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away

Pronunciation: /əˈweɪ/

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French translation of away

away often appears after a verb in English to show that an action is continuous or intense. If away does not change the basic meaning of the verb only the verb is translated: he was snoring away = il ronflait.

A. adj

B. adv

  • 1to be away = être absent/-e (from de) to be away on business = être en voyage d'affaires to be away from home = ne pas être chez soi, être absent/-e de chez soi she's away in Paris = elle est à Paris to crawl away = partir en rampant 3 km away = à 3 km London is two hours away = Londres est à deux heures d'ici my birthday is two months away = mon anniversaire est dans deux mois

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