Across

/ə'krɔs/

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Definition

Preposition:
- From one side to the other side of something: Indicates movement or location from one side of a space, surface, or line to the opposite side.
- On the opposite side of: Indicates a position on the other side of a space, road, river, etc.
Adverb:
- From one side to the other: Describes movement or extension over a distance to the other side.
- In a position reaching from one side to the other: Describes something measured or existing side-to-side.

Usage and Examples

As a Preposition:
- We swam across the river. (We moved from one bank to the other.)
- There's a bank just across the street. (The bank is on the other side of the street.)
- A smile spread across her face. (The smile extended over the surface of her face.)
As an Adverb:
- The river is 50 meters wide. Can you swim across? (Can you swim from this side to the other?)
- She reached across and took my hand. (She extended her arm from her side to mine.)
- The football field was 300 feet across. (It measured 300 feet from one side to the other.)

Advanced Usage and Nuances

"across from": Directly opposite.
- I sat across from her at the table. (I sat directly opposite her.)
"across the board": Applying to all categories or members without exception.
- The company announced a 5% pay raise across the board. (Every employee received the raise.)
"come across" (phrasal verb): To find or meet by chance.
- I came across an old photo while cleaning. (I found it unexpectedly.)
"get across" (phrasal verb): To successfully communicate an idea or message.
- It's hard to get the importance of safety across to new employees. (It's hard to make them understand it.)

Variants and Related Words

Crosswise (adverb): In a direction from one side to another.
- Cut the fabric crosswise. (Cut it from side to side.)
Transversely (adverb): In a crosswise direction. (Formal/scientific synonym for the adverbial sense).
- The marble slabs were cut across/transversely.

Synonyms

Over: From one side to the other of (often used for surfaces or obstacles).
- Jump over the puddle.
Through: From one end or side to the other within something (implies being inside or amidst).
- Walk through the tunnel.

Key Phrasal Verbs

Run across: To meet or find someone or something by chance.
- I ran across an old friend in town yesterday.
Cut across:
- To take a shorter route by going directly through an area.
  - We can cut across the park to save time.
- To transcend or go beyond usual boundaries or categories.
  - The issue of climate change cuts across political divisions.

Common Idioms and Expressions

Put it across someone (informal): To deceive or trick someone.
- He tried to put it across me with a fake story, but I didn't believe him.
Across the pond (informal): Refers to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean (usually between the UK and the US).
- My cousin lives across the pond in London.

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