Definizione di 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'.
1. avverbio [ADVERB after verb, be ADVERB]
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 police officer 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.
Simon had been away a good deal lately.
2. avverbio [ADVERB after verb]
3. avverbio [ADVERB after verb]
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.
5. avverbio
6. avverbio [ADVERB after verb]
...a sensational 4-3 victory for the team playing away.
7. avverbio [ADVERB after verb]
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.
Once they took office that source of support fell away.
8. avverbio [ADVERB after verb, noun ADVERB]
You use away to show that there has been a change or development from one state or situation to another.
British courts are increasingly moving away from sending young offenders to prison.
There's been a dramatic shift away from traditional careers towards business and
commerce.
9. avverbio [ADVERB after verb]
[emphasis]
He would often be working away on his computer late into the night.
She sighed, her heart banging away against her ribs as she opened the door.
10. avverbio [ADVERB after verb]
You use away to show that something is removed.
If you take my work away I can't be happy anymore.
The waitress whipped the plate away and put down my bill.
Weeks of heavy rain have washed away roads and bridges.
11. far and away
12. right away
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avverbio
2.
in another place, esp. the proper place
to put one's tools away
6.
from one's possession
to give away a secret
7.
out of existence
the sound faded away
8.
at once
fire away
aggettivo
12.
at a distance
a mile away
14. US, Baseball
out
one away in the last half of the 4th
15. Golf
designating the player (or the ball) that is farthest from the cup and hence is required to shoot (or be shot) first
interiezione
16.
begone
17.
let's go
Modi di dire:
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Parola origine away
avverbio
5.
indicating motion, displacement, transfer, etc, from a normal or proper place, from a person's own possession, etc
to turn one's head away
to give away money
7.
continuously
laughing away
fire away
8. away with
9. far and away
aggettivo (usually postpositive)
esclamazione
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Parola origine away
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As a result it announced it was walking away from the deal. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Our goal is to narrow consumption to specific places far away from public spaces. The Sun (2016)Take one hand away and reach out and touch the ground. The Sun (2016)We had periods in the past where we could not financially compete with the bigger clubs who took our players away. The Sun (2017)He said:'I think they are as good an away side as there is in the league. The Sun (2016)France moved to capitalise on Brexit yesterday with the launch of a scheme to lure businesses away from the City. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Now that is really good practical stuff that we can all take away and use! Market-led Strategic Change (1991)Winning away is something we need to do. Times, Sunday Times (2006)We have won our last two away games and are not playing badly. Times, Sunday Times (2007)The traders have taken to heckling him and his security men have warned him to stay away. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Their player was going away from goal. Times, Sunday Times (2014)They have a good time away from the places that they actually represent. The Sun (2010)You want to play and to have that taken away is horrible. The Sun (2006)But in one respect he has turned away from his old ideas. The Times Literary Supplement (2014)We tried to run away to higher ground but the wave was much quicker than us. Times, Sunday Times (2010)We should have taken something away from here. The Sun (2015)Villa play away to City again tomorrow hopeful of repeating their cup performance. Times, Sunday Times (2012)
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Traduzioni di away
Inglese britannico: away
/əˈweɪ/ ADVERB
in distance If someone moves away from a place, they move so that they are not there anymore.
He walked away from the house.
- Inglese americano: away
- Arabo: بَعِيداً
- Portoghese brasiliano: afastar
- Cinese: 在远处
- Croato: dalje
- Ceco: pryč
- Danese: væk
- Olandese: weg
- Spagnolo europeo: fuera
- Finlandese: pois
- Francese: loin
- Tedesco: weg
- Greco: μακριά
- Italiano: via
- Giapponese: 離れて
- Coreano: 떨어져
- Norvegese: bort
- Polacco: daleko
- Portoghese Europeo: longe
- Romeno: departe
- Russo: прочь
- Spagnolo: fuera lejos
- Svedese: borta
- Thailandese: ไปที่อื่น
- Turco: uzakta
- Ucraino: геть
- Vietnamita: ra xa
Inglese britannico: away /əˈweɪ/ ADVERB
put If you put something away, you put it where it should be.
Put your books away before you go.
- Inglese americano: away
- Arabo: في مَكَانِهِ
- Portoghese brasiliano: arrumar
- Cinese: 在适当的地方
- Croato: pospremiti
- Ceco: pryč
- Danese: væk
- Olandese: weg
- Spagnolo europeo: en su sitio
- Finlandese: pois
- Francese: ranger
- Tedesco: weg
- Greco: μακριά
- Italiano: a posto
- Giapponese: しまって
- Coreano: 다른 데(로)
- Norvegese: vekk
- Polacco: nie tłumaczy się na język polski (tworzy angielski czasownik frazowy oznaczający oddalanie się czegoś)
- Portoghese Europeo: arrumar
- Romeno: la loc
- Russo: отсюда
- Spagnolo: poner en orden
- Svedese: undan
- Thailandese: ในที่อื่น
- Turco: kaldırmak
- Ucraino: віддалік
- Vietnamita: chỗ khác
Parole prossime a away
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