across
gb/əkɹˈɔs/ us/əkɹˈɔs/
A1
English
~ 2500
át, keresztül, széles, szemben, a túloldalon, az egész területen, mindenütt, szerte
A1
1
Usage pattern:
to move [someone/something] across [something]
She walked across the street to the café.
Átsétált az utcán a kávézóhoz.
The dog ran across the field chasing a ball.
A kutya egy labdát kergetve átszaladt a mezőn.
We swam across the lake in the morning.
He looked across the room and saw her smiling.
Learner examples
I walk across the road.
Átsétálok az úton.
The boy runs across the park.
A fiú átfut a parkon.
We swim across the pool.
She goes across the bridge.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'across' with 'through'. 'Across' is for movement over a surface from one side to the other; 'through' is for movement inside something from one side to another.
Meaning
From one side to the other
Collocations
walk across the street
|run across the field
|swim across the river
|look across the room
Synonyms
over (Often used for movement above something, especially a surface or obstacle, not always implying touching it.)
Antonyms
along (Means moving in the same direction as the length of something, not from one side to another.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Showing that someone or something goes from one side of a place, surface, or object to the other side.
Indicating movement or position from one side of something to the other side.
A2
2
The river is half a mile across.
A folyó fél mérföld széles.
She ran straight across without stopping.
Egyenesen átszaladt, meg sem állt.
The shop is just across from the bank.
Learner examples
He ran across quickly.
Gyorsan átszaladt.
The pool is ten meters across.
A medence tíz méter széles.
My house is across from the park.
Common mistake:
Learners may forget that 'across' as an adverb can stand alone without naming what is crossed if clear from context.
Meaning
From one side to another
Collocations
straight across
|right across
|all across
Synonyms
crosswise (More specific about being at an angle or perpendicular, less common in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
lengthwise (Indicates movement or position along the length, not across the width.)
Themes
daily life
|location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Moving or positioned from one side to another.
In a way that goes from one side of a space, surface, or object to the other.
A2
3
szemben
A2
a túloldalon
A2
He sat across the table from me.
Velem szemben ült az asztalnál.
There’s a pharmacy across the street.
Az utca túloldalán van egy gyógyszertár.
She lives across the hall from us.
Learner examples
He is across the table from me.
Az asztal túloldalán van, velem szemben.
The shop is across the street.
A bolt az utca túloldalán van.
My friend lives across the hall.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'across from' with 'next to'. 'Across from' means there is space or an obstacle between you and the other thing.
Meaning
On the opposite side facing
Collocations
across the street
|across the table
Synonyms
opposite (Often used as an adjective; 'across' emphasizes location relative to something in between.)
Antonyms
next to (Means beside or adjacent, not separated by space or an obstacle.)
Themes
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
On the other side of something and looking toward you or a place.
Indicating that something is on the other side of something and facing toward it.
B1
4
The news spread quickly across the city.
A hír gyorsan elterjedt az egész városban.
The policy will be applied across all departments.
A szabályzatot minden részlegen alkalmazni fogják.
There was excitement across the nation.
Learner examples
The story went across the town.
A történet elterjedt az egész városban.
It is popular across many schools.
Sok iskolában népszerű.
The rule works across all teams.
Common mistake:
Learners might overuse 'in' instead of 'across' when talking about effects covering multiple locations.
Meaning
Covering an area or group
Collocations
across the country
|across cultures
Synonyms
throughout ('Throughout' can sound slightly more formal and emphasizes completeness.)
Antonyms
within ('Within' suggests being inside a specific part, not spread over a wide area.)
Themes
communication
|society
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Happening in many places or with many people in a group or area.
Happening or existing in many places or among many people within a certain area or group.
Grammar
Dictionary form
across
IPA
GB/əkɹˈɔs/
US/əkɹˈɔs/
Syllables & stress
across (1 syllable)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: across
- Plural: acrosses
Word family
Forms
acrosses
noun
Core family
cross
verb A1
crossing
noun
Related words
crosswalk
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncross
verb
Advanced or less common
crossover
noun
crosswise
adverb
Expressions
across from
1/əkɹˈɔs fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Directly opposite something
Directly on the other side of something from someone or something else.
Examples
- The café is across from the library.
- She sat across from me during dinner.
come across as
1/kˈʌm əkɹˈɔs ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Seem to have a quality
To seem to have a certain quality when people see you or hear you.
Examples
- He comes across as very confident.
- She didn't want to come across as rude.
get one's message across
1/ɡˈɛt wˈʌnz mˈɛsɪd͡ʒ əkɹˈɔs/
fixed phrase
Communicate clearly to others
To make someone understand what you want to say.
Examples
- The teacher used pictures to get her message across.
- He struggled to get his point across during the meeting.
come across
1/kˈʌm əkɹˈɔs/
phrasal verb
Find by chance / seem a certain way
To find something by accident; or to seem like a particular type of person when others see you.
Examples
- I came across an old photo in the attic.
- I came across an old photo in my desk.
- He comes across as very confident.
- She came across a great little café downtown.