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e-weg meaning in English

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E-weg substantief
{m}

E-road(European road with an E-number)
noun

; iemand die een ongerief uit de weg ruimt substantief
{m}

abatornoun

alle wegen leiden naar Rome phrase

all roads lead to Rome(different paths can take to the same goal)
phrase
[UK: ɔːl rəʊdz liːd tuː rəʊm] [US: ɔːl roʊdz ˈled ˈtuː roʊm]

there's more than one way to skin a cat(a problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal)
phrase

de weg naar de hel is geplaveid met goede voornemens phrase

the road to hell is paved with good intentions(well-intended acts can lead to disasters)
phrase
[UK: ðə rəʊd tuː hel ɪz peɪvd wɪð ɡʊd ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩z] [US: ðə roʊd ˈtuː ˈhel ˈɪz ˈpeɪvd wɪθ ˈɡʊd ˌɪn.ˈten.tʃn̩z]

doorgaande weg substantief
{m}

thoroughfare [thoroughfares](road open at both ends)
noun
[UK: ˈθʌ.rə.feə(r)] [US: ˈθɝːo.ˌfer]

ik ben de weg kwijt phrase

I'm lost(indicates that the speaker is unable to find his or her way)
phrase
[UK: aɪm lɒst] [US: ˈaɪm ˈlɒst]

in de weg staan werkwoord

impede [impeded, impeding, impedes](to get in the way of; to hinder)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpiːd] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpiːd]

in het wilde weg bijvoeglijk naamwoord

out of hand(not under control, out of control)
adjective
[UK: ˈaʊt əv hænd] [US: ˈaʊt əv ˈhænd]

uit de weg gaan werkwoord

cede [ceded, ceding, cedes](give up)
verb
[UK: siːd] [US: ˈsiːd]

dodge [dodged, dodging, dodges](to avoid by moving out of the way)
verb
[UK: dɒdʒ] [US: ˈdɑːdʒ]