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PRONUNCIATION OF WEY

wey  [weɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wey in the English dictionary

The definition of wey in the dictionary is a standard measurement of weight that is specific to a particular commodity.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEY

wetland
wetlands
wetly
wetness
wetproof
wetsuit
wettability
wettable
wetted
wetter
Wetterhorn
wettest
wettie
wetting
wetting agent
wettish
wetware

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEY

Ashley
attorney
bailey
Disney
grey
hey
hockey
honey
jersey
journey
key
money
New Jersey
on the money
peavey
survey
Sydney
they
turkey
valley

Synonyms and antonyms of wey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEY

Find out the translation of wey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wey
570 millions of speakers

English

wey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

WEY
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вэй
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Wey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selamat datang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

WEY
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웨이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wayahe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Wey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuru yük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Wey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Wey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Wey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Wey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEY»

The term «wey» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.863 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEY»

Discover the use of wey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Adventures of Toby Wey
In pre-Victorian England, Toby Wey saves Charles Dickens, operates the mechanical Turk, takes on London's underworld and helps invent railways in a roller coaster ride through early modern history.
Gavin Scott, 2009
2
Political Power: Joe Biden
This issue of Political Power explores his earlier years as a US senator and endeavors to recreate the emotional rollercoaster he faced in becoming America's youngest member of Congress.
Wey-Yuih Loh, 2009
3
Colin Powell
Highlights, in graphic novel format, the life and accomplishments of the general who went on to become secretary of state, the first African American to hold such a position in the United States government.
Wey-Yuih Loh, 2009
4
Fame: Michael Jackson
In time for the King of Pop's birthday!
Wey-Yuih Loh, 2011
5
Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography: A-I, index
Typed manuscript by Gulick's brother-in-law, n.d., Mission Houses Museum Library, Honolulu, Hawai4!. WEY, FRANCIS (1812-1882) French writer and critic Francis Wey arrived in Paris from his native Franche- Comté in 1830 to prepare for a ...
John Hannavy, 2008
6
Chinese Dictionary
completely; etc. li'di-ren ba-'cheng 'wey-chi-Iay-le. The enemy encircled the city. wey-'bwoer, (Nvnit, ge) bib; scarf. 'wey-chf (V) to maintain, keep up, hold together, 'wey- chf 'myan-dz to keep up appearances, maintain dignity; 'wey-chf ...
‎2003
7
Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions
All day slngtn supper on the ground; arranged by A. S. Van Wey and Donald Lee Moore. © 11-28-46; A. S. Van Wey, New York, and D. L. Moore, Brevard, N. C.J EU54821. Birdie; arranged by A. S. Van Wey and Donald Lee Moore. © 11-28-46  ...
‎1946
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A complete concordance to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Vol. 13
D. IKB 1001 And seyde, "Sire knyght, heer forth ne lith no wey. D. FR 1274 But, dame, heere as we ryde by the weye, D. FR 1540 Which that a cartere droof forth in his wey. D. SM 1736 He wente his wey, no lenger wolde he reste. D SM 2087 ...
Akio Oizumi, 2003
9
Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price
ttem Geng Hours Lepour Ptent Metener Toter £ £ £ Und rete£ everege pusn one wey 50 m 014 157 255 . m1. 422 Butidozer up to 104 KW lCAT D5E sized everege pusn one wey 100 m 02g 345 525 - trr ti74 mecnme tor reducmg tevets.
Langdon & Everest, 2002
10
The Grand Scribe's Records: The Hereditary Houses of Pre-Han ...
634-600 B.C.), took the throne. In the third year of Duke Ch'eng's reign (632 B.C.), Chin If desired to borrow a path through Wey to go to the aid of Sung $<., [but] Duke Ch'eng would not grant it. Chin instead crossed over via Nan-ho ^M to go to  ...
Ssu-Ma Ch'ien, William H. Nienhauser, Jr., 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Benjamin Wey already has to pay Hanna Bouveng $20 million …
Not content to lose one defamation case, Mr Wey, the 43-year-old married boss of New York Global Group, is now being sued by Ms Bouveng's lawyers, after ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Lawyers for Hannah Bouveng sue Wall St. CEO Benjamin Wey for …
Lawyers for Swedish model Hanna Bouveng — who won an $18 million judgment from NY Global Group CEO Benjamin Wey after she sued the former boss for ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Chasing Food Dreams Across U.S., Nigerian Chef Tests Immigration …
Most aspiring chefs long for the white hat, the gleaming kitchen, the fancy menu. But Nigeria-born Tunde Wey stumbled into a different version of the (American) ... «NPR, Jul 15»
4
Wall Street Intern Wins $18 Million in Epic Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Back in 2013, Bouveng, the granddaughter of a Swedish billionaire aluminum company founder, met Wey, a married father of three, at a party in the Hamptons. «NextShark, Jul 15»
5
Wall Street CEO will have to pay up for slut-shaming intern
Hanna Bouveng smiles after winning her sexual harassment suit for $18 million against Wall Street CEO Benjamin Wey. Photo: G.N. Miller/NY Post ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
6
NHL Player Patrick Wey Retires At 24 Due To Concussions
Washington Capitals defenseman Patrick Wey has retired after suffering two concussions in 2014, according to team writer Mike Vogel on Monday. Wey, who ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
7
Wife of horndog financier breaks down in tears
Michaela Wey (left), wife of Wall street financier Benjamin Wey (bottom right), was questioned about her husband's alleged affair with intern Hanna Bouveng (top ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
8
James Chauvet's terror after Benjamin Wey accused him of …
Benjamin Wey - who is being sued for $850million by Sweden-born model Hanna Bouveng - is said to have used his own key to enter the 25-year-old's New ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
9
My nights with the horndog of Wall Street
“We went back to the outside of my apartment, and he wanted to come up for tea,” said Hanna Bouveng, 25, recalling her first hookup with Benjamin Wey, 43. «New York Post, Jun 15»
10
Wey Valve Inc. expands in Lee County
SHANNON, Miss. (AP) - Wey Valve Inc. is expanding and relocating its operations to Tupelo Lee Industrial Park South with the construction of a ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»

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