highway

strada principale, autostrada

Strada importante che collega luoghi diversi, spesso con più corsie per il traffico veloce.

In inglese semplice: A main road between places, often with several lanes for fast traffic.

• We took the highway to the city.
• There was heavy traffic on the highway.
• Leave the highway at the next exit.

Sinonimi: main road

Espressioni comuni: major highway, highway exit, divided highway

strada, strada pubblica

Strada che tutti possono usare, soprattutto una grande strada per le automobili.

In inglese semplice: A road that the public can use, especially a large road for cars.

• The highway runs past our town.
• Workers are repairing the public highway.
• Several highways connect these small towns.

Sinonimi: road, public road

Espressioni comuni: public highway, busy highway, highway traffic

strada, via

Modo di agire o di vivere che porta a un risultato preciso.

In inglese semplice: A course of action or life that leads toward a particular result.

• She was on a highway to success.
• They feared the policy was a highway to disaster.
• His ambition put him on the highway to greatness.

Come si usa: highway to something (He saw the scholarship as a highway to success.)

Sinonimi: path, road, route

Espressioni comuni: highway to success, highway to ruin