they have less contact with each other. It wasn't until we each went our separate ways that I began to learn how to do things for myself You go your way and I'll go mine
way: the condition of things generally; "that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way"
way: approval If you say that a particular type of action or development is the way forward, you approve of it because it is likely to lead to success. people who genuinely believe that anarchy is the way forward
way: Possiblility (usually in the phrases any way and no way)
way: Manner; method; mode; fashion; style; as, the way of expressing one's ideas
way: emphasis You can use way to emphasize, for example, that something is a great distance away or is very much below or above a particular level or amount. Way down in the valley to the west is the town of Freiburg These exam results are way above average
way: space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
way: If you say that someone gets in the way or is in the way, you are annoyed because their presence or their actions stop you doing something properly. `We wouldn't get in the way,' Suzanne promised. `We'd just stand quietly in a corner.'
way: You say by the way when you add something to what you are saying, especially something that you have just thought of. The name Latifah, by the way, means `delicate' By the way, how did your seminar go? = incidentally
way: any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
way: Way is used in expressions such as a long way, a little way, and quite a way, to say how far away something is or how far you have travelled. Some of them live in places quite a long way from here A little way further down the lane we passed the driveway to a house
way: If you go your own way, you do what you want rather than what everyone else does or expects. In school I was a loner. I went my own way
way: very; as in the phrase way too
way: The path leading to Supreme Enlightenment, to Buddhahood
way: emphasis Every which way is used to emphasize that things move in a lot of different directions or are arranged in a lot of different positions. cars parked every which way
way: misused as an intensifier
way: emphasis If you say that something is a long way from being true, you are emphasizing that it is definitely not true. She is a long way from being the richest person in Britain
way: If something comes your way, you get it or receive it. Take advantage of the opportunities coming your way in a couple of months If I run into anything that might interest you, I'll send it your way
way: emphasis You can use all the way to emphasize that your remark applies to every part of a situation, activity, or period of time. Having started a revolution we must go all the way
way: You use either way in order to introduce a statement which is true in each of the two possible or alternative cases that you have just mentioned. The sea may rise or the land may fall; either way the sand dunes will be gone in a short time
way: The way somewhere consists of the different places that you go through or the route that you take in order to get there. Does anybody know the way to the bathroom? I'm afraid I can't remember the way We're not even a third of the way there
way: A moving; passage; procession; journey
way: If someone or something is in the way, they prevent you from moving forward or seeing clearly. `You're standing in the way,' she said. `Would you mind moving aside' Get out of my way!
way: If you refer to someone's way, you are referring to their usual or preferred type of behaviour. She is now divorced and, in her usual resourceful way, has started her own business Direct confrontation was not his way
way: If you are on your way or well on your way to something, you have made so much progress that you are almost certain to achieve that thing. I am now out of hospital and well on the way to recovery
way: Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct; as, to have one's way
way: The movement of a vessel under control
way: Longitudinal surface that guides the reciprocal movement of a machine part
way: Progress; as, a ship has way
way: You use way when mentioning one of a number of possible, alternative results or decisions. There is no indication which way the vote could go The judge could have decided either way
way: emphasis If you say there's no way that something will happen, you are emphasizing that you think it will definitely not happen. There was absolutely no way that we were going to be able to retrieve it
way: If you mention the way that something happens, you are mentioning the fact that it happens. I hate the way he manipulates people You may remember the way each scene ended with someone looking pensive or significant
way: If something is on the way, it will arrive soon. The forecasters say more snow is on the way She is married with twin sons and a third child on the way
way: emphasis You use in no way or not in any way to emphasize that a statement is not at all true. A spokesman insisted the two events were `in no way related'
way: You use way in expressions such as the right way up and the other way around to refer to one of two or more possible positions or arrangements that something can have. The flag was held the wrong way up by some spectators It's important to fit it the right way round
way: You can use that way or this way to refer to an action or situation that you have just mentioned, when you go on to mention the likely consequence or effect of it. Keep the soil moist. That way, the seedling will flourish
way: If an activity or plan is under way, it has begun and is now taking place. A full-scale security operation is now under way The court case got under way last autumn
way: a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
way: When you make your way somewhere, you walk or travel there. He made his way home at last
way: emphasis Every which way and any which way are used to emphasize that something happens, or might happen, in a lot of different ways, or using a lot of different methods. He re-ran the experiment every which way he could
way: to a great degree; distant, remote (Informal)
way: You use way in expressions such as push your way, work your way, or eat your way, followed by a prepositional phrase or adverb, in order to indicate movement, progress, or force as well as the action described by the verb. She thrust her way into the crowd He thought we were trying to buy our way into his company
way: If you clear the way, open the way, or prepare the way for something, you create an opportunity for it to happen. The talks are meant to clear the way for formal negotiations on a new constitution The decision could open the way for other children to sue their parents
way: You use way in expressions such as all the way, most of the way and half the way to refer to the extent to which an action has been completed. He had unscrewed the caps most of the way When was the last time you listened to an album all the way through?
way: If a person or group leads the way in a particular activity, they are the first person or group to do it or they make the most new developments in it. Sony has also led the way in shrinking the size of compact-disc players
way: If you give way to someone or something that you have been resisting, you stop resisting and allow yourself to be persuaded or controlled by them. It seems the President has given way to pressure from the hardliners = give in, yield
way: Generally, it refers to the Way of Bodhi or enlightenment leading to Nirvana through spiritual stages, and even to Buddhahood through Bodhisattva's practices Sometimes, it is also called the Path, the Road, the Truth, the Reason, the Logos, Cosmic Energy, etc , depending on different circumstances
way: a portion of something divided into shares; "the split the loot three ways"
way: The timbers on which a ship is launched
way: If someone changes their ways or mends their ways, they permanently improve their behaviour or their way of doing something. What can be done to encourage convicted offenders to change their ways? = reform
way: If one thing gives way to another, the first thing is replaced by the second. First he had been numb. Then the numbness gave way to anger
way: vagueness You can use one way or another or one way or the other when you want to say that something definitely happens, but without giving any details about how it happens. You know pretty well everyone here, one way or the other
way: To move; to progress; to go
way: If you know your way around a particular subject, system, or job, or if you know your way about it, you know all the procedures and facts about it. He knows his way around the intricate maze of European law
way: If you split something a number of ways, you divide it into a number of different parts or quantities, usually fairly equal in size. The region was split three ways, between Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria Splitting the price six ways had still cost them each a bundle. Way is also a combining form. a simple three-way division
way: If something or someone is on the way out or on their way out, they are likely to disappear or to be replaced very soon. There are encouraging signs that cold war attitudes are on the way out
way: A continuous system of rail tracks between breakover point and an endpoint, allowing train movement from breakover point to the endpoint without turnings back
way: how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
way: emphasis You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is. He had to walk all the way home
way: If you lose your way, you take a wrong or unfamiliar route, so that you do not know how to get to the place that you want to go to. If you find your way, you manage to get to the place that you want to go to. The men lost their way in a sandstorm and crossed the border by mistake
way: If an object that is supporting something gives way, it breaks or collapses, so that it can no longer support that thing. The hook in the ceiling had given way and the lamp had fallen blazing on to the table
way: To get in the way of something means to make it difficult for it to happen, continue, or be appreciated properly. She had a job which never got in the way of her leisure interests
way: If you refer to a way of doing something, you are referring to how you can do it, for example the action you can take or the method you can use to achieve it. Another way of making new friends is to go to an evening class I worked myself into a frenzy plotting ways to make him jealous I can't think of a worse way to spend my time There just might be a way `All right, Mrs Bates,' she said. `We'll do it your way'
way: to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States); "way over budget"; "way off base"; "the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on
way: That by, upon, or along, which one passes or processes; opportunity or room to pass; place of passing; passage; road, street, track, or path of any kind; as, they built a way to the mine
way: If you keep out of someone's way or stay out of their way, you avoid them or do not get involved with them. I'd kept out of his way as much as I could He warned the army to stay out of the way of the relief effort
way: {i} path; lane; road; track; method, procedure, manner; direction; distance; style or manner particular to someone or something; progress
way: You use by way of when you are explaining the purpose of something that you have said or are about to say. For example, if you say something by way of an introduction, you say it as an introduction. `I get very superstitious about things like that,' she said by way of explanation
way: course of action or manner, as in: There must be a better way to learn this lesson
way: If you say that someone or something has come a long way, you mean that they have developed, progressed, or become very successful. He has come a long way since the days he could only afford one meal a day
way: The longitudinal guides, or guiding surfaces, on the bed of a planer, lathe, or the like, along which a table or carriage moves
way: Movement through the water
way: vagueness If you say that something is true in a way, you mean that although it is not completely true, it is true to a limited extent or in certain respects. You use in a way to reduce the force of a statement. In a way, I suppose I'm frightened of failing It made things very unpleasant in a way
way: Course or direction of motion or process; tendency of action; advance
way: emphasis You can use by a long way to emphasize that something is, for example, much better, worse, or bigger than any other thing of that kind. It was, by a long way, the worst meeting I have ever attended
way: If a moving person, a vehicle, or its driver gives way, they slow down or stop in order to allow other people or vehicles to pass in front of them. Give way to traffic coming from the left
way: The way you feel about something is your attitude to it or your opinion about it. I'm terribly sorry -- I had no idea you felt that way
way: how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
way: You use one way or the other or one way or another to refer to two possible decisions or conclusions that have previously been mentioned, without stating which one is reached or preferred. We've got to make our decision one way or the other I didn't really care one way or another
way: If someone says that you can't have it both ways, they are telling you that you have to choose between two things and cannot do or have them both. Countries cannot have it both ways: the cost of a cleaner environment may sometimes be fewer jobs in dirty industries
way: The ways of a particular person or group of people are their customs or their usual behaviour. He denounces people who urge him to alter his ways He said he was against returning to old authoritarian ways
way: If you go or look a particular way, you go or look in that direction. As he strode into the kitchen, he passed Pop coming the other way They paused at the top of the stairs, doubtful as to which way to go next Could you look this way?
way: emphasis You can say no way as an emphatic way of saying no. Mike, no way am I playing cards with you for money
way: disapproval If you say that someone has lost their way, you are criticizing them because they do not have any good ideas any more, or seem to have become unsure about what to do. Why has the White House lost its way on tax and budget policy?
way: If something happens on the way or along the way, it happens during the course of a particular event or process. You may have to learn a few new skills along the way
way: Way is used in expressions such as a long way, a little way, and quite a way, to say how far away in time something is. Success is still a long way off August is still an awfully long way away
way: You use in the same way to introduce a situation that you are comparing with one that you have just mentioned, because there is a strong similarity between them. There is no reason why a gifted aircraft designer should also be a capable pilot. In the same way, a brilliant pilot can be a menace behind the wheel of a car. = likewise
way: You use way in expressions such as in some ways, in many ways, and in every way to indicate the degree or extent to which a statement is true. In some ways, the official opening is a formality She described her lover as `perfect in every way'. = respect
way: a journey or passage; "they are on the way" a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path" any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out" the property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways" doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way" a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'; "they didn't have much in the way of clothing" a portion of something divided into shares; "the split the loot three ways" the condition of things generally; "that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way" to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States); "way over budget"; "way off base"; "the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on
way: to see the error of your ways: see error. way of the warrior Appian Way Blessing Way Milky Way Galaxy Religion of the Heavenly Way
way: If a general statement or description is true in a particular way, this is the form of it that is true in a particular case. Computerized reservation systems help airline profits in several ways She was afraid in a way that was quite new to her
way: The means by which anything is reached, or anything is accomplished; scheme; device; plan