Betydning av road på norsk

• 0 the hard surfaces that vehicles drive on

  • the main road leading into the city hovedveien som går inn til byen

  • a truck driving on the other side of the road en lastebil som kjører på den andre siden av veien

  • I live on Blue Hills Road. Jeg bor i Blue Hills Road.

• 1 having traveled a particular distance

  • We were a few miles down the road when the tire blew. Vi var noen miles på vei da dekket punkterte.

  • We don’t know what the economy will be like a few years down the road. Vi vet ikke hvordan økonomien blir noen år frem i tid.

• 2 on a long trip in a vehicle

  • We’d been on the road for an hour. Vi hadde vært på veien i en time.

• 3 the process that leads to sth

  • The road to peace has been long and difficult. Veien til fred har vært lang og vanskelig.

• 4 a short distance away

  • She lives just up the road from me. Hun bor rett opp i veien fra meg.

• 5 a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on

  • This road takes you past the school

  • (also adjective) road safety.

• 6 (often abbreviated to Rdwhen written) used in the names of roads or streets

  • His address is 24 School Road.

• 7 a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere

  • We’d better look at the map because I’m not sure of the road.

• 8 a way that leads to something

  • the road to peace

  • He’s on the road to ruin.