store away
To keep a supply of something, in a place or containerTo keep a supply of something, in a place or container.
» In autumn, some animals store food away for the winter.
Im Herbst legen einige Tiere einen Futtervorrat für den Winter an.
Осенью некоторые животные запасают еду на зиму.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To keep a supply of something, in a place or container.
I don't think I need these papers any more, but just in case, I'll store them away in the attic.
Examples
6 sentencesIn autumn, some animals store food away for the winter.
ruОсенью некоторые животные запасают еду на зиму.
deIm Herbst legen einige Tiere einen Futtervorrat für den Winter an.
Pumpkins stored away after harvest for a while become ripe and good to eat.
I stored the bedsheets away.
I prefer my desk to remain uncluttered, so I store everything away in its drawers.
Tom stored away the books he seldom read in large cardboard boxes, stacking them in pairs against the wall.
deTom verstaute die Bücher, die er selten las, in große Umzugskartons und stellte diese in Zweierstapeln nebeneinander an die Wand.
Translations
1 languagesForms
stores away, storing away, stored away, stored away| Base form | store away · to store away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stores away |
| Present participle | storing away |
| Past simple | stored away |
| Past participle | stored away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb