across

S2 W1

BrE /əˈkrɒs/ AmE /əˈkrɑːs/

adverb / preposition en → es

1 ACROSS (PREP) [T + across + obj] A1

from one side of a place to the other side; on or to the opposite side

de un lado al otro, en el lado opuesto

  • across from something/somebody

Collocations walk across the street · look across the room

  • She walked across the road.

    Ella cruzó la calle.

2 ACROSS (ADV) [T + across] A2

from one side of a place to the other; on or to the opposite side

de un lado al otro, en el lado opuesto

  • across from something/somebody

Collocations look across the table · walk across the field

  • He looked across at her.

    Él miró hacia ella al otro lado de la habitación.

1 ACROSS (PREP) - COMMUNICATION [T + across + obj] B1

through or by means of a medium such as the internet, telephone, etc.

a través de

  • across something

Collocations communicate across cultures · connect across the world

  • They communicate across social media.

    Ellos se comunican a través de las redes sociales.

2 ACROSS (ADV) - COMMUNICATION [T + across] B1

through or by means of a medium such as the internet, telephone, etc.

a través de

  • across something

Collocations connect across borders · communicate across distances

  • We can connect across different time zones.

    Podemos conectarnos a través de diferentes husos horarios.

1 ACROSS (PREP) - SPAN [T + across + obj] B1

from one side to the other; covering or including all of something

desde un extremo al otro, a lo largo de

  • across something

Collocations span across the river · stretch across the sky

  • The bridge spans across the river.

    El puente se extiende desde un lado del río al otro.

2 ACROSS (ADV) - SPAN [T + across] B1

from one side to the other; covering or including all of something

desde un extremo al otro, a lo largo de

  • across something

Collocations stretch across the landscape · span across the valley

  • The clouds stretch across the sky.

    Las nubes se extienden desde un extremo del cielo al otro.

1 ACROSS (PREP) - OPPOSITE [T + across + obj] B1

directly opposite; facing each other across a space

enfrente de, frente a

  • across from something/somebody

Collocations sit across the table · stand across the room

  • She sat across from him.

    Ella se sentó frente a él.

2 ACROSS (ADV) - OPPOSITE [T + across] B1

directly opposite; facing each other across a space

enfrente de, frente a

  • across from something/somebody

Collocations look across the room · sit across the table

  • He looked across at her.

    Él miró hacia ella al otro lado de la habitación.