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Meaning of take across | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To go, to proceed.
    dated
  2. To take (something) with oneself to a new place or situation; to transfer.

Equivalents

Deutsch überfahren übersetzen
Latviešu celt
Українська перевезти перевозити

Examples

“Having checked the enemy's advance on my retreating column, I then took across the field to join the head of my command, when a squad of the enemy's cavalry concealed in the woods fired, wounding me through the leg.”
“She took her furniture across to her new apartment.”
“All of our old records will be taken across when we move to the new database system.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

take action take advantage take advantage of take after take against take aim

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