Level | A1 |
---|---|
Kind | noun |
Front | way |
IPA | /weɪ / noun |
Back | yol, yöntem, tarz |
Back 2 | way (noun) /weɪ /
noun
METHOD/STYLE
1 [countable]
a
way (to do sth/of doing sth)
a particular method,
style or manner of doing sth
yol, yöntem,
tarz
What is the best way to learn a
language?
I've discovered a brilliant way of saving
paper!
There are various ways in which we can
help.
They'll have to find the money one way
or another (öyle ya da böyle).
He always does things his own way.
She smiled in a friendly way.
ROUTE
2 [countable,
usually singular]
the route you take to
reach somewhere; the route you would take if nothing were stopping you
yol
the way in/out (giriş/çıkış) of
somewhere
Can you tell me the way to James Street?
Which way should I go to get to the town
centre?
If you lose your way, phone
me.
We stopped on the way to Leeds for a
meal.
Can I drive you home? It's on my way.
I must have dropped my wallet along the
way.
There were some cows in the lane, blocking
our way.
Get out of my way!
3 [countable]
a path, road, route,
etc. that you can travel along
yol
There's a way across the fields.
look at HIGHWAY, MOTORWAY, RAILWAY
DIRECTION
4 [singular]
a direction or
position
yön, taraf
Look this way!
That painting is the wrong way up.
Are you sure these two words are the
right way round?
Shouldn't you be wearing that hat the
other way round (öbür tarafı)?
He thought I was older than my sister but
in fact it's the other way round (tam tersi).
look at BACK1
DISTANCE
5 [singular]
a distance in space or
time
uzaklık
It's a long way from London to
Edinburgh.
The exams are still a long way off (-e
daha çok var).
We had to sit a long way away from
the stage.
We came all this way to see him and he's
not at home!
IDIOMS
be
set in your ways
to be unable to change
your habits, attitudes, etc.
(alışkanlık, görüş, tavır
vb.) sımsıkı bağlı olmak
bluff
your way in, out, through, etc. sth
to trick sb in order
to get into, out of a place, etc.
kandırarak
girmek/çıkmak
We managed to bluff our way into the
stadium by saying we were journalists.
by
the way
(used for adding sth
to the conversation) on a new subject
aklıma
gelmişken, bu arada
Oh, by the way, I saw Mario in town
yesterday.
change
your ways
to start to live or
behave in a different and better way from before
kendine
çeki düzen vermek
get/have
your own way
to get or do what you
want, although others may want sth else
istediğini
elde etmek, dediği olmak
give
way
to break or fall down
kırılmak, kopmak,
çökmek
The branch of the tree suddenly gave way
and he fell.
give
way (to sb/sth)
1 to
stop or to allow sb/sth to go first
yol
vermek
Give way to traffic coming from the right.
2 to
allow sb to have what they want although you did not at first agree with it
teslim
olmak, boyun eğmek
We shall not give way to the terrorists'
demands.
go
a long way
(used about money,
food, etc.) to be used for buying a lot of things, feeding a lot of people,
etc.
idare
etmek, idareli kullanmak
to make a little money go a long way
go
out of your way (to do sth)
to make a special
effort to do sth
zahmete
girmek
have
a long way to go
to need to make a lot
more progress before sth can be achieved
kırk
fırın ekmek yemek
I've got a long way to go before I can say
I'm fluent in French.
in
a/one/any way; in some ways
to a certain degree
but not completely
bir
bakımdan
I'm very fond of him in one way.
In some ways I prefer working in a small
office.
in
a big/small way
used for expressing
the size or importance of an activity
büyük/küçük
çapta
‘Have you done any acting before?’ ‘Yes,
but in a very small way.’
in
the/your way
1
blocking the road or path
yolun
ortasında
Can you move that box – it's in my/the
way.
2 not
needed or wanted
istenmeyen, ayak
altında
I felt rather in the way at my daughter's
party.
learn
the hard way
to understand or
realize sth by having an unpleasant experience rather than by being told
yaşayarak
öğrenmek
no
way
(informal)
definitely not
hiç
yolu yok, olmaz
‘Can I borrow your car?’ ‘No way!’
out
of harm's way
in a safe place
emin
yere;
emin
yerde
Put the medicine out of harm's way where
the children can't reach it.
thread
your way through sth
to move through sth
with difficulty, going around things or people that are in your way
yararak
geçmek, yol açıp geçmek
It took ages to thread our way through the
crowd.
under
way
having started and
making progress
devam
etmekte, ilerlemekte
Discussions between the two sides are now
under way.
a/sb's
way of life
the behaviour and
customs that are typical of a person or group of people
yaşam
tarzı
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