/ˈtɾabes/
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Translation
through, across (a traves de)
Word origin
From Latin transversus ('lying across, athwart'), the past participle of transvertere, from trans ('across') and vertere ('to turn').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- transversus
- English cognates
- traverse, transverse, versus
Examples
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He found out through a friend who works at the company.
persianas entornadas.
The light came in through the half-open blinds.
desierto .
We travelled across the desert for three whole days.
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We talk over the phone almost every day.
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He learned a great deal through his own mistakes.
Marta .
I met Marta through a mutual friend.
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