Д278
ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ (УСТУПАТЬ/УСТУПИТЬ) ДОРОГУ кому
VPsubj:
human 1. to allow s.o. to go by one or enter some place by moving aside
X дал Y-y дорогу = X made way (for Y)
X stepped (got) out of Y's (the) wayX let Y pass (by X)(in limited contexts) X yielded the right of way.
2. to give s.o. an opportunity to progress ahead of o.s. in some field, the workplace etc: X дал дорогу Y-y = X made room (way) for Y
X gave way to YX opened the way to Y.
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Д279 →← Д277