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across

[/əˈkrɔːs/]
preposition/adverb
através de, do outro lado de
1. from one side to the other side of something
She walked across the street.
Ela atravessou a rua.
2. on the other side of something
The café is across from the library.
O café fica do outro lado da biblioteca.
3. covering or extending over an area or group
The disease spread across the country.
A doença se espalhou por todo o país.
4. in a crosswise direction
Draw a line across the page.
Desenhe uma linha na página.
Synonyms
overthroughfrom side to sideathwart
Antonyms
alongparallel to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
através de, do outro lado
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
através de, do outro lado
standard usage
São Paulo
através de, do outro lado
standard usage
Portugal
através de, do outro lado de
slightly more formal emphasis on physical crossing

Related Idioms & Phrases

across the board (em toda a extensão, universalmente)
across the way (do outro lado)
come across (encontrar, parecer)
put across (comunicar, fazer entender)
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