Way

Portuguese Meaning

English Meaning

1. A road, path, or highway affording passage from one place to another.
2. An opening affording passage: This door is the only way into the attic.
3. Space to proceed: cleared the way for the parade.
4. Opportunity to advance: opened the way to peace.
5. A course that is or may be used in going from one place to another: tried to find the shortest way home.
6. Progress or travel along a certain route or in a specific direction: on his way north.
7. A course of conduct or action: tried to take the easy way out.
8. A manner or method of doing: several ways of solving this problem; had no way to reach her.
9. A usual or habitual manner or mode of being, living, or acting: the American way of life.
10. An individual or personal manner of behaving, acting, or doing: Have it your own way.
11. Informal Distance: The travelers have come a long way. That village is a good ways off.
12. A specific direction: He glanced my way.
13. A participant. Often used in combination: a three-way conversation.
14. An aspect, particular, or feature: resembles his father in many ways; in no way comparable.
15. Nature or category: not much in the way of a plot.
16. Freedom to do as one wishes: if I had my way.
17. An aptitude or facility: She certainly does have a way with words.
18. A state or condition: He is in a bad way financially.
19. Vicinity: Drop in when you're out our way.
20. A longitudinal strip on a surface that serves to guide a moving machine part. Often used in the plural.
21. Nautical The structure on which a ship is built and from which it slides when launched.
22. Informal By a great distance or to a great degree; far: way off base; way too expensive.
23. Slang Very; extremely: "Can they really make a car that's way cool?” ( Fortune).
24. Informal From this place; away: Go way.
25. all the way From beginning to end; completely: drove all the way from Detroit to Pittsburgh.
26. by the way Incidentally: By the way, you forgot to cash that check.
27. by way of Through; via: flew to the Far East by way of the polar route.
28. by way of As a means of: made no comment by way of apology.
29. (one's) To inconvenience oneself in doing something beyond what is required.
30. in a way To a certain extent; with reservations: I like the new styles, in a way.
31. in a way From one point of view: In a way, you're right.
32. in the way In a position to obstruct, hinder, or interfere.
33. no way Informal Certainly not: Did you like that movie?-No way! It was boring.
34. (one's) In the process of coming, going, or traveling: She is on her way out the door. Winter is on the way.
35. on the way On the route of a journey: met him on the way to town; ran into them on the way.
36. out of the way In such a position as not to obstruct, hinder, or interfere.
37. out of the way Taken care of; disposed of: some details to get out of the way first.
38. out of the way In a remote location.
39. out of the way Of an unusual character; remarkable.
40. out of the way Improper; amiss: said nothing out of the way.