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AWAY — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

away

(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter. Приклади
  • The pitch was away (or wide).
  • An outside pitch.
Used of an opponent's ground. Приклади
  • An away game.
From a particular thing or place or position ('forth' is obsolete). Приклади
  • 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 to school.
From one's possession. Приклади
  • He gave out money to the poor.
  • Gave away the tickets.
In reserve; not for immediate use. Приклади
  • Started setting aside money to buy a car.
  • Put something by for her old age.
  • Has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day.
Out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts). Приклади
  • Brush the objections aside.
  • Pushed all doubts away.
Out of existence. Приклади
  • 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.
Indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily. Приклади
  • 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. Приклади
  • Turn aside.
  • Turn away one's face.
  • Glanced away.
In or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping). Приклади
  • Put the toys away.
  • Her jewels are locked away in a safe.
  • Filed the letter away.
At a distance in space or time. Приклади
  • The boat was 5 miles off (or away).
  • The party is still 2 weeks off (or away).
  • Away back in the 18th century.
So as to be removed or gotten rid of. Приклади
  • Cleared the mess away.
  • The rotted wood had to be cut away.
Freely or at will. Приклади
  • Fire away!
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