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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
noun
The act of passing over, across, or through something.
läpikulku
noun
The act of passing over, across, or through something.
kuljetus
noun
The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.
ylikulku
noun
(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
noun
(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
noun
A surveying instrument rather like a theodolite that measures horizontal and vertical angles.
linja
noun
(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
verb
To pass over, across or through something.
kulkea jonkin kautta
verb
To pass over, across or through something.
kääntää ympäri
verb
To revolve an instrument about its horizontal axis so as to reverse its direction.
ylittää
verb
(astronomy, intransitive) To make a transit.

What does "transit" mean?

  1. noun The act or process of passing through or across a place.
    "The goods were damaged in transit."
  2. noun A system of public transportation, or the vehicles used in it.
    "The city invested heavily in public transit."
  3. verb To pass over, across, or through something.
    "The comet will transit the sun's disk next week."
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transit in a sentence

  • The goods were damaged in transit.
  • Passengers can rest in the transit lounge between flights.
  • The city invested heavily in public transit.
  • The comet will transit the sun's disk next week.

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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 goods were damaged in transit." 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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