À travers
Example: Nous avons marché à travers le parc cet après-midi.
Definition
"À travers" is a French prepositional phrase meaning 'through' or 'across,' used to indicate movement from one side to the other within a space or object. For example, in the phrase 'Nous avons marché à travers le parc cet après-midi,' it means walking through the park.
Etymology
The phrase "à travers" originates from Old French, combining 'à,' meaning 'at' or 'to,' and 'travers,' meaning 'crosswise' or 'across.' It reflects the idea of passing from one side to the other. Did you know? The word 'travers' is related to the English word 'traverse,' both sharing Latin roots in 'transversus,' meaning 'turned across.'
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"À travers" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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