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cut across VB intr

1. cut across (to other side):

2. cut across (take short cut):

to cut across sth

etw durchqueren

to cut across country

querfeldein fahren

to cut across a field

quer über ein Feld gehen

3. cut across fig (affect):

to cut across different groups

quer durch verschiedene Gruppen gehen

to cut across party lines

parteiübergreifend sein

support cuts across party lines

die Unterstützung geht quer durch alle Parteien

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cut across country

querfeldein fahren

to cut across different groups

quer durch verschiedene Gruppen gehen

to cut across party lines

parteiübergreifend sein

to cut across a field

quer über ein Feld gehen

to cut across the fields

quer über die Felder gehen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He had secretly cut across and come back on the course during a lull in the traffic--and cut six seconds off his time! en.wikipedia.org

Variations in grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and pronunciation cut across geographical boundaries and can create a distinct dialect at the level of farm clusters. en.wikipedia.org

Individual income tax rates were cut across the board by approximately 20%. en.wikipedia.org

The scenic towpaths cut across roads and railways in the area, providing a distinct viewpoint. en.wikipedia.org

The hurricane's effects caused a 100 mi (160 km) wide swath of damage which cut across the country. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, track design was more open-ended; players could now drive off the asphalt, and cut across fields to take advantage of shortcuts. en.wikipedia.org

A new line, which is now the only line, was cut across the neck of the look some time before 1887. en.wikipedia.org

It is then served in thin slices, cut across the grain. en.wikipedia.org

Membership was by class year, and cut across the fraternity membership lines. en.wikipedia.org

The activities of women and children, however, might cut across such class distinctions. en.wikipedia.org

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