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one-way street

/ˌwʌnˈweɪ striːt/

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/ˌwʌnˈweɪ striːt/B1formal
  • ruУлица, по которой транспортным средствам разрешено двигаться только в одном направлении; также используется метафорически для описания ситуации, отношений или соглашения, которые приносят пользу или развиваются только в одном направлении, без взаимности.

A street where vehicles are only allowed to travel in one direction; also used metaphorically to describe a situation, relationship, or agreement that only benefits or moves in one direction, without reciprocity.

  1. Traffic regulationA2formal

    A street where vehicles are allowed to travel in only one direction.

    ruУлица с односторонним движением

    • You can't turn here; it's a one-way street.
    • The driver accidentally entered a one-way street going the wrong way.
    • The city converted the road into a one-way street to reduce congestion.
  2. Unilateral situationB2informal

    A situation or relationship where only one side is active, giving, or benefiting, while the other is passive or receives nothing in return.

    ruОдносторонняя ситуация

    • Their friendship felt like a one-way street; she always listened but he never did.
    • Negotiations became a one-way street, with only one party making concessions.
    • In a healthy relationship, communication shouldn't be a one-way street.