Take across Meaning in English
expression
ˈteɪk/ /əˈkɹɔs
TAYK uh-KRAWS
tˈeɪk/ /əkɹˈɒs
TAYK uh-KROSS
Definition
To help someone or something cross from one side of a place (such as a road, river, or border) to the other side.
Usage & Nuances
Used literally for helping someone cross (a street, river, etc.), often with objects like 'the road', 'the river', or 'the street'. Common in instructions or stories. Can also be used metaphorically for overcoming obstacles, but this is rare.
Spanish: llevar a través - cruzar (a alguien)Portuguese (BR): levar através - atravessar (alguém)Portuguese (PT): levar através - atravessar (alguém)Chinese (Simplified): 带过去 - 带…穿过Chinese (Traditional): 帶過去 - 帶…穿過Hindi: पार ले जानाArabic: يأخذ عبرBengali: পার করে নিয়ে যাওয়াRussian: перевести через - провести черезJapanese: 連れて渡る - 連れて越えるVietnamese: dẫn qua - đưa quaKorean: 건너 데려가다 - 건너 이끌다Turkish: karşıya geçirmek - karşıya götürmekUrdu: پار لے جاناIndonesian: membawa menyeberang - membantu menyeberangi
Example Sentences
Can you take across the children safely?
basic
She helped her grandmother take across the busy street.
basic
They needed a boat to take across the river.
basic
Can you take across these boxes to the other side of the warehouse?
natural
The guide will take across everyone who isn't a strong swimmer.
natural
Let me take across the groceries while you park the car.
natural