el
masculine
/ˈtɾansito/
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Translation
transit, traffic
Word origin
From Latin transitus ('a going across'), from transire ('to go across'), from trans ('across') plus ire ('to go'). English 'transit' and 'transient' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- transitus
- English cognates
- transit, transient
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraltránsitos
Examples
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At this time there is a lot of traffic in the centre.
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The officer directs the traffic at the junction.
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The passengers in transit wait in the terminal.
prohibido .
The passage of lorries is forbidden at night.
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An accident blocked the traffic for hours.
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