la vía
track · way · path · road
Es un camino o espacio por donde pueden pasar personas, vehículos o cosas.
Definition & meaning
- Route, road, or track: a path used for travel, including a railway track.
- Way or means: a method of achieving something or dealing with a situation.
- Passage or channel: a route through which something moves, such as an airway or a vein used to administer medication.
- Via: as a preposition, it means “by way of” or “through,” as in travel or communication.
Grammar & Word origin
Vía is a feminine noun: la vía. Its plural is las vías. It can also function as a preposition.
It comes from Latin via, meaning “road” or “way.” The accent marks the separation of the vowels into two syllables: ví-a.
Synonyms & antonyms
- camino : a path or route, often more general or concrete than vía.
- ruta : an established course or itinerary, rather than a passage or method.
- medio : a means of doing something; it shares the figurative sense of vía.
- obstáculo : an obstacle. It can contrast with vía in the sense of a way forward, though it is not a direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
La vía del tren está bloqueada por un árbol caído.noun
The train track is blocked by a fallen tree.
Estamos buscando la mejor vía para solucionar el problema.noun
We are looking for the best way to solve the problem.
Podemos encontrar la casa siguiendo esta vía.noun
We can find the house by following this path.
Los vecinos pidieron que se arreglara la vía porque tenía muchos baches.noun
The neighbors asked that the road be repaired because it had many potholes.
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