(to) span across
Translations
Arabic: يمتد عبر (Yamtad ‘Abr)
Chinese (Mandarin): 跨越 (Kuàyuè) or 横跨 (Héngkuà)
French: s'étendre à travers
German: sich erstrecken über
Hindi: फैला हुआ होना (Faela Hua Hona)
Japanese: またがる (Matagaru) or 広がる (Hirogaru)
Korean: 걸쳐 있다 (Geolchyeo Itda)
Polish: rozciągać się przez
Portuguese: estender-se por
Russian: простираться через (Prostirat'sya Cherez)
Spanish: extenderse a través de
Thai: แผ่ขยายผ่าน (Phae Khayai Phan)
Turkish: boyunca uzanmak
Vietnamese: trải dài qua
Type of Verb?
"Span across" is a transitive phrasal verb, as it requires a direct object to indicate what is being spanned (e.g., "The bridge spans across the river").
Definition/s
- To extend or stretch across a specific area, distance, or period of time.
- To encompass or cover a range of things, often linking them.
Verb Forms
(to) span across
Base Form
spanned across
Past Form
spanned across
Past Participle
spanning across
Present Participle (-ing)
spans across
-s Form
Examples
- The Golden Gate Bridge spans across the San Francisco Bay, connecting the city to Marin County.
- Her career spans across multiple industries, including technology, healthcare, and education.
- The discussion spanned across various topics, from politics to art.
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