What does "give way" mean?

To collapse; to yield to traffic or pressure To break under strain or to allow others to go first.

How do you use "give way" in a sentence?

The bridge gave way. Give way to traffic from the right. His determination never gave way.

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To collapse; to yield to traffic or pressure

倒塌；让路；屈服

Ceder; derrumbarse; ceder el paso

崩れる、道を譲る、屈する

무너지다, 양보하다, 굴복하다

To break under strain or to allow others to go first.

在压力下崩溃，或让其他人先走。

Romperse bajo presión o permitir que otros pasen primero.

圧力で壊れること、または他者に道を譲ること。

압력에 의해 붕괴되거나 다른 사람에게 먼저 가도록 양보하는 것.

Base verb: give

Particle: way

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The bridge gave way.
桥塌了
El puente se derrumbó
橋が崩落した
다리가 무너졌다
Give way to traffic from the right.
给右边来的车让路
Ceded el paso al tráfico de la derecha
右からの車に道を譲りなさい
오른쪽에서 오는 차량에 양보하세요
His determination never gave way.
他的决心从未动摇
Su determinación nunca flaqueó
彼の決意は決して揺るがなかった
그의 결의는 결코 흔들리지 않았다

Context: traffic, collapse

Tone: warning

From yielding or collapsing.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal