No. 595 in Spanish
vía
"Vía" in English means "way," "route," "road," or "means."
In a sentence
El tren fue desviado por otra vía.
The train was redirected to another track.
Here, 'vía' is used to refer to a train track or railway line, a common term in transportation.
Recibí el mensaje vía correo electrónico.
I received the message via email.
In this sentence, 'vía' is used to signify 'through' or 'by way of,' indicating the medium used for communication.
La nueva ley fue aprobada vía referéndum.
The new law was passed via referendum.
Here, 'vía' indicates the method or process through which the action occurred, in this case, passed through a referendum.
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