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    Vía (en. Via)

    /ˈβi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The route through which something is circulated or transported.
    The train track is under repair.
    La vía del tren está en reparación.
    Means or way of doing something.
    The legal route is the best option in this case.
    La vía jurídica es la mejor opción en este caso.
    Each of the paths that form a circulation network.
    There are several access routes to the city.
    Hay varias vías de acceso a la ciudad.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'via', which means road.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    take a route
    To choose a path or a way of acting.
    tomar una vía
    fast lane
    High-speed lane on a road.
    vía rápida
    escape route
    Route used to get out of a difficult situation.
    vía de escape

    Related Words

    passability
    Capacity of a route to be used.
    transitabilidad
    road-related
    Related to communication routes.
    vial
    road condition
    Condition of the routes to be traveled.
    vialidad

    Slang Meanings

    Used in the context of an alternative path or route.
    Let's go this way, it's shorter.
    Vamos por la vía, que es más corta.
    In a metaphorical sense to refer to methods or ways of doing something.
    That's not the way, let's look for another method.
    Esa no es la vía, busquemos otra manera.