Ida (en. Going)

/ˈi.ða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The act of going to a place.
The trip to work usually takes me an hour.
La ida al trabajo suele tomarme una hora.
The part of a trip taken towards a destination.
On the way there, we visited several cities.
En la ida, visitamos varias ciudades.
Movements in the direction of a place, often opposed to the return.
The round trip is part of the usual route.
La ida y vuelta son parte del recorrido habitual.

Etymology

From the verb 'ir' in nominal form.

Common Phrases and Expressions

round trip
Journey that includes returning to the starting point.
ida y vuelta
on the way there
During the journey to a destination.
en la ida
crazy talk
Denotes madness or confusion.
ida de olla

Related Words

return
The act of returning to a place.
vuelta
transfer
Action of moving something or someone from one place to another.
traslado
route
The distance or path between two points.
recorrido

Slang Meanings

Short or impromptu trip.
We took a trip to the beach over the weekend.
Hicimos una ida a la playa durante el fin de semana.
Reference to a moment of madness or chaos.
He was in a total frenzy during the concert.
Estuvo en una ida total durante el concierto.