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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestrânsito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: trânsito
"A mercadoria está em trânsito."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The system of people or goods getting from one place to another.
"The package is currently in transit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun 'transitus', meaning 'a going across' or 'passage', from the verb 'transire' (to go across, cross over), formed from 'trans-' (across) + 'ire' (to go). It entered the English language in the late 15th century initially as an astronomical term before expanding to describe the movement of goods, people, and vehicles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Transit" is said worldwide
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transit
Transliteration: transit
"Les marchandises sont en transit."
Transit
Transliteration: Transit
"Die Waren befinden sich im Transit."
transito
Transliteration: transito
"Le merci sono in transito."
tránsito
Transliteration: tránsito
"El paquete está en tránsito."
trânsito
Transliteration: trânsito
"A mercadoria está em trânsito."
परिवहन
Transliteration: parivahan
"यह सामान अभी परिवहन में है।"
运输
Transliteration: yùnshū
"货物正在运输途中。"
통과
Transliteration: tonggwa
"화물이 운송 중에 있습니다."
輸送
Transliteration: yūsō
"荷物は現在輸送中です。"
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