Can you tell me the way to the station, please? I lost my way, and I had to look at the map. We stopped for a meal on the way to the show. Here's the museum. Where's the way in ? I can't find the way out.
[ singular ] a direction; where someone or something is going or looking
Come this way.
She was looking the other way .
Is this picture the right way up ?
Those two words should be the other way around .
[ singular ] distance
It's a long way from Houston to Amarillo. by the way
words that you say when you are going to talk about something different
By the way, I got an e-mail from Ann yesterday. give way
to break
The ladder gave way and Ben fell to the ground.
to agree with someone when you did not agree before My parents finally gave way and said I could go out with my friends.
in the way
in front of someone so that you stop them from seeing something or moving I can't see — you're in the way. no way ( informal )
a way of saying "no" more strongly "Can I borrow your bike?" "No way!" out of the way
no longer stopping someone from moving or doing something
Get out of the way! There's a car coming! way of life
how people live
Is the way of life in Europe different from America?
We Ф / wi / pronoun [ plural ]
I and another person or other people; you and I Mick and I went out last night — we went to the theater. Are we late?
weak О / wik / adjective ( i/eak - er , weak - est )
not powerful or strong
She felt very weak after her long illness. He is too weak to be a good leader.
—ANTONYM strong
Something that is weak can break easily The bridge is too weak to carry heavy traffic.
(used about a drink) containing a lot of water; not strong in taste
I'd like some weak tea. —ANTONYM strong ►weak • ly / ' wikli / adverb She smiled weakly at them.
weak • en / wikan / verb ( weak - ens , weak en - ing , weak - ened )
to become less strong, or to make someone or something less strong; He was weakened by the illness.
weak . ness Ф / 'wikrw noun
( plural weak - ness . es )
[ noncount ] the state of not being strong He thought that crying was a sign of weakness.
[ count ] something that is wrong or bad in a person or thing —ANTONYM strength
wealth / wel9 / noun
[ noncount ] a lot of money, land, or property He is a man of great wealth.
[ singular ] a large number or amount of something He has a wealth of teaching experience. ►wealth • y / ' wel6i / adjective
( wealth - i er , wealth i - est )
a wealthy family —SYNONYM rich
Weap .ОП Ф / 'wepsn / noun [ count ] something, such as a gun, that is used for fighting or killing people
nuclear weapons
The police still haven't found the murder weapon .
wear 1 Ф / vvrr / verb
( wears , wear - ing , wore / wor / has worn / worn / ) PRONUNCIATION
The word wear sounds just like where .
to have clothes, jewelry, etc. on your body She was wearing a red dress. I wear glasses.
wear off to become less strong The pain is wearing off.
wear out ; wear something out to become thin or damaged because you have used it a lot; to make something do this
Children's shoes usually wear out very quickly. wear someone out to make someone very tired She wore herself out by working too hard.
wear2 / wer / noun [ noncount ]
clothes sportswear
