Away: meaning, definitions and examples
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away
[ əˈweɪ ]
distance
at a distance in space or time
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He waved as I moved away from the window.
- She looked away from him.
- The children ran away when they saw the dog approaching.
absence
into non-existence
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His doubts faded away.
- The music slowly died away.
- The sun disappeared behind the clouds and the light faded away.
emotional state
emotionally distant or unresponsive
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She seemed cold and distant, as if lost in her own thoughts.
- His eyes were distant, as if he was lost in memories of the past.
Translations
Translations of the word "away" in other languages:
🇵🇹 longe
- fora
- ausente
🇮🇳 दूर
🇩🇪 weg
- fort
- abwesend
🇮🇩 jauh
- pergi
- tidak ada
🇺🇦 далеко
- геть
- відсутній
🇵🇱 daleko
- poza
- nieobecny
🇯🇵 遠く
- 離れて
- 不在
🇫🇷 loin
- parti
- absent
🇪🇸 lejos
- fuera
- ausente
🇹🇷 uzakta
- dışarıda
- yok
🇰🇷 멀리
- 밖에
- 결석한
🇸🇦 بعيد
- خارج
- غائب
🇨🇿 daleko
- pryč
- nepřítomný
🇸🇰 ďaleko
- preč
- neprítomný
🇨🇳 远
- 离开
- 缺席
🇸🇮 daleč
- proč
- odsoten
🇮🇸 langt burtu
- burtu
- fjarverandi
🇰🇿 алыста
- сыртта
- жоқ
🇬🇪 შორს
- გარეთ
- არ არის
🇦🇿 uzaqda
- kənarda
- yox
🇲🇽 lejos
- fuera
- ausente
Word origin
The word 'away' originated from the Old English word 'onweg', which meant 'on from this (place)'. Over time, the word evolved into 'away' in Middle English, retaining its sense of moving or being at a distance. The concept of distance, whether physical or metaphorical, remains central to the meaning of 'away'.