A1 adverb Neutral #200 am häufigsten

away

/əˈweɪ/

To be at a distance from a particular person, place, or thing. It is also used to indicate movement towards a different place or to describe being absent from a location.

Beispiele

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1

The nearest bus stop is ten minutes away.

The closest place to catch a bus is at a distance of ten minutes.

2

Please ensure all hazardous materials are kept away from the laboratory entrance.

Make sure dangerous items are placed at a distance from the lab door.

3

I'm going away for the weekend to relax.

I am leaving my home for the weekend to have a break.

Wortfamilie

Verb
away
Adverb
away
Adjektiv
away
Verwandt
getaway
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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'A' as 'At a distance' and 'Way' as the 'road' leading there.

Schnelles Quiz

I need to throw ___ these old newspapers.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: away

Beispiele

1

The nearest bus stop is ten minutes away.

everyday

The closest place to catch a bus is at a distance of ten minutes.

2

Please ensure all hazardous materials are kept away from the laboratory entrance.

formal

Make sure dangerous items are placed at a distance from the lab door.

3

I'm going away for the weekend to relax.

informal

I am leaving my home for the weekend to have a break.

4

The data suggests that the galaxy is moving away from the observer.

academic

The information shows the group of stars is increasing its distance from the person watching.

5

Our CEO is currently away on a business trip in Tokyo.

business

The company leader is not here because they are traveling for work in Tokyo.

Wortfamilie

Verb
away
Adverb
away
Adjektiv
away
Verwandt
getaway

Häufige Kollokationen

far away at a great distance
go away to leave a place
right away immediately or now
throw away to put something in the trash
stay away to maintain a distance from something

Häufige Phrasen

give it away

to tell a secret or provide something for free

miles away

thinking about something else and not paying attention

pass away

a polite way to say someone has died

Wird oft verwechselt mit

away vs a way

'Away' (one word) is an adverb meaning at a distance; 'a way' (two words) refers to a path or a method.

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Nutzungshinweise

Away is frequently used after verbs of movement (like run, walk, or go) or as part of phrasal verbs. It is also used with units of measurement to describe how far something is.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often forget to include 'away' when describing distance, saying 'The shop is five miles' instead of 'The shop is five miles away.'

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'A' as 'At a distance' and 'Way' as the 'road' leading there.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Old English 'aweg', which comes from 'on' (on) and 'weg' (way), literally meaning 'on one's way'.

Grammatikmuster

Used after verbs of motion (e.g., 'He ran away.') Used after the verb 'to be' to indicate absence (e.g., 'She is away today.') Used with distance markers (e.g., 'two miles away')
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Kultureller Kontext

In sports terminology, an 'away' game or team refers to the team playing at their opponent's stadium rather than their own.

Schnelles Quiz

I need to throw ___ these old newspapers.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: away

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