A1 adverb Neutral #200 más común

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.

Ejemplos

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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.

Familia de palabras

Verb
away
Adverbio
away
Adjetivo
away
Relacionado
getaway
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Truco para recordar

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

Quiz rápido

I need to throw ___ these old newspapers.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: away

Ejemplos

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.

Familia de palabras

Verb
away
Adverbio
away
Adjetivo
away
Relacionado
getaway

Colocaciones comunes

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

Frases Comunes

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

Se confunde a menudo con

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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Notas de uso

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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Errores comunes

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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Truco para recordar

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

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Origen de la palabra

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

Patrones gramaticales

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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Contexto cultural

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

Quiz rápido

I need to throw ___ these old newspapers.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: away

Palabras relacionadas

to

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Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

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A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

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A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

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This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

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The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

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Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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