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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntersect
/ˌɪntərˈsɛkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To pass or cross each other; to meet at a point.
"The two main avenues intersect near the central plaza."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from Latin intersect- 'cut into pieces, intersected', from the verb intersecare, from inter- 'between' + secare 'to cut'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intersect" is said worldwide
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se croiser
Transliteration: se krwaze
"Les deux lignes s'intersectent au milieu du graphique."
sich kreuzen
Transliteration: zɪç ˈkʁɔʏtsən
"Die Straßen kreuzen sich an der Ampel."
intersecarsi
Transliteration: intersekarsi
"I due sentieri si intersecano nel bosco."
intersectar
Transliteration: intersektaɾ
"Las avenidas principales se intersectan en el centro."
interceptar
Transliteration: ĩtɛʁsektaɾ
"As duas ruas se interceptam logo adiante."
प्रतिच्छेद करना
Transliteration: pratichhed karnā
"ये दोनों रेखाएं एक बिंदु पर प्रतिच्छेद करती हैं।"
相交
Transliteration: xiāngjiāo
"这两条公路在一个点相交。"
교차하다
Transliteration: gyochahada
"두 도로는 광장 근처에서 교차합니다."
交差する
Transliteration: kōsa suru
"その2つの通りは中央で交差している。"
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