Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - way
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Way
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weg; akin to Old High German weg ~, Old English wegan to move, Latin vehere to carry, via ~ Date: before 12th century 1. a. a thoroughfare for travel or transportation from place to place b. an opening for passage this door is the only ~ out of the room 2. the course traveled from one place to another ; route asked the ~ to the museum 3. a. a course (as a series of actions or sequence of events) leading in a direction or toward an objective led the ~ to eventual open heart operations — Current Biography b. (1) a course of action took the easy ~ out (2) opportunity, capability, or fact of doing as one pleases al~s manages to get her own ~ c. a possible decision, action, or outcome ; possibility they were rude—no two ~s about it 4. a. manner or method of doing or happening admired her ~ of thinking; also method of accomplishing ; means that's the ~ to do it b. feature, respect in no ~ resembles her mother c. a usually specified degree of participation in an activity or enterprise active in real estate in a small ~ 5. a. characteristic, regular, or habitual manner or mode of being, behaving, or happening knows nothing of the ~s of women b. ability to get along well or perform well she has a ~ with kids a ~ with words 6. the length of a course ; distance has come a long ~ in her studies still have a ~ to go 7. movement or progress along a course worked her ~ up the corporate ladder 8. a. direction is coming this ~ b. participant — usually used in combination three-~ discussion 9. state of affairs ; condition, state that's the ~ things are 10. a. plural but sometimes singular in construction an inclined structure upon which a ship is built or supported in launching b. plural the guiding surfaces on the bed of a machine along which a table or carriage moves 11. category, kind — usually used in the phrase in the ~ of doesn't require much in the ~ of expensive equipment — Forbes 12. motion or speed of a ship or boat through the water Synonyms: see method II. adjective Date: 1799 of, connected with, or constituting an intermediate point on a route III. adverb Date: 1849 1. a. a~ 7 is ~ ahead of the class b. by far ; much ate ~ too much c. very 2 ~ cool ~ excited 2. all the ~ pull the switch ~ back
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n. & adv. --n. 1 a road, track, path, etc., for passing along. 2 a course or route for reaching a place, esp. the best one (asked the way to London). 3 a place of passage into a building, through a door, etc. (could not find the way out). 4 a a method or plan for attaining an object (that is not the way to do it). b the ability to obtain one's object (has a way with him). 5 a a person's desired or chosen course of action. b a custom or manner of behaving; a personal peculiarity (has a way of forgetting things; things had a way of going badly). 6 a specific manner of life or procedure (soon got into the way of it). 7 the normal course of events (that is always the way). 8 a travelling distance; a length traversed or to be traversed (is a long way away). 9 a an unimpeded opportunity of advance. b a space free of obstacles. 10 a region or ground over which advance is desired or natural. 11 advance in some direction; impetus, progress (pushed my way through). 12 movement of a ship etc. (gather way; lose way). 13 the state of being engaged in movement from place to place; time spent in this (met them on the way home; with songs to cheer the way). 14 a specified direction (step this way; which way are you going?). 15 (in pl.) parts into which a thing is divided (split it three ways). 16 colloq. the scope or range of something (want a few things in the stationery way). 17 a person's line of occupation or business. 18 a specified condition or state (things are in a bad way). 19 a respect (is useful in some ways). 20 a (in pl.) a structure of timber etc. down which a new ship is launched. b parallel rails etc. as a track for the movement of a machine. --adv. colloq. to a considerable extent; far (you're way off the mark). Phrases and idioms across (or over) the way opposite. any way = ANYWAY. be on one's way set off; depart. by the way 1 incidentally; as a more or less irrelevant comment. 2 during a journey. by way of 1 through; by means of. 2 as a substitute for or as a form of (did it by way of apology). 3 with the intention of (asked by...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) путь; дорога 2) ход 3) направление 4) горн. горизонтальная выработка, наклонная выработка 5) отделение шахтного ствола 6) мор. спусковая дорожка; мн. ч. стапель 7) железнодорожное полотно 8) мн. ч. направляющие (станка) 9) способ; метод; образ действия - air way - ball bearing ways - building ways - cage way - fish way - gate way - head way - jaw way - launching way - log way - man way - monkey way - permanent way - pump way - race way - tide way - traveling way ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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путь; дорога проход; переход колея направление, сторона амер.расстояние brake way building way corded way covered way crawl way diversion passage way pedestrian way permanent way ...Англо-русский строительный словарь
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1) дорога 2) путевой 3) путь 4) способ 5) средство 6) трасса all the way to — вплоть apex of the sun's way — астрон. апекс движения солнца by way of example — примерно in a complicated way — сложно in a different way — другим способом in a one-to-one way — однолистно in a parallel way — параллельно in a random way — беспорядочно, хаотически in a reasonable way — разумным образом in a rotundity way — приблизительно in a similar way — подобным образом in an opposite way — противоположно in exactly the same way — точно так же in its own way — своего рода, в своем роде in just the same way — точно так же in the best way — наилучшим образом in the following way — следуюшим образом in the modern way — по-новому in the usual way — обычным способом one way or another — так или иначе swing out of the way — откидывать в сторону very much the other way — как раз наоборот - giving way - in no way - in random way - in rough way - in some way - in this way - permanent way division - right way - way bill - way of behavior - wrong way ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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сущ. 1) дорога, путь 2) способ, метод, средство 3) область, сфера 4) особенность, характерная черта 5) положение, состояние (дел) • - Committee of Ways and Means - be in the retail way - be under way - by way of - each way - give way - go a long way to - go a long way towards - in a way - in every way - in one's way - make way for - make way - on way - pave the way for - pay its way - pay one's way - regular way - right of way - the American way of life - the Ways and Means Committee - way bill - way of life - way station - way train - ways and means Syn: track, path, method, process, procedure, means, manner ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. путь; дорога; маршрут the way was rough —- дорога была плохая which is the best way to N.? —- как лучше всего пройти в N.? which is the way in? —- где вход? way across —- переход a way through a forest —- дорога через лес a covered way —- крытый переход 2. направление he went this way —- он пошел в эту сторону (в этом направлении) this way, please —- сюда, пожалуйста going my way? —- нам по пути? you've got your hat on the wrong way round —- вы надели шляпу задом наперед 3. расстояние it is a long way from here —- это далеко отсюда she has come a long way in her work —- она значительно продвинулась в своей работе his birthday is still a long way off —- до его дня рождения еще далеко 4. движение вперед; ход under way —- мор. на ходу preparations are under way —- идут (ведутся) приготовления to get under way —- мор. отплывать, отходить; тронуться в путь, отправиться, выехать; начать осуществлять; пускать в ход to gather way —- набирать ход (скорость) to lose way —- отставать, снижать скорость; убавлять ход (о судне) to be well on one's way —- значительно продвинуться вперед to make way —- продвинуться вперед he has made his way in life (in the world) —- он пробил себе дорогу в жизни, он преуспел в жизни to make the best of one's way —- идти как можно быстрее, спешить to have way on —- двигаться вперед (о судне, автомобиле) 5. образ действия; метод, способ there are...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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of life noun стиль жизни WAY back давно; way back in the nineties еще в 90-х годах WAY over чересчур; to go way over ones budget выйти из бюджета, перерасходовать средства WAY 1. noun 1) путь; дорога; to take ones way - идти; уходить; to lead the way - идти впереди; быть вожаком, показывать пример; to lose ones way - сбиться с пути;; on the way - в пути; to be on ones way - быть в пути; to go ones way(s) - уходить, отправляться; to get out of smb. s way - уйти с дороги; to make way for smb., smth. - дать дорогу, уступить место кому-л., чему-л.; to have/get ones own way - добиться своего, настоять на своем, поступать по-своему; to have it ones own way - действовать по-своему, добиваться своего; she had it her own way in the end - в конце концов хозяйкой положения оказалась она; have it your (own) way - поступай, как знаешь, твое дело; to be in the way of doing smth. - быть близким к тому, чтобы совершить что-л. - back way - on the way home - be in the way - by the way - see ones way - try ones own way - out of the way 2) сторона, направление; look this way - посмотрите сюда; this way, please - (пройдите) сюда, пожалуйста; (are you) going my way? - нам по пути?; the other way round - наоборот 3) расстояние - a little way - a little ways - a long way - a long ways 4) движение вперед; ход; to make ones way - а) продвигаться; пробираться; б) сделать карьеру, завоевать положение в обществе (тж. to make ones way in the world); to make the best of ones way - идти...Англо-русский словарь
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(ways) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. 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’. N-COUNT: oft N of -ing, N to-inf 2. 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... N-COUNT: usu sing, usu adj N 3. 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... N-COUNT: with supp, oft in N 4. 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 N-COUNT: in N with supp 5. 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. N-PLURAL: with supp 6. 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. N-SING: with poss 7. 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,...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 n METHOD 1 a method of doing something (These vegetables can be cooked in several different ways. | At that time, the Pill was the easiest way of ensuring effective contraception. | I've altered the way I teach science. | I'll tell her in my own time and in my own way. | way of doing sth) (I've got no way of contacting him at all. | way to do sth) (What's the right way to say this in English? | way to go about sth) (I think you're going about this the wrong way.) 2 one way or another spoken using one of several possible methods, although you do not yet know which one (We'll find the money, one way or another.) 3 ways and means special methods for doing something, especially something secret or illegal (There are ways and means of getting drugs in prison.) (- see also Ways and Means Committee) 4 way out/around a possible method of solving a problem or difficult situation (I just can't see any way out of this mess. | There's no way around it - we'll have to tell Mom.) (- see also way out, take the easy way out easy1 (6)) 5 way into television/publishing etc a possible method of getting a job in television etc, especially when this is difficult (She thought that working in the box office might be a way into the theatre.) MANNER 6 a manner in which something can happen or be done, especially when there are several (I don't see it that way at all. | Look at the way he's dressed! | Not all birds of prey suffered in this way (by eating insecticide), but many did. | in more ways than one spoken (=in several ways)) (This will benefit the company in more ways than one.) 7 that's no way to do sth spoken used to tell someone that they should not be doing something in a particular manner (That's no way to speak to your father!) ROAD/PATH 8 the road, path etc that you must follow in order to get to a particular place (Is this the way to Crouch End?) lose your way (We lost our way in the forest. | know the way) (I hope Eric knows the way.) DIRECTION 9 a particular direction from where you are now (Which way is...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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See: ALL THE WAY or THE WHOLE WAY, BY THE WAY, BY WAY OF, COME A LONG WAY, CUT BOTH WAYS or CUT TWO WAYS, EVERY WHICH WAY, FROM WAY BACK, GO OUT OF ONE'S WAY, HARD WAY, HAVE A WAY WITH, IN A BAD WAY, IN A BIG WAY, IN A FAMILY WAY, IN A WAY, IN ONE'S WAY or IN THE WAY, KNOW ONE'S WAY AROUND or KNOW ONE'S WAY ABOUT, LEAD THE WAY, MAKE ONE'S WAY, MAKE WAY, NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN, NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT, ON THE WAY or ON ONE'S WAY, PARTING OF THE WAYS, PUT IN THE WAY OF or PUT IN ONE'S WAY, PUT OUT OF THE WAY, RUB THE WRONG WAY, SEE ONE'S WAY CLEAR. ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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- O.E. weg "road, path, course of travel," from P.Gmc. *wegaz, from PIE *wegh-. Most of the extended senses developed in M.E. Adj. meaning "very, extremely" is early 1980s, perhaps from phrase all the way. Wayfaring is O.E. wegfarende; wayside is 14c.; wayward is c.1380 shortening of aweiward "turned away." Ways and means "resources at a person's disposal" is from M.E. Way-out (adj.) "original, bold," is jazz slang, first recorded 1940s. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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