clear the way

[/klɪr ðə weɪ/]

verb phrase

abrir caminho

1. To remove obstacles or people from a path to make it passable

Please clear the way so the ambulance can pass.

Por favor, abra caminho para que a ambulância possa passar.

2. To make it possible for someone or something to proceed; to enable progress

The new law clears the way for renewable energy projects.

A nova lei abre caminho para projetos de energia renovável.

3. To remove restrictions or hindrances

We need to clear the way before we can move forward with the plan.

Precisamos remover os obstáculos antes de prosseguir com o plano.

NYC Slang

move it, get outta the way

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

abrir caminho

Most common and widely used across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

tirar do caminho

Alternative phrasing meaning to remove from the path

São Paulo

liberar o caminho

More formal, used in business and official contexts

Portugal

abrir passagem

Preferred variant in European Portuguese

pave the way

make way for

break ground

open doors

remove roadblocks

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