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1 make one's way
• nousta• vaeltaa• menestyä* * *1) (to go: They made their way towards the centre of the town.) mennä2) (to get on in the world.) menestyä -
2 fight one's way
• ponnistella eteenpäin* * *(to make one's way with difficulty: She fought her way through the crowd.) raivata tiensä -
3 way
• neuvo• tyyli• vauhti• elämäntapa• etäisyys• väylä• pääsy• päin• reitti• rata• telapölkyt• tie• keino• menettelytapa• peli• matka• suunta• taipale• tapa• taho• kulkutie• kulkureittifinance, business, economy• kurssi• kulku• konsti* * *wei 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) reitti2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) tie3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) tie4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) matka5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) tapa6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) tapa7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) tapa8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) tie2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) paljon- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means -
4 make a fool of oneself
(to act in such a way that people consider one ridiculous or stupid: She made a fool of herself at the party.) nolata itsensä -
5 work
• olla työssä• olla käynnissä• ommella• onnistua• paja• tunkea• toimia• työstää• tutkia• työskennellä• työnteko• työ• työ (• työskentely• tuotanto• hommeli• homma• hoitaa• huhkia• vatkata• viljellä• diplomityö• esiintyä• aikaansaada• ahertaa• ahkeroida• aikaansaannos• aherrus• askarrella• askare• urakka• uurastaa• vaikuttaa• vaivata• valmistella• vääntyä• ponnistella• purra• puuha• pystyä• raataa• ratkaista• teettää työtä• tehdä• teos• teko• tekoset• tepsiä• tehota• tehdä työtä• tehdas• kirjoitus• kirjoa• linnoituslaitteet• harjoittaa• muokata• pelata• mekanismi• taivutella• kuohua• käyttää• käydä• käsitellä• laitteet• laitos• pitää käynnissä• pitää työssä• luomus* * *wə:k 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) työ2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) työ3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) työt4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) teos5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) työsuoritus6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) työpaikka2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) työskennellä2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) olla töissä3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) toimia, käyttää4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) toimia5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) raivata tiensä6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) irtautua7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) työstää•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) koneisto•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
6 shoulder
• olka• olkapää• ottaa kantaakseen• tukipiennar• nostaa olkapäälle• ulkonema• reunus• katukäytävä• kannatin• kannattaja• hartiatechnology• laippa• lapa• lapa (• piennar• pientare* * *'ʃəuldə 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) olkapää2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) ulkonema3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) olkapää4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) lapa2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) nostaa olalle2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) ottaa harteilleen3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) raivata tiensä kyynärpäillään•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder -
7 thread
• ompelurihma• rullalanka• ruuvikierre• nuoratextile industry• niisi• nyöri• juoni• pujottaa• pujottaa lanka• pujottaa nauhaan• rihma• kierteittäätechnology• kierre• kierteistää• nauha• naru• säie• yhteys• kuitu• lanka* * *Ɵred 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) lanka2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) kierre3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) pudota kärryiltä2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) pujottaa2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) raivata tiensä• -
8 worm
• kerran tallennettava tietolevy* * *wə:m 1. noun(a kind of small creeping animal with a ringed body and no backbone; an earth-worm.) mato2. verb1) (to make (one's way) slowly or secretly: He wormed his way to the front of the crowd.) ujuttautua2) (to get (information etc) with difficulty (out of someone): It took me hours to worm the true story out of him.) kalastaa tietoja -
9 slog
• iskeä kovasti• jysäyttää• tarpoa* * *sloɡ 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) kumauttaa2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) punnertaa3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) puurtaa2. noun1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) puurtaminen2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) jysäytys -
10 saving
• pelastava• pelastus• saldo• sovittava• säästäminen• säästöt• säästävä• tallennus• säästäväinen• säästöautomatic data processing• tallentaminen• säästymä• ylijäämä• lukuunottamatta* * *noun (a way of saving money etc or the amount saved in this way: It's a great saving to be able to make one's own clothes.) säästö -
11 cut
• koestettava piiri* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) leikata2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) leikata3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) leikata4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) leikata5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) vähentää6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) poistaa7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) viiltää8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) nostaa9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') keskeyttää10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) oikaista11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) leikata12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) pinnata13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ei olla näkevinään2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) haava, viilto, katko, leikkaus2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) leikkaus3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) viipale•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) pisteliäs- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) häikäilemätön- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
12 nose
• torvi• nokkatechnology• nokka (tek)• nuuskia• nokka(tekniikka)• urkkia• vainuta• vainu• haistaa• nenä• kuono* * *nəuz 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nenä2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) hajuaisti3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nokka, keula2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) työntyä varoen eteenpäin2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) nuuskia•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.)- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose -
13 stand
• olla voimassa• olla pystyssä• olla• osasto• nousta• näyttelyosasto• jalka• jalustin• jalusta• jaksaa• sijaisnäyttelijä• sijaita• sietää• sijainen• sijaisopettaja• aitio• asenne• alustamilitary• asema• pukkiteline• puhujalava• pukki• pylväs• pysyä• teline• katsomo• kanta• kestää• kokea• kioski• myyntikoju• myyntiteline• passipaikka• seisoa• seistä• suhtautuminen• suhtautumiskanta• suvaita• kärsiä• lehteri• lava• koroke* * *stænd 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) seistä2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) nousta seisomaan3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) seisoa4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) olla voimassa5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) sijaita6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) olla jossakin asemassa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) asettua ehdolle8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) asettaa9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) kestää10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) tarjota2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) asema2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) teline3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) koju4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) katsomo5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) todistajanaitio•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) kesto2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) arvo•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) peruutus-5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) peruutuslipulla- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
14 free
• omaehtoinen• pakoton• riippumaton• ilmainen• ilmaiseksi• irrallaan• irtonainen• itsenäinen• irrallinen• irti• irralleen• irtaintechnology• irrottaa• joutilas• tuttavallinen• varaamaton• vastikkeeton• vapauttaa• vapaasti• esteetön• epävirallinen• estoton• antelias• täysivaltainen• valtoin• vapaa• valtoimenaan• väljä• liikenevä• kainostelematon• kahlehtimaton• pelastaa• maksuton• suvereeni• luonteva* * *fri: 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) vapaa2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) vapaa3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) avokätinen4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) avoin5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ilmainen6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) vapaa7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) vapaa8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) vapaa, ilman2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) vapauttaa2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) vapautua•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.)- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
15 right
• oikeisto* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) oikea2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) oikea3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) oikein4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) oikea2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) oikeus2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) oikeassa3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) oikealle, oikealla4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) oikeisto3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) juuri2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) heti3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) aivan4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) suoraan5) (to the right: Turn right.) oikealle6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) oikein4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) suoristaa2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) oikaista5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') selvä- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) oikeistolainen- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
16 snap
• paikoilleen napsautettava• painonappi• pamauttaa• tiuskahtaa• tiuskia• tiuskaista• näykkäys• näpätä• näpsäyttää• näykkäistä• näykätä• niksahdus• näykkiä• niksahtaa• jousilukko• tuokiokuva• haukata• vauhti• siepata• valokuva• valokuvata• puraista• puraisu• purra• puuskahtaa• raksahtaa• rapsaus• raksahdus• rapsahtaa• katketa• katkaista• kiinnike• kohdistuspiste• kiinnityskohta• kivahtaa• napsauttaa• napsaus• napsahtaa• napsahdus• napautus• napauttaa• napaus• naksua• naksautus• naksaus• naksuttaa• naksahtaen• naksahtaa• naksahdus• neppari• naksauttaa• taittua• äyskäistä• yllätys• ärähtää• äkillinen• piparkakku• loksauttaa• loksahtaa* * *snæp 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) näykkäistä2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) napsauttaa poikki, katketa3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) napsahtaa, napsauttaa4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) tiuskaista5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) napata valokuva2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) napsahdus2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) valokuva3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) (eräs korttipeli)3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) pikainen- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up -
17 assert oneself
• pitää puoliaan* * *(to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one: You must assert yourself more if you want promotion.) tuoda itseään esille -
18 certain
• todellinen• todenmukainen• ilmeinen• varma• ehdoton• eittämätön• erinäiset• eräs• erinäinen• absoluuttinen• aito• uskottava• välttämätön• tietty• kiistaton• muuan• määrätty• selvä• luottavainen• luotettava* * *'sə:tn 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) varma2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) varma3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) eräs, tietty4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) eräänlainen, tietty•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') tietenkin- for certain
- make certain -
19 keep
• hoitaa• varjella• viivyttää• elatus• elättää• estää• täyttää• pysytellä• pysyttää• pysyä• pysyttäytyä• linnamilitary• linnoitus• hallita• pidättää• pelastaa• pidellä• salata• suojella• säilyttää• säilyä• tallettaa• säästää• ylläpitää• pitää kunnossa• pitää• pitää kaupan* * *ki:p 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) pitää2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) säilyttää3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) pitää4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) jatkaa5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) pitää varastossa6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) hoitaa7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) säilyä8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) pitää9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) pidätellä10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) elättää11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) pitää12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) juhlia2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) ylläpito- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
20 blow
• olla hengästynyt• pamaus• räjäyttää• tuhlata• niistää• hönkäistä• ilmakupla• höyrytä• isku• tälli• tuulla• haukkoa henkeä• hehku• huohottaa• soittaa• puhallus• puhkua• puhaltaa• puhjeta kukkaan• polttaa• puhista• puuskahtaa• puuskuttaa• rehottaa• lentää• lietsoa• lennellä• kajaus• kajahdus• haaveri• paukku• paukaus• läähättää• ähkyä• ähkiä• kukoistaa• kolaus• kolahdus• kolaus isku• kolhu• kolhaisu• lyönti* * *I bləu noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) isku2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) iskuII bləu past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) puhaltaa2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) lennättää3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) liikkua tuulen mukana4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) puhaltaa5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) puhaltaa•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up
- 1
- 2
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make\ one's\ way — v. phr. 1. To go forward with difficulty; find a path for yourself. They made their way through the crowd. 2. To do many hard things to earn a living; make a life work for yourself. He was anxious to finish school and make his own way in the… … Словарь американских идиом
To make one's way — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make one's way — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make one's way — verb To move forward, usually toward a destination or goal, physically or conceptually … Wiktionary
make one's way — advance, move forward; succeed; overcome difficulties … English contemporary dictionary
find one's way — phrasal 1. a. : to make one s way by searching, inquiry, or trial and error : manage to reach some destination could not find his way to my house found his way to the pantry in total darkness b. : to go to or reach some place by or as if by… … Useful english dictionary
wend one's way — To make one s way, follow the road, esp in a leisurely fashion • • • Main Entry: ↑wend … Useful english dictionary