make way

faire place, laisser passer

Se déplacer ou être retiré pour laisser passer quelqu’un ou céder sa place.

En anglais simple : To move aside or be removed so someone or something else can pass or take your place.

• Please make way for the children.
• The crowd made way as the ambulance approached.
• Old shops were demolished to make way for new flats.

Comment l'utiliser : make way for someone/something (Cars moved aside to make way for the ambulance.)

Synonymes : move aside, step aside, give way

Expressions courantes : make way for someone, make way for something

progresser, faire son chemin

Avancer ou réussir de mieux en mieux.

En anglais simple : To move forward or become more successful.

• We are beginning to make way.
• Despite the setbacks, the team made way with its research.
• He worked hard to make his way in the world.

Comment l'utiliser : make one’s way in something (She made her way in the business world.)

Synonymes : progress, advance

Expressions courantes : make way slowly, make way steadily

avancer, faire route

Pour un bateau, avancer sur l’eau.

En anglais simple : If a boat does this, it moves forward through the water.

• The boat began to make way.
• With its engine running, the ship made way against the current.
• The vessel could barely make way in the strong wind.

Comment l'utiliser : make way through something (The ship made way through rough seas.)

Synonymes : advance, move forward

Expressions courantes : make way slowly, make way ahead

place !, laissez passer !

Se dit pour demander aux gens de s’écarter afin de permettre le passage.

En anglais simple : You say this to tell people to move aside so you or something else can pass.

• Make way, please!
• Make way! This box is heavy.
• Make way for the doctor!

Comment l'utiliser : make way for someone/something (Make way for the stretcher!)

Synonymes : move aside, coming through

Expressions courantes : make way please, make way everyone