Be away Meaning in English
expression
ˈbi/, /bi/ /əˈweɪ
bee uh-WAY
bˈiː/ /ɐwˈeɪ
bee uh-WAY
Definición
To not be present at a place, usually because you are traveling, on vacation, or doing something elsewhere.
Uso & Matices
Commonly used to describe someone not present due to travel, vacation, or business. Often appears in passive sentences: 'I will be away next week.' Collocates with time expressions ('be away for two days'). Not interchangeable with 'go away' (which means to leave).
Spanish: estar fuera - estar ausentePortuguese (BR): estar fora - estar ausentePortuguese (PT): estar fora - estar ausenteChinese (Simplified): 离开 - 不在Chinese (Traditional): 離開 - 不在Hindi: अनुपस्थित होनाArabic: غائب أن يكونBengali: দূরে থাকা - অনুপস্থিত থাকাRussian: отсутствоватьJapanese: 不在 - 留守Vietnamese: đi vắng - vắng mặtKorean: 자리에 없다 - 부재 중이다Turkish: uzakta olmak - bulunmamakUrdu: غائب ہوناIndonesian: đi vắng - không có mặt
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I will be away this weekend.
basic
She cannot come because she will be away.
basic
My parents usually are away in August.
basic
If you call me next week, I’ll be away on business.
natural
Can you feed my cat while I am away?
natural
Everyone noticed that he was away from the meeting yesterday.
natural