útban van

út (“way”) +‎ -ban (“in”) +‎ van (“to be”)

• IPA^(key): [ˈuːdbɒɱvɒn]

útban van

1. (idiomatic) to be in the way, get in the way, to get under one's feet (to obstruct, block, or hinder)

   Synonyms: akadályoz, terhére van

2. (idiomatic) synonym of úton van (“to be on the way”, to be coming, approaching, en route)

   A segítség útban van. ― Help is on the way.

3. (idiomatic, of an unborn child) synonym of úton van (“to be on the way”)

   Synonym: nemsokára világra jön

To avoid misunderstanding (“being in the way, obstructing”), úton van may be preferable in the second and third sense (“being on the way, coming, approaching”).

• For the verb, see van.
• The inflected noun útban remains unchanged.