"make one's way" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: make one's way
Etymology: : make one's way < → δείτε τις λέξεις make, one's και way
  1. πάω, ανεβαίνω, κατεβαίνω, μπαίνω, βγαίνω, κινούμαι κάπου· πετυχαίνω, κάνω πρόοδο
    Sense id: el-make_one's_way-en-phrase-cfMwX1J9 Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "make one's way"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She made her way to the kitchen.",
          "translation": "Πήγε στην κουζίνα."
        },
        {
          "text": "I made my way up the mountain.",
          "translation": "Ανέβηκα το βουνό."
        },
        {
          "text": "They made their way down to the foot of the mountain.",
          "translation": "Κατέβηκαν ως τη ρίζα του βουνού."
        },
        {
          "text": "We made our way into the house so we don’t get cold.",
          "translation": "Μπήκαμε στο σπίτι για να μην κρυώνουμε."
        },
        {
          "text": "I made my way out of the store.",
          "translation": "Βγήκα από το μαγαζί."
        },
        {
          "text": "I’m making my way in life.",
          "translation": "Πετυχαίνω στη ζωή."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "πάω, ανεβαίνω, κατεβαίνω, μπαίνω, βγαίνω, κινούμαι κάπου· πετυχαίνω, κάνω πρόοδο"
      ],
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        "ιδιωματισμός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "make one's way"
}
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "make one's way"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She made her way to the kitchen.",
          "translation": "Πήγε στην κουζίνα."
        },
        {
          "text": "I made my way up the mountain.",
          "translation": "Ανέβηκα το βουνό."
        },
        {
          "text": "They made their way down to the foot of the mountain.",
          "translation": "Κατέβηκαν ως τη ρίζα του βουνού."
        },
        {
          "text": "We made our way into the house so we don’t get cold.",
          "translation": "Μπήκαμε στο σπίτι για να μην κρυώνουμε."
        },
        {
          "text": "I made my way out of the store.",
          "translation": "Βγήκα από το μαγαζί."
        },
        {
          "text": "I’m making my way in life.",
          "translation": "Πετυχαίνω στη ζωή."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "πάω, ανεβαίνω, κατεβαίνω, μπαίνω, βγαίνω, κινούμαι κάπου· πετυχαίνω, κάνω πρόοδο"
      ],
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      ]
    }
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