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1 عمومی:: راه‌، جاده‌، سبك‌ (sabk)، ط‌ریق‌، ط‌ریقه‌، ط‌رز

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: Phrase(s): *one’s (own) way (with someone or something) [get/have] one’s control over someone or something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~.) • The mayor got his way with the city council. • He seldom gets his own way. • How often do you have your way with your own money? • Parents usually have their way with their children., Phrase(s): *one’s (own) way one’s way of doing something; one’s will or desire. (*Typically: get ~; have ~.) • She always has to have her own way. She thinks no one else can do it right.

McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs

2 general:: noun route: This is the way to his house. noun direction: Which way will you go? noun manner: It is his way of doing things. noun method: I want to know the best way to do it.

Simple Definitions

3 general:: a way of doing something way something you can do in order to achieve what you want or deal with a problem: • Visiting a country is a great way to learn a language. • a good way to lose weight method a way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use: • They still use traditional methods of farming. • modern teaching methods • Different research methods are used to gather data. approach a general way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about: • We need a whole new approach to environmental issues. • There will be considerable advantages to adopting this approach. technique a way of doing something for which you need a skill that must be learned and practised: • I went to a class to learn relaxation techniques. • new surgical techniques • techniques for improving staff performance strategy a carefully planned way to achieve something difficult or complicated that may take a long time: • They met to discuss the company’s business strategy. • the government’s long-term strategy for reducing crime how to go to a place way the road, path, direction etc that you must take in order to get to a place: • Are you sure this is the right way to the sea? • Will you come with me? I don’t know the way. route a way from one place to another that people use regularly or that is shown on a map: • There are two routes we could take but this is the quickest one. • the overland trade route between Europe and China directions instructions on how to get to a place: • Let’s stop and ask someone for directions. • If you follow these directions you’ll have no problem finding the house. short cut a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way: • Let’s take a short cut across the field. • Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts. how to get to ... especially spoken used especially when you ask someone to tell you which is the right way: • Can you tell me how to get to Grand Central Station? • It was getting dark and I wasn’t sure how to get home.

Longman-Thesaurus

4 general::   noun method/style ADJ. convenient, easy, effective, efficient, good, ideal, practical, quick, useful The best way to open it is with pliers. | appropriate, proper, right | wrong | normal | traditional | obvious | important The most important way to stop accidental drownings is by education. | subtle There is no subtle way to tell someone that you no longer want them. | possible They've explored every possible way of dealing with the problem. | alternative, different | similar | new | old | funny, mysterious, odd, strange God works in mysterious ways. | hard He learned about the dangers of drugs the hard way. | friendly | winning The team got back to their winning ways with a 2?1 victory. QUANT. number There are a number of ways to overcome this problem. VERB + WAY have Fate has a way of changing the best of plans. | get into, get out of The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening. | explore, look at to look at ways of improving language teaching | develop, devise, find | change, mend Your father is unlikely to change his ways now. | be set in Grandma is so set in her ways. PREP. in a/the ~ Can I help you in any way? PHRASES in a big way He then started spending money in a big way. | in every way They're different in every way. | in more ways than one They're alike in more ways than one. | in its/your own way He was attractive in his own way. | a kind/sort of way He was a handsome man in a sinister sort of way. | (in) one way or another Most people are creative in one way or another. | a way of life the beliefs and practices of the Hindu way of life | ways and means Newspapers have ways and means of getting hold of secret information. route/road ADJ. best, quickest, right, shortest | wrong | own, separate (figurative) He's always gone his own way when it comes to design. | covered We walked along the covered way to the science building. VERB + WAY go I'm going your way, so we can walk together.(figurative) When we finished school, we all went our separate ways. | go out of (figurative) She went out of her way to help them. | keep/stay out of (figurative) Let's keep out of her way while she's in such a bad mood. | bar, block, get in, stand in A fallen tree blocked the way.(figurative) He wanted to go to university and would let nothing stand in his way. | clear, pave, prepare, smooth (all figurative) The withdrawal of troops should clear the way for a peace settlement. | give, make (= allow sb/sth to go first or take your place) Give way to traffic already on the roundabout. Make way for the Lord Mayor! Tropical forest is felled to make way for grassland.(figurative) The storm gave way to bright sunshine. | edge, feel, inch, make, push, thread, weave, wend, wind, work He edged his way along the wall. The river wound its way through the valley. | cut, elbow, fight, force, hack, pick, shoulder We picked our way carefully over the jagged rocks.(figurative) She fought her way up to the top of the company. | bluff, talk, trick (figurative) She bluffed her way through the exam. | lose She lost her way in the fog.(figurative) This project seems to have lost its way. | find He couldn't find a way through the bracken.(figurative) We will eventually find a way out of the crisis. | ask (sb) She asked him the way to the station. | tell sb | know Do you know the way? | come (figurative) Have any interesting articles come your way recently? PREP. along the ~ We saw a dreadful accident along the way. | in the/your ~ There were several rocks in the way. | out of the/your ~ Could you please get those boxes out of my way? | on the/your ~ We stopped for a snack on the way here. | out of the/your ~ The supermarket is a bit out of my way. | ~ across The way across the fields is longer but pleasanter. | ~ from, ~ out of Can you tell me the way out of here? | ~ through The way through the woods is quicker. | ~ to the easiest way from my house to yours PHRASES take the easy way out He took the easy way out and paid someone to write the article for him. | the way back/down/forward/here/home/in/out/over/there/up We stopped for a drink on the way home. direction/position ADJ. both Look both ways before crossing the road. | right | wrong They've gone the wrong way. VERB + WAY go Which way did she go? | lead, point, show He showed us the way. | walk Walk this way, please. | look He looked my way, but didn't seem to recognize me. PHRASES the … way round/up Try it the other way round. Which way up does this box go? distance in space/time ADJ. long | little, short VERB + WAY come, go We had to go a long way before we found a telephone box. (figurative) The study of genes has come a long way in recent years. PREP. ~ from, ~ to It's quite a way from my house to the shops. PHRASES all the way This bus doesn't go all the way so you'll have to change. | quite a/some way, a … way ahead/away/off Your birthday is still some way off.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

5 general:: way adjectives the right way • That’s not the right way to deal with the problem. the wrong way • There is a right way and a wrong way to do it. a good way • Parent and toddler groups are a good way to meet other mums. the best way • Doing the job is often regarded as the best way of learning the job. a different way • There are many different ways of borrowing money. a sure way • Improving your diet is the surest way to lower your risk of heart disease. a quick way • Wouldn’t just asking him be the quickest way to find out? an easy way • Here’s an easy way to cut up a mango. verbs have a way • Do you have any way of finding out if that is true? find a way • We must find a way to help them. think of/devise a way • I have to think of a way to make some money. phrases ways and means • We are discussing ways and means of bringing jobs to our area. way 2 adjectives the quickest way • She knew the quickest way to the hospital. the right way • Are you sure this is the right way? the wrong way • He had ended up going the wrong way down a one-way street. verbs ask somebody the way • He asked me the way to the police station. tell somebody the way • Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office, please? show somebody the way • If you can show me the way, I’ll take you by car. know the way • Do you know the way to Birkleigh? lose your way • He lost his way in the fog. find your way • I managed to find my way home.

transnet.ir

6 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with WAY, Also see ALL THE WAY; BY THE WAY; BY WAY OF; CAN'T PUNCH ONE'S WAY OUT OF A PAPER BAG; COME A LONG WAY; COME ONE'S WAY; CUT BOTH WAYS; DOWNHILL ALL THE WAY; EVERY WHICH WAY; FEEL ONE'S WAY; FIND ONE'S WAY; FROM WAY BACK; GET ONE'S WAY; GIVE WAY; GO ALL THE WAY; GO A LONG WAY TOWARD; GO ONE'S WAY; GO OUT OF ONE'S WAY; GO THE WAY OF ALL FLESH; HARD WAY; HAVE A WAY WITH; HAVE IT BOTH WAYS; HAVE ONE'S WAY WITH; IN A BAD WAY; IN A BIG WAY; IN A WAY; IN ONE'S WAY; IN THE FAMILY WAY; IN THE WAY; IN THE WORST WAY; KNOW ALL THE ANSWERS (ONE'S WAY AROUND); LAUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK; LEAD THE WAY; LOOK THE OTHER WAY; MAKE ONE'S WAY; MAKE WAY; MEND ONE'S WAYS; MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT; NOT BUILT THAT WAY; NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT; NO WAY; ONE WAY OR ANOTHER; ON ONE'S WAY; ON THE WAY; ON THE WAY OUT; OTHER WAY ROUND; OUT OF THE WAY; PARTING OF THE WAYS; PAVE THE WAY; PAY ONE'S WAY; PICK ONE'S WAY; PUT IN THE WAY OF; RIGHT OF WAY; RUB THE WRONG WAY; SEE ONE'S WAY TO; SET IN ONE'S WAYS; SHOW THE WAY; TAKE THE WRONG WAY; THAT'S HOW (THE WAY) THE BALL BOUNCES; UNDER WAY; WEND ONE'S WAY; WORK ONE'S WAY.

American Heritage Idioms