Give a way. - English example sentence

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AlanF_US February 23, 2018, edited February 23, 2018 February 23, 2018 at 4:51:02 PM UTC, edited February 23, 2018 at 6:23:31 PM UTC

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"Give a way" is not the equivalent of "Ceda el paso" (to which it is currently linked). "Ceda el paso" would be translated as the somewhat old-fashioned "Give way" or, more commonly these days, "Get out of the way."

"Give a way" could be construed as a valid sentence, but with a different meaning, as in this dialogue:

"There are many ways to succeed."
"Really? Give a way." (= "Really? Tell me one way.")

In this context, however, the speaker would probably say "one" instead of "a": "Give one way."

Having said all this, I think the best way to resolve the problem (especially if the linked Finnish and Berber sentences translate to "Get out of the way") is to change the sentence to "Give way." I'll also link "Ceda el paso" to "Let me pass" and "Get out of the way", and then maybe people can do the same for the sentences in other languages.