поперёк — meaning in English

English meaning

• across prep From one side of something to the other.
• athwart adv Lying or moving in a slanting line, from one side to the other.
• crosswise adv In a position that crosses over something, from one side to the other.

Senses

поперёк is used for these senses in English:

• across (Southern US, AAVE) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
• across From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
• across At or near the far end of (a space).
• athwart From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.
• crosswise transversely; so as to lie across

across — full definition

1. prep From one side of something to the other.
2. prep On the opposite side of.
3. adv From one side to the other; to the opposite side.

athwart — full definition

1. adv Lying or moving in a slanting line, from one side to the other.
2. adv Lying across something's path, so that it blocks the way.
3. adv In a way that goes against what is expected or right.

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