à travers

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a tʁa.vɛʁ/

Preposition

à travers

1. through

   On peut voir le Soleil à travers les nuages.

   We can see the Sun through the clouds.

2. across (from one side to the other)

   Construire un pont à travers un ruisseau.

   Build a bridge across a stream.

3. throughout

   à travers le monde.

   Throughout the world.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with au travers de.

Derived terms

• à travers champs

Anagrams

• traversa