away is an adjective in the English language that means absent, outside, or distant, far, remote. As an adverb it means far, far away, away, away.
The term away, when added to a verb, it can change its meaning, as seen in some expressions presented below:
- Vai-te embora!: go away!
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get away: escape
“get away!” it is usually used in slang as an interjection of admiration, corresponding to "I don't believe it!" or "Be serious!"
“Get away with murder” refers to getting away with murder, getting away with a crime - keep away: keep away, away
- run away: to run away
- take away: take, take
- to go away: move away, move away
away (humorist)
Away (also spelled Awey) is the nickname of Jaime Gil da Costa, a Brazilian comedian born in the city of Petrópolis, hence also known as “Away de Petrópolis”. Other names he is known by are "Gil Brother", "Brother Away" and "Away Nilzer".
As the comedian shouted “away!” on many occasions that became his nickname. The comedian was part of the group “Hermes e Renato”, but after disagreements, in 2011 he created “Canal Away” on the internet, where he performs.
