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transit in Portuguese

transit in Portuguese is trânsito, passagem, transporte — transit means the act or process of passing through or across a place.

transit in Portuguese

trânsito
noun
The act of passing over, across, or through something.
passagem
noun
The act of passing over, across, or through something.
transporte
noun
The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.
trânsito
noun
The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.
trânsito
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.
atravessar
verb
To pass over, across or through something.
transitar
verb
To pass over, across or through something.
transitar
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 parcel was lost somewhere in transit between the warehouse and our village."
  2. 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."
  3. 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 Portuguese?
"transit" in Portuguese is trânsito, passagem, transporte. 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 Portuguese, "transit" is trânsito, passagem, transporte.
Are there other ways to say "transit" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "transit": trânsito, passagem, transporte, atravessar, transitar.
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