across

CEFRA1

/əˈkɹɒs/

preposition · adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    preposition

    From one side of something to the other side.

  2. 02

    adverb

    On or toward the opposite side.

Examples

  • I ran across an old friend near the bank.

  • It's too wide. We can't swim across.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /əˈkɹɔst/

Deep Dive

preposition

Extra meanings

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

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

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

More examples

In context

  • Can you swim across the river?

  • Fortunately, there was a bridge across the river.

  • He came across the street to meet me.

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Origin

preposition

From Middle English acros, from early Middle English a-croiz, a-creoyz, from Anglo-Norman an (“in, on”) + croiz (“in the form of a cross”). More at cross. By surface analysis, a- + cross.