transit in Finnish
transit in Finnish is kauttakulku, läpikulku, kuljetus — transit means the act or process of passing through or across a place.
transit in Finnish
kauttakulku
The act of passing over, across, or through something.
läpikulku
The act of passing over, across, or through something.
kuljetus
The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.
ylikulku
(astronomy) The passage of a celestial body or other object across the observer's meridian, or across the disk of a larger celestial body.
transiitti
(astronomy) The passage of a celestial body or other object across the observer's meridian, or across the disk of a larger celestial body.
kulmanmittauslaite
A surveying instrument rather like a theodolite that measures horizontal and vertical angles.
linja
(navigation) An imaginary line between two objects whose positions are known. When the navigator sees one object directly in front of the other, the navigator knows that his position is on the transit.
kuljettaa jotakin jonkin kautta
To pass over, across or through something.
kulkea jonkin kautta
To pass over, across or through something.
kääntää ympäri
To revolve an instrument about its horizontal axis so as to reverse its direction.
ylittää
(astronomy, intransitive) To make a transit.
What does "transit" mean?
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noun The act or process of passing through or across a place.
"The parcel was lost somewhere in transit between the warehouse and our village."
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noun A system of public transportation, or the vehicles used in it.
"I take public transit to work because parking in the centre is so expensive."
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verb To pass over, across, or through something.
"Ships must transit the narrow canal slowly to avoid hitting the banks."
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transit in a sentence
- The parcel was lost somewhere in transit between the warehouse and our village.
- The goods were damaged in transit.
- I take public transit to work because parking in the centre is so expensive.
- Cheap, frequent transit makes it easy for students to get around town.
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What is "transit" in Finnish?
"transit" in Finnish is kauttakulku, läpikulku, kuljetus. transit means: The act or process of passing through or across a place.
How do you use "transit" in a sentence?
Example: "The parcel was lost somewhere in transit between the warehouse and our village." In Finnish, "transit" is kauttakulku, läpikulku, kuljetus.
Are there other ways to say "transit" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "transit": kauttakulku, läpikulku, kuljetus, ylikulku, transiitti, kulmanmittauslaite.
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