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across

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

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noun

Horizontal, mot horizontal

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

Examples :

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

J'ai résolu tous les mots horizontaux, mais je suis resté bloqué sur le 3 vertical.

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adverb

À travers, d'un côté à l'autre

From one side to the other.

Examples :

"she helped the blind man across; the river is half a mile across"

Elle a aidé l'aveugle à traverser ; la rivière fait un demi-mile de large.

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adverb

De l'autre côté

On the other side.

Examples :

"If we sail off at noon, when will we be across?"

Si nous partons à midi, quand serons-nous de l'autre côté ?

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adverb

à travers, en travers

In a particular direction.

Examples :

"He leaned across for a book."

Il s'est penché pour prendre un livre.

direction essential

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adverb

Horizontalement

(crosswords) Horizontally.

Examples :

"I got stuck on 4 across."

Je suis bloqué sur le 4 horizontalement.

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preposition

À travers, de l'autre côté de

To, toward or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).

Examples :

"Fortunately, there was a bridge across the river."

Heureusement, il y avait un pont sur la rivière.

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preposition

De l'autre côté de

On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).

Examples :

"That store is across the street."

Ce magasin est de l'autre côté de la rue.

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preposition

En face de, de l'autre côté de

Across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).

Examples :

"The park is across the street from my house. "

Le parc est en face de la rue, de ma maison.

direction position place essential

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preposition

À travers, de l'autre côté de

From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).

Examples :

"Could you slide that across the table to me, please?"

Pourriez-vous faire glisser ça de l'autre côté de la table, s'il vous plaît ?

direction place space essential

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preposition

À travers, de l'autre côté de

At or near the far end of (a space).

Examples :

"The library is across the street from my house. "

La bibliothèque est de l'autre côté de la rue, en face de chez moi.

space direction position essential

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preposition

À travers, sur

Examples :

"This poetry speaks across the centuries."

Cette poésie traverse les siècles.

position place direction essential

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preposition

À travers, dans

Examples :

"All across the country, voters were communicating their representatives."

Dans tout le pays, les électeurs communiquaient avec leurs représentants.

direction position essential

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preposition

À travers, en travers de

So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.

Examples :

"Lay the top stick across the bottom one."

Posez le bâton du dessus en travers de celui du dessous.

direction position place essential

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preposition

Au courant de

In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.

Examples :

"My teacher is across all the latest developments in the field of biology. "

Mon professeur est au courant de tous les derniers développements dans le domaine de la biologie.

communication info essential