LEARNit Dictionary
way
noun
/weɪ/
UK
/weɪ/
US
A1
OPAL
1
A1
a method, style or manner of doing something
روش, شیوه, طریقه, سبک, اسلوب, متد
see also
third way
2
A2
a particular manner or style of behaviour
شیوه, روش, سبک, سلوک
They grinned at her in a friendly way.
It was not his way
to admit that he had made a mistake.
Don't worry, if she seems quiet—
it's just her way
.
He was showing off,
as is the way
with adolescent boys.
3
the typical way of behaving and living of a particular group of people
شیوه, سبک, طرز, روش, منش, سبک زندگی
After ten years I'm used to the strange British ways.
She always said that the old ways were the best.
4
A1
a route or road that you take in order to reach a place
راه, مسیر, جاده, مسیر عبور, راه عبور
to
ask somebody the way
Do you know the way?
Can you
tell me the way
to Leicester Square?
the
best/quickest/shortest way
from A to B
We went the
long way round
.
5
B1
the route along which somebody/something is moving; the route that somebody/something would take if there was nothing stopping them/it
راه, مسیر, مسیر حرکت
Get out of my way!
I'm in a hurry.
Riot police with shields were blocking the demonstrators' way.
Unfortunately they ran into a snowstorm along the way.
We fought our way through the dense vegetation.
(figurative)
We will eventually find a way out of the crisis.
see also
right of way
6
a road, path or street for travelling along
راه, مسیر, جاده, خیابان, گذرگاه
There's a way across the fields.
see also
freeway
,
highway
,
motorway
,
railway
,
waterway
7
used in the names of streets
خیابان
106 Headley Way
8
A2
a particular direction; in a particular direction
راه, مسیر, جهت, سوی
Which way did they go?
We just missed a car coming
the other way
.
Look
both ways
before crossing the road.
Make sure that sign's
the right way up
.
The pipe could be moved a few inches
either way
.
Kids were running
this way and that
.
They decided to split the money four ways
.
(figurative)
Which way
are you going to vote?
see also
each way
,
one-way
,
three-way
,
two-way
9
A2
a means of going into or leaving a place, such as a door or gate
درگاه, در, ورودی, درب, دریچه, گذرگاه
the
way in/out
They escaped out the back way.
see also
companionway
10
A2
a distance or period of time between two points
مسافت, فاصله
A little way up on the left is the Museum of Modern Art.
We had to go
a long way
before we found a place to eat.
September was
a long way off
.
You came
all this way
to see us?
(figurative)
The area's wine industry still has
a way to go
to full maturity.
(North American English, informal)
We still have
a ways to go
.
11
an area, a part of a country, etc.
منطقه, ناحیه, بخش
I think he lives somewhere over Greenwich way.
I'll stop by and see you next time I'm down your way.
12
B1
a particular aspect of something
جنبه, وجه, بُعد, حیث, جنبه خاص
I have changed in every way.
It's been quite a day,
one way and another
.
synonym
respect
13
a particular condition or state
وضعیت, شرایط, حالت, چگونگی
The economy's in a bad way.
I don't know how we're going to manage,
the way things are
.
adverb
/weɪ/
UK
/weɪ/
US
B2
1
B2
very far; by a large amount
خیلی زیاد, به میزان قابل توجهی, بسیار, زیاد, تا حد زیادی, تا اندازه زیادی
2
very
خیلی, بسیار
Things just got way difficult.
I'm way glad to hear that.