Definition von away(p) im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests
- distant in either space or time; "the town is a mile away"; "a country far away"; "the game is a week away"
- away
- To release
Anchors away!.
- away
- By ellipsis of the verb, equivalent to an imperative: Go or come away; begone; take away
- away
- At a distance in time or space
While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
- away
- Aside; off; in another direction
- away
- Absent; gone; at a distance
The master is away from home.
- away
- Unavailable
- away
- On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away
- away
- Traveling; on vacation
- away
- Not here; gone
- away
- From a state or condition of being; out of existence
- away
- From a place; hence
Go away!.
- away game
- An athletic contest played in the opposing team's geographic area
- away games
- plural form of away game
- away side
- away team
- away sides
- plural form of away side
- away team
- The visiting team; the team that is playing away from home
He found no differences between home and away team performances when spectators cheered before the start of a play.
- away teams
- plural form of away team
- away with the fairies
- not with it, dreaming, not all there
Hobday was wild, mad, and totally away with the fairies.
- Away From Keyboard
- I am away from the computer, I will return soon, AFK (Internet chat slang)
- away
- If you look or turn away from something, you move your head so that you are no longer looking at it. She quickly looked away and stared down at her hands As he stands up, he turns his face away from her so that she won't see his tears
- away
- away Away is often used with verbs of movement, such as `go' and `drive', and also in phrasal verbs such as `do away with' and `fade away'
- away
- If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be. An injured policeman was led away by colleagues He walked away from his car She drove away before either of them could speak again Jason was away on a business trip
- away
- {s} not on the home field, played on another team's field (Sports)
- away
- in another place; far, at a great distance
- away
- Away from the frontal plane (when the arm is in front of the body) or towards the frontal plane (when the arm is behind the body)
- away
- {a} at a distance, begone, let us go
- away with
- Away (or off or out etc.) with! = Take or send away, in, out, etc
- Away in a Manger
- a popular Christmas carol (=a traditional religious song) , sung especially by children
- away
- so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"
- away
- You can use away to say that something slowly disappears, becomes less significant, or changes so that it is no longer the same. So much snow has already melted away His voice died away in a whisper
- away
- If you move away from a person or a place, you move so you are no longer near to them - You can say that places and objects or people are a certain distance away from each other
- away
- from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off toschool"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach"
- away
- To be away to a place means to go there I'm away to my work Away! is used to indicate disbelief or surprise Away wi ye! is used to indicate contempt for a person or dismissal of what they have said Someone who is away wi it is very drunk Away and is used in many expressions of dismissal Away and chase yourself! Away and bile yer heid!
- away
- indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"
- away
- from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"
- away
- (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
- away
- The furthest ball from the hole This ball should be played first
- away
- farthest from the hole Example: John's drive was the shortest so he was away to hit his second shot
- away
- the opposite side of the field to the home side
- away
- At a distance in time or space, Christmas is only two weeks away
- away
- used of an opponent's ground; "an away game"
- away
- Is an IRC command used to set display an away message i e /away be back in a bit : [B]
- away
- distant in either space or time; "the town is a mile away"; "a country far away"; "the game is a week away"
- away
- at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"
- away
- in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"
- away
- If something is away from a person or place, it is at a distance from that person or place. The two women were sitting as far away from each other as possible country estate thirty miles away from town
- away
- freely or at will; "fire away!"
- away
- not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"
- away
- (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch" used of an opponent's ground; "an away game" from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off toschool"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach" from one's possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets" out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H
- away
- Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away" indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it" in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away" in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away" so as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away" freely or at will; "fire away!
- away
- "Bombs away " -
- away
- You use away to talk about future events. For example, if an event is a week away, it will happen after a week. the Washington summit, now only just over two weeks away
- away
- Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
- away
- out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
- away
- You use away to show that something is removed. The waitress whipped the plate away and put down my bill
- away
- freely or at will; "fire away!
- away
- A trade, quote, or market that does not originate with the dealer in question, e g , ``the bid is 98-10 away from me ''
- away
- out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H
- away
- farthest from the hole Example: The player who is away plays first
- away
- out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H E Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
- away
- The away ball is that which is furthest from the hole when more than one golfer is playing It usually is played first
- away
- far from the ball
- away
- If you put or tidy something away, you put it where it should be. If you hide someone or something away, you put them in a place where nobody can see them or find them. I put my journal away and prepared for bed All her letters were carefully filed away in folders I have $100m hidden away where no one will ever find it
- away
- far and away: see far right away: see right. an away game or match is played at your opponent's field or sports hall home
- away
- The player farther from the hole whose turn it is to play
- away
- ad not near
- away
- You use away to show that there has been a change or development from one state or situation to another. There's been a dramatic shift away from traditional careers towards business and commerce
- away
- emphasis You can use away to emphasize a continuous or repeated action. He would often be working away on his word processor late into the night
- away
- Absent; gone; at a distance; as, the master is away from home
- away
- When a sports team plays away, it plays on its opponents' ground. a sensational 4-3 victory for the team playing away. Away is also an adjective. Charlton are about to play an important away match
- away
- in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"
- away
- in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"
- away
- To release (anchors away)
- away from home
- not at home, far from home, in a place that is far from one's house
- away game
- {i} game which takes place at another team's field
- away game
- a game played away from home
- away team
- team playing at the ground or venue of the opposing team
- away with you!
- get out of here!, go away!
- an apple a day keeps the doctor away
- Apples are healthy and stave off illness
- an apple a day keeps the doctor away
- Eat healthy and you won't get sick
- ate away
- Simple past of eat away
- back away
- To move in a direction opposite where one is facing, keeping some (or most) of your attention on the thing in front being avoided
- bang away
- to work tirelessly
I've been banging away at the essay for ages, but it still isn't finished.
- bang away
- to constantly and irritatingly talk (about)
My folks keep banging away at me to study harder.
- bang away
- to strike or hit repeatedly
bang away on the drums.
- bat away
- To avoid by diverting the focus of a discussion
For his part, Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary - asked about the impact of US energy policies on food prices on Friday - tried to bat away the question.
- bat away
- To knock an object, usually a ball
The ball can still be batted away with one or both hands. It can be batted from a player's hands or batted away during a shot.
- bats away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bat away
- batted away
- Simple past tense and past participle of bat away
- batting away
- Present participle of bat away
- beaver away
- To busily undertake a large task
She won't be going out much, as she's beavering away on her thesis.
- beavering away
- Present participle of beaver away
- blast away
- To destroy by blasting explosives
- blast away
- to continue shooting rapidly
They were blasting away at each other for 10 minutes before the shooting died down.
- blew away
- Simple past of blow away
- blow away
- To flabbergast; to impress greatly
The critics were blown away by their latest album.
- blow away
- To cause to go away by blowing
He blew away the dust which had collected on the book.
- blow away
- To kill (someone) by shooting them
The kid just blew the clerk away.
- blow away
- To disperse or to depart on currents of air
I didn't have to rake. The leaves just blew away.
- blowing away
- Present participle of blow away
- blown away
- Past participle of blow away
- blows away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blow away
- break away
- to leave suddenly
- break away
- to become separated, literally or figuratively
- carried away
- Made excessively emotional or excited
- carry away
- to break under sudden pressure of violent wind
- cast away
- To abandon or maroon
The mutineers cast away the ship's officers in the longboat.
- cast away
- To discard
She cast away her bridal dress along with other reminders of the marriage.
- casting away
- Present participle of cast away
- casts away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cast away
- chuck away
- To discard, or throw away
This shirt has just about had it. I think I'll chuck it away.
- do away with
- To destroy, eliminate, or make an end of
In most countries, homework has come to be an integral part of the schooling system. So much so that parents are suspicious when schools do away with homework.
- draw away
- To move away
She looked at me and then turned and glanced at my arm about her, and then she seemed quite suddenly to realize the scantiness of her apparel and drew away, covering her face with her palms and blushing furiously.
- drive away
- To depart by driving a vehicle
- drive away
- To force someone or something to leave
- driven away
- Past participle of drive away
- driven away
- Forced to leave
- eat away
- Gradually to erode or corrode
The river bank had been eaten away over the years by the flood water.
- eaten away
- Past participle of eat away
- eating away
- Present participle of eat away
- eats away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eat away
- explain away
- To dismiss or minimize by explanation, especially with regard to problems
He couldn't just explain away all of his problems.
- explained away
- Simple past tense and past participle of explain away
- explaining away
- Present participle of explain away
- explains away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain away
- fade away
- To lose strength, become weaker; to wane
I felt my strength fading away, and I was in a half swoon. How long this horrible thing lasted I know not, but it seemed that a long time must have passed before he took his foul, awful, sneering mouth away. I saw it drip with the fresh blood!.
- fall away
- To cease to support a person or cause
- far and away
- By a large degree or margin; greatly
Their formatting and organization is far and away better than their closest rival.
- fend away
- To turn something away; to ward off
She fended away his eager hands.
- fetch away
- To move off, come loose; to go off suddenly away (from) a given position
Some miles before the Arab fort the road fetches away inland from the coast and to reach the oasis one must swerve aside off the tarmac .
- file away
- To store in a file
Would you help me file away these reports?.
- fire away
- To begin shooting at an enemy
- fire away
- To begin to talk or present information quickly
- fired away
- Simple past tense and past participle of fire away
- fires away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fire away
- firing away
- Present participle of fire away
- fool away
- to waste, squander
- fritter away
- To squander or waste
I had been frittering away my money, too, on luxuries.
- frittered away
- Simple past tense and past participle of fritter away
- frittering away
- Present participle of fritter away
- fritters away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fritter away
- gave away
- Simple past of give away
- get away
- (with from when used with an object) To avoid capture; to escape (from)
I almost caught the critter, but it got away from me.
- get away
- To start moving; to depart
The train got away exactly on time.
- get away
- To slip from one's control
I can't cope any more. Things are getting away from me.
- get away
- Sarcastically express disbelief, often to indicate that another's statement was obvious
Get away.
- get away
- (with to when used with an object) To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday
Next weekend we're hoping to get away to the seaside.
- get away
- Expressing disbelief
You bought that for twenty pounds? Get away!.
- get away
- To move away (from)
Get away from me!.
- get away with
- To avoid doing something, or to avoid the consequences of not doing something
He thought he could get away with not doing any work..
- get away with
- To do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action
Our teacher’s so strict, he'd never let us get away with anything in class.
- get away with murder
- To do something bad or illegal and not be punished
2005:He said I found out about everything he did and said, 'I can't get away with nothing, and Jim can get away with murder.' I don't think that I let any of my kids get away with murder, and I don't think any one of them ever did much serious mischief. — (Can we this quote?) James M. Hill, Sr., I Have Been Blessed!: Hard Work and Happiness, Aforesight Press, ISBN 0977485994, page 205:.
- get carried away
- To become excessively involved, to take something too far
It was nice of him to write a poem for his new girlfriend, but shooting a full-length film is getting carried away.
- get one's end away
- To have sex
- give away
- To formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father
Who giveth away this woman to this man in Holy matrimony?.
- give away
- To make a gift of (something)
I didn't like that book, so I gave it away.
- give away
- To relinquish control over
It was a risk: Editors like to control magazine content .
- give away
- To unintentionally reveal a secret, or expose someone
He gave away his hiding place when he accidentally sneezed.
- give away
- To concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc
Despite giving away twenty pounds in weight, the challenger found a knock-out blow in the second round.
- give away the store
- To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party
Bush's tax plan offers next to nothing to average Americans, while giving away the store to multimillionaires, said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.
- give the store away
- Alternative form of give away the store
- give-away shop
- A shop where people can bring and take goods without paying or getting paid
- give-away shops
- plural form of give-away shop
- given away
- Past participle of give away
- gives away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of give away
- giving away
- Past participle of give away
- glance away
- intransitive: To look at something else briefly, then look back again
When I told him the truth, he glanced away, and then replied.
- go away
- To travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation
- go away
- To become invisible, vanish or disappear
- go away
- To depart or leave a place
- go away
- Command asking someone to leave them alone
- go-away bird
- The grey lourie. Corythaixoides concolor
- going away dress
- A semi-formal dress, worn by a bride when leaving the reception for her honeymoon
- home away from home
- A place in which one is as comfortable as one's actual home
- keep away from
- To avoid
He tried to keep away from danger.
- keep away from
- To deny access to
He tried to keep him away from his daughter.
- keep away from
- To evade
He tried to keep away from his pursuers.
- keep-away
- A child's game in which players throw a ball or other similar object so as to prevent a selected player from catching it. When the selected player catches the thrown object, he or she trades places with whoever threw it in a manner that allowed it to be caught
- lock away
- to lock up; to lock in a safe place
- make away
- To destroy
- make away
- To kill
- make away
- To depart, leave; to make off
- make away
- To get rid of, dispose of
Will you,’ said he, ‘on your honour, let me see them uncurtailed, and not offer to make them away; no, not a single paper?’.
- make away
- To kill oneself, commit suicide
Hostratus the friar took that book which Reuchlin had written against him, under the name of Epist. obscurorum vivorum, so to heart, that for shame and grief he made away himself.
- make away with
- to transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate
- make away with
- to steal
- melt away
- To fade or wane
It came at last. The sky lightened, the mist melted away, and then a long, low, far-off streak of pale yellow light floated on the eastern horizon.
- pack away
- to eat a great deal (informal)
Have you ever seen someone pack away five hot dogs in one sitting?.
- pack away
- to store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term
She packed away her warm sweaters for the summer.
- pass away
- To die
He was wise, for he had seen a long succession of mechanical toys arrive to boast and swagger, and by-and-by break their mainsprings and pass away.
- passed away
- Simple past tense and past participle of pass away. (to die)
- passes away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pass away. (to die)
- passing away
- Present participle of pass away. (to die)
- piss away
- To spend wastefully
The old mayor pissed millions of dollars away on stuff nobody wanted.
- plug away
- To persist or continue, as with an effort
He kept plugging away at the work until it was done.
- pull away
- To move ahead
Schumacher is beginning to pull away from the rest of the racers.
- put away
- To catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner
- put away
- To place out of the way, clean up
I put the clothes away so as to neaten the room.
- put away
- To strike out a batter
- put away
- To send (someone) to prison
He was convicted and they put him away for 10 years.
- put away
- To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities
You wouldn't think such a small person could put away so much food.
- put away
- To take a large lead in a game
- put away
- To fend off, deflect; to dismiss
A sayd the kynge, syn ye knowe of your aduenture puruey for hit, and put awey by your craftes that mysauenture.
- put away
- To discard, divest oneself of
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
- put away
- To divorce
And the pharyses cam and axed hym a question: whether it were laufull for a man to putt awaye hys wyfe.
- put away
- To store, add to one's stores for later use
Preparing for the worst, they put away food for the winter.
- ran away
- Simple past of run away
- ridden hard and put away wet
- Mistreated; not properly cared for
Alexandra collapsed onto the leather couch in the library, feeling as if she were a horse who had just been ridden hard and put away wet.
- right away
- Very soon; quickly; immediately
This item is urgent, so please start on it right away.
- run away
- To flee by running
The crowd had to run away from the burning structure with only the clothes on their backs.
- run away
- To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile
The little boy was unhappy about having to take a bath every day and decided to run away from home.
- run away with
- To leave secretly with another person. Usually with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family
- run away with
- To be misled by imagining that one's desires can come true
He allowed his emotions to run away with him.
- running away
- Present participle of run away
- runs away
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of run away
- send away
- To send to a particular place for a long time, as a family member, an employee, etc
We are going to send our son away to live with his uncle in America for a year.
- send away
- To dismiss from one's presence
The salesman was taking up too much time with his nonsense, so I sent him away.
- send away for
- To write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing
You can send away for a brochure about this hotel, if you like.
