vía

Definitions of vía
  1. noun
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
    synonyms: camino
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    acceso, entrada
    a way of entering or leaving
    pasaje, paso
    a way through or along which someone or something may pass
    vereda
    a way especially designed for a particular use
    carretera, estrada
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    diligencia, disposición, escalera, escalerilla, escalinata, grada, gradería, tramitación
    a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
    canal
    a conduit through which water flows
    carretera de acceso, vía de acceso
    a short road giving access to an expressway
    entrada
    a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
    escalera de servicio
    a second staircase at the rear of a building
    canal
    long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
    calzada, carretera elevada
    a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
    escalerilla
    a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
    colector
    a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
    desecho, desviación, desvío, rodeo
    a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
    alameda, avenida, paseo
    a wide scenic road planted with trees
    boca
    something that provides access (to get in or get out)
    escalera mecánica
    a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
    escalera de incendios, salida de emergencia
    a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
    escalera, escalinata, tiro
    a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
    autovía
    a major road for any form of motor transport
    línea
    the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
    pasillo
    a passage between rooms or between buildings
    sendero, vereda
    a trodden path
    derecho de paso, prioridad
    the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
    calzada, pavimento
    a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
    atajo
    a route shorter than the usual one
    eje, vía pública
    a public road from one place to another
    garganta
    a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
    camino de sirga
    a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
    carril
    any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
    adarve, pasaje peatonal, pasarela
    a path set aside for walking
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    artefacto
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    a wide street or thoroughfare
    synonyms: Av, Avda, alameda, avenida, avenido, bulevar, carrera, paseo, rambla, zócalo
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    calle
    a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
  3. noun
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    synonyms: carretera, estrada
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    carretera de acceso, vía de acceso
    a short road giving access to an expressway
    calzada, carretera elevada
    a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
    desecho, desviación, desvío, rodeo
    a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
    alameda, avenida, paseo
    a wide scenic road planted with trees
    autovía
    a major road for any form of motor transport
    línea
    the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
    calzada, pavimento
    a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
    atajo
    a route shorter than the usual one
    eje, vía pública
    a public road from one place to another
    carril
    any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
    arteria
    a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
    carretera de circunvalación, cinturón de ronda, cortacircuitos, desviación, recortable, ronda
    a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
    atascadero, calle sin salida, callejón sin salida
    a street with only one way in or out
    ramal
    a railway line connected to a trunk line
    carril
    one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes
    autovía
    a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions
    autopista, supercarretera
    a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
    porte
    overland track between navigable waterways
    calle
    a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
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    camino
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
  4. noun
    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
    synonyms: canal
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    poro
    any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
    canal vertebral
    the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
    seno venoso
    a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel
    canal lacrimal
    any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
    canal hepático
    the duct that drains bile from the liver
    canal pancreático
    a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine
    acueducto cerebral, acueducto de Silvio
    a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
    uréter
    either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
    uretra
    duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
    cordón umbilical
    membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
    vagina
    the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus
    epidídimo
    a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
    conducto seminal
    the efferent duct of the testis in man
    conducto eyaculador
    a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland
    tubo cartilaginoso
    a duct with cartilaginous walls
    tubo digestivo
    tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
    conducto biliar
    excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts
    canal torácico
    the major duct of the lymphatic system
    bronquio
    either of the two main branches of the trachea
    tráquea
    membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
    ostiolo
    a small pore especially one in the reproductive bodies of certain algae and fungi through which spores pass
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    conducto
    a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
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