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attraverso

through

preposition aht-trah-VEHR-soh Common

Origin: from Latin 'transversus'

Also means

across

Usage Note

Attraverso means 'through' or 'across', both physically and figuratively ('by means of'). It links directly to its object without di, and the related verb attraversare means 'to cross'.

Examples

"Passiamo attraverso il bosco."

Natural Translation

We pass through the woods.

Literal Translation

We-pass through the woods.

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