give way

Frequency
Difficulty
Tags CEFR-C1
phrase
C2

If something gives way, it breaks or falls because it cannot hold the weight on it.

The old bridge gave way under the heavy truck.

C1

to stop and let other vehicles go first before you move onto a bigger road

At the roundabout, you must give way to traffic from the right.

translation

phr. If something gives way, it breaks or falls because it cannot hold the weight on it.; to stop and let other vehicles go first before you move onto a bigger road