awa rd-wi nning ADJ [ADJ n] An award-winning person or thing has won an award, especially an important or valuable one. □ …an award-winning photo-journalist. □ …his award-winning film.
aware ◆◆◇ /əweə r /
1 ADJ [v-link ADJ , ADJ that] If you are aware of something, you know about it. □ [+ of ] Smokers are well aware of the dangers to their own health. □ [+ of ] He should have been aware of what his junior officers were doing. □ Some people may not be aware that this was a problem. ● aware|ness N‑UNCOUNT [oft N that] □ [+ of/about ] Candidates must demonstrate an awareness of diversity issues within the workplace.
2 ADJ [v-link ADJ , ADJ that] If you are aware of something, you realize that it is present or is happening because you hear it, see it, smell it, or feel it. □ [+ of ] She was acutely aware of the noise of the city. □ Jane was suddenly aware that she was digging her nails into her thigh.
3 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] Someone who is aware notices what is happening around them or happening in the place where they live. □ They are politically very aware. ● aware|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ He introduced radio to the school to increase the children's awareness.
awash /əwɒ ʃ/
1 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If the ground or a floor is awash , it is covered in water, often because of heavy rain or as the result of an accident. □ The bathroom floor was awash.
2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If a place is awash with something, it contains a large amount of it. □ [+ with ] This, after all, is a company which is awash with cash.
away ◆◆◆ /əwe I / Away is often used with verbs of movement, such as 'go' and 'drive', and also in phrasal verbs such as 'do away with' and 'fade away'. 1 ADV [ADV after v, be ADV ] If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be. □ An injured policeman was led away by colleagues. □ He walked away from his car. □ She drove away before either of them could speak again. □ Jason was away on a business trip.
2 ADV [ADV after v] If you look or turn away from something, you move your head so that you are no longer looking at it. □ She quickly looked away and stared down at her hands. □ As he stands up, he turns his face away from her so that she won't see his tears.
3 ADV [ADV after v] If you put or tidy something away , you put it where it should be. If you hide someone or something away , you put them in a place where nobody can see them or find them. □ I put my journal away and prepared for bed. □ All her letters were carefully filed away in folders. □ I have $100m hidden away where no one will ever find it.
4 PHRASE If something is away from a person or place, it is at a distance from that person or place. □ The two women were sitting as far away from each other as possible. □ …a country estate thirty miles away from town.
5 ADV You use away to talk about future events. For example, if an event is a week away , it will happen after a week. □ …the Washington summit, now only just over two weeks away.
6 ADV [ADV after v] When a sports team plays away , it plays on its opponents' ground. □ …a sensational 4-3 victory for the team playing away. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Away is also an adjective. □ Charlton are about to play an important away match.
7 ADV [ADV after v] You can use away to say that something slowly disappears, becomes less significant, or changes so that it is no longer the same. □ So much snow has already melted away. □ His voice died away in a whisper.
8 ADV [ADV after v, n ADV ] You use away to show that there has been a change or development from one state or situation to another. □ There's been a dramatic shift away from traditional careers towards business and commerce.
9 ADV [ADV after v] You can use away to emphasize a continuous or repeated action. [EMPHASIS ] □ He would often be working away on his computer late into the night.
10 ADV [ADV after v] You use away to show that something is removed. □ The waitress whipped the plate away and put down my bill.
11 far and away → see far
12 right away → see right ➎
awe /ɔː / (awes , awed )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening. □ She gazed in awe at the great stones.
2 VERB [usu passive, no cont] If you are awed by someone or something, they make you feel respectful and amazed, though often rather frightened. □ [be V -ed] I am still awed by David's courage. □ [V -ed] The crowd listened in awed silence.
3 PHRASE If you are in awe of someone or if you stand in awe of them, you have a lot of respect for them and are slightly afraid of them.
a we-inspiring ADJ If you describe someone or something as awe-inspiring , you are emphasizing that you think that they are remarkable and amazing, although sometimes rather frightening. [EMPHASIS ] □ The higher we climbed, the more awe-inspiring the scenery became.
awe|some /ɔː səm/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] An awesome person or thing is very impressive and often frightening. □ …the awesome responsibility of sending men into combat.
awe|struck /ɔː strʌk/ also awe-struck ADJ If someone is awestruck , they are very impressed and amazed by something. [WRITTEN ] □ I stood and gazed at him, awestruck that anyone could be so beautiful.