way in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for way in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.way [weɪ] N

1. way (road):

way

put m

one-way street

jednosmerna ulica

2. way (route):

oh, I must be on my way

eh, moram da krenem

on the way in/out ...

na ulasku/izlasku

I'm on my way out

upravo izlazim

“WayIn/Out”

"ulaz/izlaz"

we have to go by way of Copenhagen

moramo ići preko Kopenhagena

“give way” Brit

ustupite pravo prvenstva prolaza

to ask the way

pitati za put

to be on the way letter, baby

biti na putu

to be out of the way

biti po strani

to find one's way around fig

snaći se

to get under way

biti u toku

to go out of one's way to do sth fig

uraditi nešto nadljudskim naporom

to go separate ways

otići različitim putevima

to go the wrong way

izabrati pogrešan put

to go the wrong way (in car)

pogrešno skrenuti

to lead the way

predvoditi

to lose one's way

izgubiti se

to pay one's way fig

poravnati svoje račune

to pay one's way fig

isplatiti sopstvene troškove

to show sb the way

pokazati nekome put

3. way fig (be just doing):

to be [well] on the way to doing sth

biti na (dobrom) putu do nečega

4. way (distance):

way

razdaljina f

way

distanca f

I'll support you all the way

podržavaću te sve vreme

to be a long/short way off (in space, time)

biti mnogo/malo udaljen

to go a long way fig

izdržati dugo

to have come a long way fig

preći veliki put

5. way (facing direction):

“this way up”

"ova strana ide na gore"

this way round

ovuda, pa okolo

to be the wrong way up

biti okrenut pogrešnom stranom na gore

6. way (direction):

which way are you going?

u kom pravcu ideš?

this way, please!

ovuda, molim!

down my way

blizu mene

down my way

kod mene u kraju

7. way (manner):

way

način m

that's just the way it is

tako je, kako je

the way things are going ...

kako stvari stoje ...

I did it my way

uradio sam po svome

this is definitely not the way to do it

to svakako nije pravi način da se to uradi

it's always the way!

to je uvek tako!

to see the error of one's ways

uvideti sopstvene greške

way of life

način života

one way or another

kako god okreneš

no way

nema šanse

8. way (respect):

way

pogled m

in a way

na neki način

in many/some ways

na više/nekoliko načina

9. way no pl (free space):

way

prostor m

way

put m

to be in sb's way

biti nekome na putu a. fig

to get out of sb's/sth's way

skloniti se nekome/nečemu sa puta

to keep out of the way

držati se po strani

10. way (method):

way

način m

don't worry, we'll find a way!

ne brini, smislićemo nešto!

ways and means

svakakve metode

to have a way with children

umeti sa decom

11. way (habit):

way

navika f

that's the way of the world

život je takav

that's the way of the world

takav je svet

to fall into bad ways

steći loše navike

12. way no pl (condition):

way

stanje nt

to be in a bad way

biti u lošem stanju

13. way (desire):

to have one's [own] way

raditi po svome

Phrases:

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach prov

put do muškog srca vodi preko stomaka fig

where there's a will, there's a way prov

sve se može kad se hoće

there are no two ways about it

tu nema dvoumljenja

by the way

uzgred

II.way [weɪ] ADV inf (used for emphasis)

way

daleko

way

mnogo

to be way past sb's bedtime inf

biti daleko nakon nečijeg vremena za spavanje

way-'out ADJ sl (unconventional)

way-out

avangardan

way-out

moderan

'two-way ADJ attr

1. two-way (traffic):

two-way

dvosmeran

two-way street

dvosmerna ulica

2. two-way mutual:

two-way

dvostran

way 'out N

way out

izlaz m

two-way 'ra·dio N

two-way radio

primopredajnik m

one-way 'tick·et N

one-way ticket

karta u jednom pravcu f

one-way 'street N

one-way street

jednosmerna ulica f

right of 'way <pl rights-> N

1. right of way no pl (right to pass):

right of way

prvenstvo nt prolaza

2. right of way (path):

right of way

staza f

3. right of way:

right of way AUTO, AERO, NAUT

prvenstvo nt prolaza

right of way AUTO, AERO, NAUT

prednost m

out of the 'way ADJ pred, 'out-of-the-way ADJ attr

out of the way spot, place:

out of the way

udaljen

out of the way

zabačen

Milky 'Way N no pl

the Milky Way

Mlečni put

way Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to look for a way to do sth

tražiti način kako uraditi nešto

oh, I must be on my way

eh, moram da krenem

to be on the way letter, baby

biti na putu

to be a long/short way off (in space, time)

biti mnogo/malo udaljen

to get out of sb's/sth's way

skloniti se nekome/nečemu sa puta

where there's a will, there's a way prov

sve se može kad se hoće

what's the best way to the station?

koji je najbliži put do stanice?

to fight one's way through the crowd

izgurati se kroz masu

to fight one's way to the top

probiti se do vrha

to talk out one's way out of sth

izvući se iz nečega

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His long-term view was that deflation would, in any case, be the best way to help the economy.

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The house also features tiled terraces that reach down all the way to the water.

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I thought it would be a nice way to convey that now everyone will see that bionics can't always be controlled.

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Eventually, the two decided that the only way they could guarantee the very finest cognac was relocate to the region and become producers themselves.

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He saw motherhood as a way for female sexuality to live out its disturbances, but also as an opportunity to work through them.

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Such behavior might be excusable for an individual in a hurry, but it's no way to run a culture.

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Arsenal need some nastiness in them, a devilment which is used in the right way.

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Remaining cross streets in the town have names, and the route leaves the town, curving its way out.

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And these colors showed up in this earth just the way a wrinkle shows up in the face of a man or woman...

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He ignored the edict, and two days later he forced his way into her chamber as she was about to disrobe.

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