out of the way

[/aʊt əv ðə weɪ/]

adjective/adverbial phrase

fora do caminho; isolado; afastado

1. Located in a remote or inaccessible place; not easily reached

Their house is out of the way, hidden in the mountains.

A casa deles fica fora do caminho, escondida nas montanhas.

2. Unusual or extraordinary; unconventional

That's quite an out of the way suggestion for solving the problem.

Essa é uma sugestão bastante inusitada para resolver o problema.

3. To move aside to allow passage; to clear the way

Please get out of the way so I can pass.

Por favor, saia do caminho para que eu possa passar.

NYC Slang

in the cut; tucked away

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fora do caminho; afastado; isolado

Commonly used in everyday speech

São Paulo

longe; desviado

Often used to describe distant locations in urban context

Rio de Janeiro

fora da rota; afastado do centro

Emphasis on being off the main route

Portugal

afastado; longe do caminho; remoto

Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

get out of the way

stay out of the way

put something out of the way

off the beaten path

in the middle of nowhere

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