Across Meaning in English

word

US

/əˈkɹɔs/

uh-KRAWS

UK

/əkɹˈɒs/

uh-KROS

परिभाषा

Used to show movement from one side to the other side of something (like a road, room, or river), or to describe being on or reaching the other side.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Very common preposition/adverb. Used with movement ('walk across'), location ('across the street'), and metaphorically ('across cultures'). Not the same as 'through' (which is inside or within something). Often confused with 'over' (use 'across' for flat surfaces, 'over' for higher movement).

• Spanish: a través de - al otro lado de
• Portuguese (BR): através de - do outro lado de
• Portuguese (PT): através de - do outro lado de
• Chinese (Simplified): 穿过 - 在对面
• Chinese (Traditional): 穿過 - 在對面
• Hindi: पार - उस पार
• Arabic: عبر - على الجانب الآخر من
• Bengali: আড়াআড়ি - ওপারে - জুড়ে
• Russian: через - напротив - по всему
• Japanese: 横切って - 向かいに - 全体に
• Vietnamese: băng qua - phía bên kia - trên khắp
• Korean: 가로질러 - 맞은편에 - 전역에
• Turkish: karşısında - üzerinden - boyunca
• Urdu: پار - اُس پار - بھر
• Indonesian: melintasi - seberang - di seluruh

उदाहरण वाक्य

She walked across the street.

basic

The store is across from the bank.

basic

He swam across the river.

basic

People across the world watched the event.

natural

There’s a nice park just across the bridge.

natural

I shouted across the room to get his attention.

natural