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across
(EN)
preposition, adverb
preposition “across”
across
moving the near side to the far side or vice versa
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She walked
across
the bridge to reach the other side of the park.
located on the opposite side of something
The park is right
across
the river from my house.
moving from one side to the other within a certain space (e.g. the sky)
The moon was moving
across
the sky.
positioned at or near the far end of a space
He quickly glanced
across
the table to see if anyone had noticed his mistake.
intersecting with something at an angle (forming a cross shape)
Draw a line
across
the page, dividing it into two sections.
throughout (the entirety of)
The news of the discovery spread
across
the city by noon.
spanning a period of time
Her influence has stretched
across
decades, inspiring generations.
knowing current information about something
To stay competitive, the CEO ensures she is always
across
the latest market trends.
adverb “across”
across
(standalone, not modifying a noun) from one side to the other side
The cat woke up on the table and jumped
across
.
(standalone, not modifying a noun) on the other side
The boat trip has taken a long time―when will we be
across
?
(standalone, not modifying a noun) moving or extending in a specific direction
She reached
across
to grab the salt.
referring to the horizontal direction in crosswords
The clue for 7
across
was really challenging, but I finally solved it.
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parliament
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