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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cruce
"Gire a la izquierda en el próximo cruce."
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A point where two or more things are joined, especially a road or railway.
"Turn left at the next junction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'junctio', meaning 'a joining', stemming from the verb 'jungere' (to join). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially denoting the act of joining before evolving to describe the physical point where lines, roads, or rails meet.
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carrefour
Transliteration: carrefour
"Tournez à gauche au prochain carrefour."
Kreuzung
Transliteration: Kreuzung
"Biegen Sie an der nächsten Kreuzung links ab."
incrocio
Transliteration: incrocio
"Gira a sinistra al prossimo incrocio."
cruce
Transliteration: cruce
"Gire a la izquierda en el próximo cruce."
cruzamento
Transliteration: cruzamento
"Vire à esquerda no próximo cruzamento."
चौराहा
Transliteration: chauraha
"अगले चौराहा पर बाएं मुड़ें।"
交叉口
Transliteration: jiāochā kǒu
"在下一个交叉口向左转。"
교차로
Transliteration: gyocharo
"다음 교차로에서 좌회전하세요."
交差点
Transliteration: kōsaten
"次の交差点を左に曲がってください。"
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