across in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for across in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.across [Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs, Brit əˈkrɒs] ADV across often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come across, cut across, put across, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, cut, put, etc)

1. across (from one side to other):

the signal turned green and we walked across

se encendió la luz verde y cruzamos

the boatman ferried them across

el barquero los cruzó

she passed the photo across

me (or le etc.) pasó or alcanzó la foto

three down and four across

tres hacia abajo y cuatro a la derecha

seven across (crossword clue)

siete horizontal

2. across (on the other side):

across

del otro lado

they're already across

ya están del otro lado

she sat across from me

estaba sentada frente a mí or enfrente de mí

3. across (in width, diameter):

it is 20m across

tiene or mide 20m de ancho

if you measure them across …

si los mides a lo ancho …

diagonally across

transversalmente

diagonally across

en diagonal

II.across [Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs, Brit əˈkrɒs] PREP

1. across (from one side to other):

they ran across the road

cruzaron la calle corriendo

he shouted to her across the room

le gritó desde el otro lado de la habitación

he walked across the stage

atravesó or cruzó el escenario

we took the ferry across the bay

cruzamos la bahía en el ferry

they set up a barrier across the road

pusieron una barrera de lado a lado de la calle

I arranged the blanket across my legs

me tapé las piernas con la manta

opinions from across the political spectrum

opiniones provenientes de todo el espectro político

2. across (on the other side of):

they live just across the road

viven justo enfrente

he called to her from across the road

la llamó desde la acera de enfrente or desde el otro lado de la calle

the park across the river

el parque al otro lado del río

See also put across

I.put across VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] put over (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

put across idea/message:

put across

comunicar

to put sth across to sb

hacerle entender algo a alguien

how can I put it across to her that … ?

¿cómo puedo hacerle entender que … ?

she tries to put herself across as a liberated woman

quiere dar la impresión de que es una mujer liberada

she has the knack of putting herself across to people

sabe comunicarse con la gente

she puts herself across very well in an interview

sabe presentarse muy bien or causar muy buena impresión en una entrevista

stumble across VB [Am ˈstəmbəl -, Brit ˈstʌmb(ə)l -]

stumble across → stumble on

See also stumble on

stumble on VB [Am ˈstəmbəl -, Brit ˈstʌmb(ə)l -], stumble upon VB (v + prep + o)

stumble on

dar con

stumble on

encontrar

I.lean across VB [Am lin -, Brit liːn -] (v + adv)

lean across

inclinarse (hacia adelante)

II.lean across VB [Am lin -, Brit liːn -] (v + prep + o)

lean across

inclinarse sobre

I.put across VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] put over (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

put across idea/message:

put across

comunicar

to put sth across to sb

hacerle entender algo a alguien

how can I put it across to her that … ?

¿cómo puedo hacerle entender que … ?

she tries to put herself across as a liberated woman

quiere dar la impresión de que es una mujer liberada

she has the knack of putting herself across to people

sabe comunicarse con la gente

she puts herself across very well in an interview

sabe presentarse muy bien or causar muy buena impresión en una entrevista

See also put over

put over VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

1. put over → put across

2. put over Am → put off

(trick) to put one over on sb inf

engañar a alguien

to put one over on sb inf

pasar a alguien LatAm inf

run across VB [Am rən -, Brit rʌn -] (v + prep + o)

1. run across (meet):

run across person

encontrarse con

run across person

toparse con

2. run across (find):

run across object

encontrar

I.come across VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o)

come across (find)

encontrar(se)

come across (meet) person

encontrarse con

I'd never come across the word before

era la primera vez que oía/leía la palabra

II.come across VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1. come across (communicate, be communicated):

come across meaning:

ser comprendido

come across feelings:

transmitirse

he came across very well in the interview

hizo muy buena impresión en la entrevista

to come across as sth she came across as a very warm person

dio la impresión de ser una persona muy cálida

we do not wish to come across as uncaring

no queremos dar la impresión de que nos es indiferente

2. come across (cooperate) esp Am inf:

to come across (with sth) he didn't come across with the information

no nos pasó la información

cut across VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + prep + o)

1. cut across (take short cut across):

cut across

cortar por

cut across

tomar un atajo a través de

2. cut across (cross boundaries of):

cut across

trascender

an issue which cuts across class barriers/party lines

un tema que trasciende las divisiones sociales/la política de partidos

I.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv) (cross)

get across river

atravesar

get across river

cruzar

get across road

cruzar

we'll have to swim, there's no other way to get across (to the other side)

vamos a tener que nadar, no hay otra forma de cruzar al otro lado

II.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv) (bring, drive across)

get across passengers/supplies

cruzar

III.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (communicate)

get across meaning/concept

hacer entender

IV.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (be understood)

get across teacher/speaker:

hacerse entender

the point about handing work in on time seems to be geting across

parece que van captando or van entendiendo que hay que entregar el trabajo a tiempo

across-the-board

across-the-board → board

See also board

I.board [Am bɔrd, Brit bɔːd] N

1.1. board C:

board (plank)

tabla f

board (plank)

tablón m

board (floorboard)

tabla f (del suelo)

as stiff as a board

más tieso que un palo or que una tabla

to tread the boards

pisar las tablas

1.2. board U (material):

a piece of board

una plancha (de conglomerado etc.)

1.3. board C (for chopping etc):

board

tabla f (de madera)

1.4. board C:

circuit board

placa f base

main or mother board

placa f madre

2.1. board C:

board

trampolín m

2.2. board C (for surfing, windsurfing):

board

tabla f (de surf)

2.3. board C:

dartboard

diana f

2.4. board C GAMES:

board

tablero m

to sweep the board

arrasar con or llevarse todos los premios

3.1. board C:

noticeboard

tablero m de anuncios

noticeboard

tablón m de anuncios Spain

3.2. board C (sign):

board

letrero m

board

cartel m

3.3. board C:

scoreboard

marcador m

3.4. board C (blackboard):

board

pizarra f

board

pizarrón m LatAm

board

tablero m Col

3.5. board C (at airport, station):

board

panel m

board

tablero m

4.1. board C (committee):

board

junta f

board

consejo m

the school's board of governors

el consejo directivo del colegio

the school's board of governors

el consejo escolar

4.2. board C (administrative body):

the Water/Gas Board

la compañía del agua/gas

4.3. board C:

board (of directors) COMM

junta f directiva

board (of directors) COMM

directorio m

board (of directors) COMM

consejo m de administración

4.4. board C (of examiners):

board

tribunal m

5. board U (provision of meals):

board and lodging

comida y alojamiento

6. board U in phrases:

across the board (uniformly, without exceptions), they have promised to reduce taxation across the board

han prometido una reducción general de impuestos

they are demanding $120 across the board

exigen un aumento de 120 dólares para todo el personal

attr across-the-board

general

on board

a bordo

on board the ship/plane

a bordo del barco/avión

to go on board

embarcarse

attr on-board

de a bordo

to go by the board all these precautions tend to go by the board

todas estas precauciones suelen dejarse a un lado

she allowed all her scruples to go by the board

echó por la borda todos sus escrúpulos

to take sth on board Brit

asumir algo

to take sth on board responsibility

asumir algo

to take sth on board responsibility

hacerse cargo de algo

they wouldn't take him on board

no querían aceptarlo a bordo

7. board C (stock exchange) Am:

board inf

bolsa f

II.board [Am bɔrd, Brit bɔːd] VB trans

1.1. board (go aboard):

to board a ship

embarcar(se)

to board a ship

subir a bordo

to board a ship

abordar Mex

the train was boarded by two policemen

dos policías subieron al tren

1.2. board (in naval battle):

board

abordar

2. board (accommodate):

board

hospedar

III.board [Am bɔrd, Brit bɔːd] VB intr

1. board (go aboard):

board

embarcar(se)

board

abordar Col Mex

2.1. board (be accommodated):

to board with sb

alojarse or hospedarse en casa de alguien

2.2. board (at school):

board

estar interno

board

estar pupilo RioPl

Translations for across in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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transversalmente

across

across in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for across in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] PREP

1. across (on other side of):

across

al otro lado de

just across the street

justo al otro lado de la calle

across from sb/sth

enfrente de alguien/algo

2. across (from one side to other):

across

a través de

to walk across the bridge

cruzar el puente andando

the bridge across the river

el puente que cruza el río

to go across the sea to France

ir a Francia cruzando el océano

Phrases:

across the board

general

across the board

global

II.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] ADV

1. across (in distance):

across

de un lado a otro

to run/swim across

cruzar corriendo/a nado

to be 2m across

tener 2 m de ancho

2. across (in contact with):

to come across sth

encontrar(se) algo

3. across (conveying meaning):

to get a point across

hacer entender una idea

I.run across VB intr

run across

cruzar corriendo

II.run across VB trans

run across

toparse con

cut across VB trans insep

1. cut across (take short cut):

cut across

atajar por

2. cut across (transcend):

cut across

trascender

I.come across VB trans insep

come across

encontrarse con

come across

dar con

to come across a problem

topar con un problema

II.come across VB intr

1. come across (be evident):

come across

ser entendido

2. come across (create an impression):

come across

dar una imagen

drop across VB trans insep inf

drop across

encontrarse con

put across irreg VB trans -tt- (make understood)

put across

comunicar

to put sth across to sb

hacer entender algo a alguien

to put oneself across well

causar buena impresión

get across VB trans

get across

hacer pasar

to get across a message to sb

comunicar un mensaje a alguien

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to voyage across sth

viajar por algo

Translations for across in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cruzar algo a nado

to swim across sth

vadear

to wade across

across Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to skip across to the shops

ir a las tiendas

to get across a message to sb

comunicar un mensaje a alguien

to fold one's arms across one's chest

cruzarse de brazos

to go across the sea to France

ir a Francia cruzando el océano

to splash across the front page

poner algo en primera plana

the fog spread right across the valley

la niebla se difundió por todo el valle

to scatter the toys across the floor

desparramar los juguetes sobre el suelo

the flock spread out across the field

el rebaño se desparramó por el campo

a scar runs across his/her chest

una cicatriz le atraviesa el pecho

a tree lying across the street

un árbol tumbado a lo ancho de la calle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This extends like a green sash across part of the state, and altitude does not exceed 800 masl.

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The mudstone comprising it accumulated as a widespread and laterally continuous blanket across the limits of this restricted basin.

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In skew gears, teeth suddenly meet at a line contact across their entire width causing stress and noise.

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The realization of the hard rhotic varies significantly across dialects.

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Each vessel has the ability to carry about 500 visitors per trip across the channel.

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There are approximately 2,800 local health departments across the United States.

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Spending on housing, which had been on the decline since 2008, increased across all income levels except for the highest income bracket.

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After both team members made it across the esplanade without letting the flag fall, they received their next clue.

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It was police responding to a burglar alarm, which wasn't at their house, but across the street.

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His performance was praised all across the judge's panel and by other critics, who called it inventive.

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