away

via

Allontanandosi dal luogo in cui ci si trova.

In inglese semplice: Moving from the place where you are.

• Please go away.
• The dog ran away yesterday.
• We drove away before sunrise.

Sinonimi: off

Espressioni comuni: go away, run away, drive away

altrove, dall’altra parte

In un’altra direzione, guardando, girandosi o muovendosi.

In inglese semplice: In a direction that faces or leads somewhere else.

• She looked away.
• He turned away when I approached.
• Please face away from the camera.

Come si usa: away from someone/something (He turned away from the bright light.)

Sinonimi: aside

Espressioni comuni: look away, turn away, face away

assente, via

Che non è qui, per esempio perché è in viaggio o soggiorna altrove.

In inglese semplice: If someone is not here, they may be traveling or staying somewhere else.

• Dad is away today.
• We were away all weekend.
• Will you be away next week?

Come si usa: be away from somewhere (My sister is away from home this week.); be away on something (The manager is away on business.)

Sinonimi: absent, gone

Contrari: present

Espressioni comuni: be away, away from home, away on holiday

distante, lontano

A una certa distanza da un luogo, un momento o una situazione.

In inglese semplice: At a certain distance from a place, time, or situation.

• The shop is five minutes away.
• Her birthday is only a week away.
• Success felt a long way away.

Come si usa: a distance away from something (The hotel is two miles away from the beach.)

Sinonimi: distant

Contrari: near

Espressioni comuni: miles away, minutes away, far away

partire, andarsene

Lasciare un luogo per andare altrove.

In inglese semplice: To leave and go somewhere else.

• We must away before dawn.
• The travelers awayed to the village.
• Come, let us away to bed.

Come si usa: away to somewhere (We must away to the castle before sunset.)

Sinonimi: leave, depart

Contrari: arrive

Espressioni comuni: away to bed, away at dawn