it's quite the other way around!

You must not compare me with them... They are patterns of excellence. I am all the other way. (A. Trollope, ‘The Three Clerks’, ch. XXVI) — Не сравнивайте меня с ними... Они образец совершенства, а я - полная противоположность.

‘Melvin will send Carr a check...’ ‘I'm just wondering,’ Selby said, ‘if perhaps it may not have been the other way around. I'm wondering if Carr didn't hire Melvin.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The D. A. Takes a Chance’, ch. VIII) — - Мелвин пошлет Карру чек... - Я думаю, - сказал Селби, - не будет ли как раз наоборот: что, если Карр нанял Мелвина?

the way back — el camino de vuelta or de regreso

let's go a different way — vayamos por otro lado or camino

it's difficult to find one's way around this town — es difícil orientarse or no perderse en esta ciudad

which way did he go? — ¿por dónde fue?; ( following somebody) ¿por dónde se fue?

could you tell me the way to the city center? — ¿me podría decir por dónde se va or cómo se llega al centro (de la ciudad)?

I'm on my way! — ahora mismo salgo or voy, voy para allí!

the goods are on their way — la mercancía está en camino or ya ha salido

there is no way around it — no hay otra solución or salida

there are no two ways about it — no tiene or no hay vuelta de hoja

to go one's own way: she'll go her own way hará lo que le parezca; to go out of one's way ( make a detour) desviarse* del camino; ( make special effort): they went out of their way to be helpful se desvivieron or hicieron lo indecible por ayudar; to go the way of something/somebody — acabar como algo/algn, correr la misma suerte de algo/algn

the people over the way — (BrE) los vecinos de enfrente

to stand in the way: they stood in our way nos impidieron el paso; I couldn't see it, she was standing in my way no podía verlo, ella me tapaba (la vista); I won't stand in your way no seré yo quien te lo impida; to stand in the way of progress obstaculizar* or entorpecer* el progreso; (get) out of the way! hazte a un lado!, quítate de en medio!; to move something out of the way quitar algo de en medio; I'd like to get this work out of the way quisiera quitar este trabajo de en medio; to keep out of somebody's way rehuir* a algn, evitar encontrarse con algn; make way! — abran paso!

we didn't know which way to go — no sabíamos por dónde ir or qué dirección tomar

which way does the house face? — ¿hacia dónde mira or está orientada la casa?

we're both going the same way — vamos para el mismo lado or en la misma dirección

the hurricane is heading this way — el huracán viene hacia aquí or en esta dirección

if you're ever down our way, call in — (colloq) si algún día andas por nuestra zona, ven a vernos

you've got your T-shirt on the wrong way around — llevas la camiseta al or del revés

every which way — (AmE) para todos lados

to come somebody's way — ( lit) \<\<person/animal\>\> venir* hacia algn

to go somebody's way: are you going my way? ¿vas en mi misma dirección?; the decision went our way se decidió en nuestro favor; to put work/business somebody's way conseguirle* trabajo/clientes a algn; way to go! — (AmE colloq) así se hace!, bien hecho!

there's only a short way to go now — ya falta or queda poco para llegar

he came all this way just to see me — (colloq) se dió el viaje hasta aquí sólo para verme

we've come a long way since those days — hemos evolucionado or avanzado mucho desde entonces

a little goes a long way — un poco cunde or (AmL tb) rinde mucho

Springfield? that's quite a ways from here — (AmE colloq) ¿Springfield? eso está requetelejos de aquí (fam)

to go all the way: do you think he might go all the way and fire them? ¿te parece que puede llegar a echarlos?; they went all the way ( had sex) tuvieron relaciones, hicieron el amor; to go some/a long way toward something — contribuir* en cierta/gran medida a algo; see also way I III

it doesn't matter either way — de cualquier forma or manera, no importa

all right, we'll do it your way — muy bien, lo haremos a tu manera or como tú quieras

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a fuerza de palos or golpes

he wants to have it both ways — lo quiere todo, lo quiere la chancha y los cinco reales or los veinte (RPl fam)

in a subtle way — de manera or modo or forma sutil

the way you behaved was disgraceful — te comportaste de (una) manera or forma vergonzosa

that's one way of looking at it — es una manera or un modo or una forma de verlo

what a way to go! — (set phrase) mira que acabar or terminar así!

that's the way it goes — así son las cosas, así es la vida

it looks that way — así or eso parece

the way I see it — tal y como yo lo veo, a mi modo or manera de ver

the way things are o stand at the moment — tal y como están las cosas en este momento

in a big way: they let us down in a big way nos fallaron de mala manera; he fell for her in a big way quedó prendado de ella; to have a way with...: to have a way with children/people saber* cómo tratar a los niños/saber* cómo tratar a la gente, tener* don de gentes; to have a way with animals tener* mucha mano con los animales; to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra

to get into/out of the way of something — (BrE) acostumbrarse a/perder* la costumbre de algo

to get/have one's (own) way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)

to have it all one's own way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)

to have one's (evil o wicked) way with somebody — llevarse a algn al huerto (fam), pasar a algn por las armas (fam)

in a way, it's like losing an old friend — de alguna manera or en cierta forma or en cierto sentido es como perder a un viejo amigo

our product is in no way inferior to theirs — nuestro producto no es de ninguna manera or en ningún sentido inferior al suyo

you were in no way to blame — tú no tuviste ninguna culpa; see also way I III

by way of introduction/an apology — a modo or manera de introducción/disculpa

to give way TO something — \<\<to threats/blackmail\>\> ceder a or ante algo

to give way TO something — dejar or dar* paso a algo

way and away — (as intensifier) (AmE) con mucho, lejos (AmL fam)

• Way of the Cross — Vía f Crucis, viacrucis m

• across or over the way (from) — enfrente (de), frente (a)

• permanent way — vía f

• the public way — la vía pública

which is the way to the station? — ¿cómo se va or cómo se llega a la estación?

• he walked all the way here — vino todo el camino andando

• to ask one's way to the station — preguntar el camino or cómo se va a la estación

• we came a back way — vinimos por los caminos vecinales

• she went by way of Birmingham — fue por or vía Birmingham

• if the chance comes my way — si se me presenta la oportunidad

• way down — bajada f, ruta f para bajar

• to take the easy way out — optar por la solución más fácil

• to feel one's way — (lit) andar a tientas

• to find one's way — orientarse, ubicarse (esp LAm)

• the way is hard — el camino es duro

• the way in — (=entrance) la entrada

• I don't know the way to his house — no sé el camino a su casa, no sé cómo se va or llega a su casa

do you know the way to the hotel? — ¿sabes el camino del or al hotel?, ¿sabes cómo llegar al hotel?

she knows her way around — (fig) tiene bastante experiencia, no es que sea una inocente

• to lead the way — (lit) ir primero; (fig) marcar la pauta, abrir el camino

• to go the long way round — ir por el camino más largo

• to lose one's way — extraviarse

• to make one's way to — dirigirse a

• the middle way — el camino de en medio

• on the way here — de camino hacia aquí, mientras veníamos aquí

• the way out — la salida

there's no way out — (fig) no hay salida or solución, esto no tiene solución

there's no other way out — (fig) no hay más remedio

• to go out of one's way — (lit) desviarse del camino

• to pay one's way — (in restaurant) pagar su parte

the company isn't paying its way — la compañía no rinde or no da provecho

• he put me in the way of some good contracts — me conectó or enchufó para que consiguiera buenos contratos

• to see one's way (clear) to helping sb — ver la forma de ayudar a algn

• to go the shortest way — ir por el camino más corto

• to start on one's way — ponerse en camino

• way up — subida f, ruta f para subir

• the way of virtue — el camino de la virtud

• to bar the way — ponerse en medio del camino

• to clear a way for — abrir camino para

• he crawled his way to the gate — llegó arrastrándose hasta la puerta

• to elbow one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso por la multitud a codazos

• to fight one's way out — lograr salir luchando

• to force one's way in — introducirse a la fuerza

• to hack one's way through sth — abrirse paso por algo a fuerza de tajos

• to be/get in sb's way — estorbar a algn

to stand in sb's way — (lit) cerrar el paso a algn; (fig) ser un obstáculo para algn

to stand in the way of progress — impedir or entorpecer el progreso

• to make way (for sth/sb) — (lit, fig) dejar paso (a algo/algn)

• to leave the way open for further talks — dejar la puerta abierta a posteriores conversaciones

• to get out of the way — quitarse de en medio

to get or move sth out of the way — quitar algo de en medio or del camino

• to push one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso por la multitud a empujones

• to work one's way to the front — abrirse camino hacia la primera fila

• down our way — por nuestra zona, en nuestro barrio

• are you going my way? — ¿vas por dónde voy yo?

everything is going my way — (fig) todo me está saliendo a pedir de boca

• to look the other way — (lit) mirar para otro lado; (fig) mirar para otro lado, hacer la vista gorda

• it's out Windsor way — está cerca de Windsor

• turn the map the right way up — pon el mapa mirando hacia arriba

• to split sth three ways — dividir algo en tres partes iguales

• come this way — pase por aquí

• which way did it go? — ¿hacia dónde fue?, ¿por dónde se fue?

which way do we go from here? — (lit, fig) ¿desde aquí adónde vamos ahora?

• a little way off — no muy lejos, a poca distancia

• it's a long or good way away or off — está muy lejos

it's a long or good way — es mucho camino

he'll go a long way — (fig) llegará lejos

a little of her company goes a long way — iro solo se le puede aguantar en pequeñas dosis

• I can swim quite a way now — ahora puedo nadar bastante distancia

• a short way off — no muy lejos, a poca distancia

we'll find a way of doing it — encontraremos la manera or forma or modo de hacerlo

it's the only way of doing it — es la única manera or forma or modo de hacerlo

my way is to — + infin mi sistema consiste en + infin

• every which way — (esp US) (=in every manner) de muchísimas maneras; (=in every direction) por todas partes

• ways and means — medios mpl

• that's not the right way — así no se hace

she looked at me in a strange way — me miró de manera or forma extraña or de modo extraño

it's a strange way to thank someone — ¡vaya manera or forma or modo de mostrar gratitud or darle las gracias a alguien!

• without in any way wishing to — + infin sin querer en lo más mínimo + infin, sin tener intención alguna de + infin

• in a big way * — en grande *

we lost in a really big way * — perdimos de manera or forma or modo realmente espectacular

• you can't have it both ways — tienes que optar por lo uno o lo otro

• each way — (Racing) (a) ganador y colocado

• either way I can't help you — de todas formas no puedo ayudarle

• I will help you in every way possible — haré todo lo posible por ayudarte

• the British way of life — el estilo de vida británico

• no way! * — ¡ni pensarlo!, ¡ni hablar!

no way was that a goal * — ¡imposible que fuera eso un gol!

there is no way I am going to agree * — de ninguna manera or forma or de ningún modo lo voy a consentir

• (in) one way or another — de una u otra manera or forma or modo

• in the ordinary way (of things) — por lo general, en general

• he has his own way of doing it — tiene su manera or forma or modo de hacerlo

I'll do it (in) my own way — lo haré a mi manera or forma or modo

• in the same way — de la misma manera or forma, del mismo modo

• we help in a small way — ayudamos un poco

• she's clever that way — para esas cosas es muy lista

• to my way of thinking — a mi parecer, a mi manera or forma or modo de ver

• do it this way — hazlo así

in this way — así, de esta manera or forma or modo

• that's always the way with him — siempre le pasa igual

• to get one's own way — salirse con la suya

• have it your own way! — ¡como quieras!

they didn't have things all their own way — (in football match) no dominaron el partido completamente

he had his wicked or evil way with her — hum se la llevó al huerto *, la sedujo

he has his little ways — tiene sus manías or rarezas

• to get into the way of doing sth — adquirir la costumbre de hacer algo

• to be/get out of the way of doing sth — haber perdido/perder la costumbre de hacer algo

• he has a way with people — tiene don de gentes

• in a way — en cierto sentido

• in many ways — en muchos sentidos

• he's like his father in more ways than one — se parece a su padre en muchos sentidos

• in no way, not in any way — de ninguna manera, de manera alguna

• in some ways — en algunos sentidos

• the way things are — tal como están or van las cosas

• things are in a bad way — las cosas van or marchan mal

he's in a bad way — (=sick) está grave; (=troubled) está muy mal

• he's in a fair way to succeed — tiene buenas posibilidades de lograrlo

• it looks that way — así parece

to gather way — [ship] empezar a moverse; (fig) [enthusiasm] encenderse

• by the way — a propósito, por cierto

how was your holiday, by the way? — a propósito or por cierto, ¿qué tal tus vacaciones?

Jones, which, by the way, is not his real name — Jones que, a propósito or por cierto, no es su verdadero nombre

• by way of a warning — a modo de advertencia

• he had little in the way of formal education — tuvo poca educación formal

• to be under way — estar en marcha

to get under way — [ship] zarpar; [person, group] partir, ponerse en camino; [work, project] ponerse en marcha, empezar a moverse

• that was way back — eso fue hace mucho tiempo ya

• way down (below) — muy abajo

• it's way out in Nevada — está allá en Nevada

• it's way past your bedtime — hace rato que deberías estar en la cama

• it's way too big — es demasiado grande

• way up high — muy alto

way station N — (US) apeadero m ; (fig) paso m intermedio

the way back — el camino de vuelta or de regreso

let's go a different way — vayamos por otro lado or camino

it's difficult to find one's way around this town — es difícil orientarse or no perderse en esta ciudad

which way did he go? — ¿por dónde fue?; ( following somebody) ¿por dónde se fue?

could you tell me the way to the city center? — ¿me podría decir por dónde se va or cómo se llega al centro (de la ciudad)?

I'm on my way! — ahora mismo salgo or voy, voy para allí!

the goods are on their way — la mercancía está en camino or ya ha salido

there is no way around it — no hay otra solución or salida

there are no two ways about it — no tiene or no hay vuelta de hoja

to go one's own way: she'll go her own way hará lo que le parezca; to go out of one's way ( make a detour) desviarse* del camino; ( make special effort): they went out of their way to be helpful se desvivieron or hicieron lo indecible por ayudar; to go the way of something/somebody — acabar como algo/algn, correr la misma suerte de algo/algn

the people over the way — (BrE) los vecinos de enfrente

to stand in the way: they stood in our way nos impidieron el paso; I couldn't see it, she was standing in my way no podía verlo, ella me tapaba (la vista); I won't stand in your way no seré yo quien te lo impida; to stand in the way of progress obstaculizar* or entorpecer* el progreso; (get) out of the way! hazte a un lado!, quítate de en medio!; to move something out of the way quitar algo de en medio; I'd like to get this work out of the way quisiera quitar este trabajo de en medio; to keep out of somebody's way rehuir* a algn, evitar encontrarse con algn; make way! — abran paso!

we didn't know which way to go — no sabíamos por dónde ir or qué dirección tomar

which way does the house face? — ¿hacia dónde mira or está orientada la casa?

we're both going the same way — vamos para el mismo lado or en la misma dirección

the hurricane is heading this way — el huracán viene hacia aquí or en esta dirección

if you're ever down our way, call in — (colloq) si algún día andas por nuestra zona, ven a vernos

you've got your T-shirt on the wrong way around — llevas la camiseta al or del revés

every which way — (AmE) para todos lados

to come somebody's way — ( lit) \<\<person/animal\>\> venir* hacia algn

to go somebody's way: are you going my way? ¿vas en mi misma dirección?; the decision went our way se decidió en nuestro favor; to put work/business somebody's way conseguirle* trabajo/clientes a algn; way to go! — (AmE colloq) así se hace!, bien hecho!

there's only a short way to go now — ya falta or queda poco para llegar

he came all this way just to see me — (colloq) se dió el viaje hasta aquí sólo para verme

we've come a long way since those days — hemos evolucionado or avanzado mucho desde entonces

a little goes a long way — un poco cunde or (AmL tb) rinde mucho

Springfield? that's quite a ways from here — (AmE colloq) ¿Springfield? eso está requetelejos de aquí (fam)

to go all the way: do you think he might go all the way and fire them? ¿te parece que puede llegar a echarlos?; they went all the way ( had sex) tuvieron relaciones, hicieron el amor; to go some/a long way toward something — contribuir* en cierta/gran medida a algo; see also way I III

it doesn't matter either way — de cualquier forma or manera, no importa

all right, we'll do it your way — muy bien, lo haremos a tu manera or como tú quieras

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a fuerza de palos or golpes

he wants to have it both ways — lo quiere todo, lo quiere la chancha y los cinco reales or los veinte (RPl fam)

in a subtle way — de manera or modo or forma sutil

the way you behaved was disgraceful — te comportaste de (una) manera or forma vergonzosa

that's one way of looking at it — es una manera or un modo or una forma de verlo

what a way to go! — (set phrase) mira que acabar or terminar así!

that's the way it goes — así son las cosas, así es la vida

it looks that way — así or eso parece

the way I see it — tal y como yo lo veo, a mi modo or manera de ver

the way things are o stand at the moment — tal y como están las cosas en este momento

in a big way: they let us down in a big way nos fallaron de mala manera; he fell for her in a big way quedó prendado de ella; to have a way with...: to have a way with children/people saber* cómo tratar a los niños/saber* cómo tratar a la gente, tener* don de gentes; to have a way with animals tener* mucha mano con los animales; to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra

to get into/out of the way of something — (BrE) acostumbrarse a/perder* la costumbre de algo

to get/have one's (own) way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)

to have it all one's own way — salirse* con la suya (or mía etc)

to have one's (evil o wicked) way with somebody — llevarse a algn al huerto (fam), pasar a algn por las armas (fam)

in a way, it's like losing an old friend — de alguna manera or en cierta forma or en cierto sentido es como perder a un viejo amigo

our product is in no way inferior to theirs — nuestro producto no es de ninguna manera or en ningún sentido inferior al suyo

you were in no way to blame — tú no tuviste ninguna culpa; see also way I III

by way of introduction/an apology — a modo or manera de introducción/disculpa

to give way TO something — \<\<to threats/blackmail\>\> ceder a or ante algo

to give way TO something — dejar or dar* paso a algo

way and away — (as intensifier) (AmE) con mucho, lejos (AmL fam)

to live over the way — colloq. abitare di fronte

the way ahead looks difficult — fig. il futuro si preannuncia difficile

the way forward — fig. il modo per andare avanti

the way in — l'entrata (to di)

the way out — l'uscita (of di)

there's no way out — fig. non c'è via d'uscita

to be well on the o one's way to doing essere sul punto di fare; to be on the way out fig. passare di moda; she's got two kids and another one on the way colloq. ha due figli e un altro in arrivo; to be out of sb.'s way non essere sulla strada di qcn.; don't go out of your way to do non sforzarti di fare; to go out of one's way to do fare tutto il possibile per fare; out of the way (isolated) fuori mano; (unusual) fuori del comune; along the way lungo la strada; fig. strada facendo; by way of (via) passando per o da; to go one's own way fig. andare per la propria strada; to go the way of sb., sth. fare la fine di qcn., qcs.; to make one's way towards dirigersi verso; to make one's own way in life — farsi strada nella vita

come o step this way venga da questa parte; "this way for the zoo" "allo zoo"; "this way up" "su"; to look this way and that guardare da tutte le parti; to look the other way (to see) guardare dall'altra parte; (to avoid seeing unpleasant thing) girarsi dall'altra parte; fig. (to ignore) chiudere un occhio; to go every which way andare in tutte le direzioni; the other way up nell'altro senso; the right way up nel senso giusto; the wrong way up nel senso sbagliato, al contrario; to turn sth. the other way around girare qcs. al contrario; I didn't ask her, it was the other way around è stata lei a chiedermelo, non io; you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? tu sei Ben, e tu Tom, giusto? if you're ever down our way se per caso capiti dalle nostre parti; he's coming our way sta venendo verso di noi; an opportunity came my way mi si è presentata un'occasione; to put sth. sb.'s way colloq. rifilare o mollare qcs. a qcn.; everything's going my way — mi sta andando tutto per il verso giusto

to keep sth. out of sb.'s way — (to avoid injury, harm) tenere qcs. fuori dalla portata di qcn.

to make way — fare strada (for sb., sth. a qcn., qcs.)

it's a long way — ci vuole molto (to per andare fino a)

we still have some way to go before getting — fig. abbiamo ancora un po' di strada da fare prima di arrivare

in his o her o its own way a modo suo; to have a way with sth. saperci fare con qcs.; she certainly has a way with her BE colloq. sicuramente ci sa fare; a way of doing (method) un metodo o sistema per fare; (means) un modo per fare; there's no way of knowing non c'è modo o verso di sapere; to my way of thinking a mio modo di vedere; that's the way to do it! così si fa! that's the way! così! bene! I like the way he dresses mi piace il suo modo di vestire; whichever way you look at it da tutti i punti di vista; either way, she's wrong in tutti e due i casi, ha torto; one way or another in un modo o nell'altro; one way and another it's been rather eventful nel complesso è stato piuttosto movimentato; I don't care one way or the other in un modo o nell'altro per me è lo stesso; no two ways about it non ci sono dubbi; you can't have it both ways non puoi avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca, non si può avere tutto; no way! — colloq. assolutamente no!

to get one's way o to have one's own way fare di testa propria; she likes (to have) her own way le piace fare di testa sua; if I had my way se potessi fare di testa mia o a modo mio; have it your (own) way — (fai) come vuoi o come preferisci

to live over the way — colloq. abitare di fronte

the way ahead looks difficult — fig. il futuro si preannuncia difficile

the way forward — fig. il modo per andare avanti

the way in — l'entrata (to di)

the way out — l'uscita (of di)

there's no way out — fig. non c'è via d'uscita

to be well on the o one's way to doing essere sul punto di fare; to be on the way out fig. passare di moda; she's got two kids and another one on the way colloq. ha due figli e un altro in arrivo; to be out of sb.'s way non essere sulla strada di qcn.; don't go out of your way to do non sforzarti di fare; to go out of one's way to do fare tutto il possibile per fare; out of the way (isolated) fuori mano; (unusual) fuori del comune; along the way lungo la strada; fig. strada facendo; by way of (via) passando per o da; to go one's own way fig. andare per la propria strada; to go the way of sb., sth. fare la fine di qcn., qcs.; to make one's way towards dirigersi verso; to make one's own way in life — farsi strada nella vita

come o step this way venga da questa parte; "this way for the zoo" "allo zoo"; "this way up" "su"; to look this way and that guardare da tutte le parti; to look the other way (to see) guardare dall'altra parte; (to avoid seeing unpleasant thing) girarsi dall'altra parte; fig. (to ignore) chiudere un occhio; to go every which way andare in tutte le direzioni; the other way up nell'altro senso; the right way up nel senso giusto; the wrong way up nel senso sbagliato, al contrario; to turn sth. the other way around girare qcs. al contrario; I didn't ask her, it was the other way around è stata lei a chiedermelo, non io; you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? tu sei Ben, e tu Tom, giusto? if you're ever down our way se per caso capiti dalle nostre parti; he's coming our way sta venendo verso di noi; an opportunity came my way mi si è presentata un'occasione; to put sth. sb.'s way colloq. rifilare o mollare qcs. a qcn.; everything's going my way — mi sta andando tutto per il verso giusto

to keep sth. out of sb.'s way — (to avoid injury, harm) tenere qcs. fuori dalla portata di qcn.

to make way — fare strada (for sb., sth. a qcn., qcs.)

it's a long way — ci vuole molto (to per andare fino a)

we still have some way to go before getting — fig. abbiamo ancora un po' di strada da fare prima di arrivare

in his o her o its own way a modo suo; to have a way with sth. saperci fare con qcs.; she certainly has a way with her BE colloq. sicuramente ci sa fare; a way of doing (method) un metodo o sistema per fare; (means) un modo per fare; there's no way of knowing non c'è modo o verso di sapere; to my way of thinking a mio modo di vedere; that's the way to do it! così si fa! that's the way! così! bene! I like the way he dresses mi piace il suo modo di vestire; whichever way you look at it da tutti i punti di vista; either way, she's wrong in tutti e due i casi, ha torto; one way or another in un modo o nell'altro; one way and another it's been rather eventful nel complesso è stato piuttosto movimentato; I don't care one way or the other in un modo o nell'altro per me è lo stesso; no two ways about it non ci sono dubbi; you can't have it both ways non puoi avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca, non si può avere tutto; no way! — colloq. assolutamente no!