public highway — strada pubblica
he knows all the highways and byways of Tuscany — conosce tutte le strade e stradine della Toscana
a six-lane highway — una strada a sei corsie
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
high|way — «HY WAY», noun. 1. a public road; highroad. 2. a main road or route: »The Platte has become a highway for the fur traders (Washington Irving). 3. Figurative. a direct line or way to some end: »the highway to promotion … Useful english dictionary
Highway — High way , n. A road or way open to the use of the public, especially a paved main road or thoroughfare between towns; in the latter sense it contrasts with {local street}; as, on the highways and byways. Syn: Way; road; path; course. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
su|per|high|way — «SOO puhr HY WAY», noun. a highway for fast driving. Superhighways are often very long and divided in the middle, with two or more lanes for traffic in each direction. »Thruways and superhighways make industrial parks feasible on the edge of a… … Useful english dictionary
Highway — High|way 〈[ haıwɛı] m. 6〉 1. 〈im amerikan. Engl. Bez. für〉 Fernverkehrsstraße 2. 〈im brit. Engl. Bez. für〉 Landstraße * * * High|way [ ha̮iweɪ ], der; s, s [engl. highway]: a) engl. Bez. für: Haupt , Landstraße; b) amerik. Bez. für: Fernstraße … Universal-Lexikon
highway robbery — high′way rob′bery n. 1) cvb robbery committed on a highway against travelers, as by a highwayman 2) cvb a price or fee that is unreasonably high; exorbitant charge • Etymology: 1770–80 high′way rob′ber, n … From formal English to slang
highway — high|way S2 [ˈhaıweı] n 1.) especially AmE a wide main road that joins one town to another ▪ Interstate Highway 75 →↑freeway, ↑expressway, ↑motorway 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
way — n 1 Way, route, course, passage, pass, artery mean, in common, a track or path traversed in going from one place to another. Way is general and inclusive of any track or path; it can specifically signify a thoroughfare especially in combinations… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
highway — high|way [ haı,weı ] noun count ** 1. ) AMERICAN a wide road built for fast travel between towns and cities: the Pacific Coast Highway 2. ) LEGAL a road or street: He was charged with obstructing the public highway. highway maintenance the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Highway robbery — High way rob ber*y, n. 1. Robbery committed on the public roads. [PJC] 2. An excessively high price or fee; used especially in situations where the buyer has little or no choice but to buy the item offered. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
highway — [hī′wā΄] n. [ME higewege; see HIGH & WAY] 1. any road freely open to everyone; public road 2. a main road; thoroughfare 3. a main route by land or water 4. a direct way to some objective … English World dictionary
Highway — High|way [ haiwei] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. highway, eigtl. »Hochstraße«> [engl.] Haupt , Landstraße; [amerik.] Fernstraße … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
