across

🇺🇸 /əˈkrɔːs/ 🇬🇧 /əˈkrɒs/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A2
preposition
A1

going from one side to another

She walked across the park.

A1

on the far side of something

The restaurant is just across the road.

R

over a surface of the body

He slapped her across the cheek.

R

throughout a place or among a group

The disease spread across the nation.

R

well-informed or familiar with

He is across all the details of the project.

adverb
A1

from one side to the other

The bridge goes across the river.

A2

towards someone or something

She glanced across at her friend.

A2

opposite or on the other side

The hotel is located across from the museum.

R

in a cross direction

Write your name three times across.

translation

prep. going from one side to another; on the far side of something; over a surface of the body; throughout a place or among a group; well-informed or familiar with
adv. from one side to the other; towards someone or something; opposite or on the other side; in a cross direction