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intersect
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in·ter·sect  (ntr-skt)
v. in·ter·sect·ed, in·ter·sect·ing, in·ter·sects
v.tr.
1. To cut across or through: The path intersects the park.
2. To form an intersection with; cross: The road intersects the highway a mile from here.
v.intr.
1. To cut across or overlap each other: circles intersecting on a graph.
2. To form an intersection; cross: These two fences intersect at the creek.

[Latin intersecre, intersect- : inter-, inter- + secre, to cut; see sek- in Indo-European roots.]

intersect [ˌɪntəˈsɛkt]
vb
1. to divide, cut, or mark off by passing through or across
2. (esp of roads) to cross (each other)
3. (Mathematics) Maths (often foll by with) to have one or more points in common (with another configuration)
[from Latin intersecāre to divide, from inter- + secāre to cut]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.intersect - meet at a point
cross - meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
encounter, meet, run across, come across, run into, see - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

intersect
verb cross, meet, cut, divide, cut across, bisect, crisscross The centre of the city is intersected by the main waterways.
Translations
intersect [ˌɪntəˈsekt]
A. VT (Math) → cortar
B. VI (Math) → cortarse, intersecarse; [roads] → cruzarse

intersect [ˌɪntərˈsɛkt]
vt (= cross) → couper, croiser
The satellite is on a course which should intersect that of the asteroid → Le satellite est sur une trajectoire qui devrait croiser celle de l'astéroïde.
to be intersected by [+ road, river] → être à l'intersection de
(MATHEMATICS)intersecter
vi [lines, roads] → se croiser
(MATHEMATICS)s'intersecter

intersect
vtdurchschneiden; (Geometry) → schneiden
visich kreuzen; (Geometry, in set theory) → sich schneiden; intersecting setsSchnittmengen pl

intersect [ˌɪntəˈsɛkt]
1. vt (Math) → intersecare
2. vi (Math) → intersecarsi; (roads) → incrociarsi, intersecarsi

intersect
v intersect [intəˈsekt]
to divide (eg lines or roads) by cutting or crossing The line AB intersects the line CD at X; Where do the two roads intersect? kruis يَتَقاطَع пресичам (се) přetínat se, křižovat se skære hinanden; krydse hinanden sich schneiden,kreuzen τέμνω, τέμνομαι intersecar(se), cruzarse lõikuma قطع کردن kulkea ristiin (s')intersecter, (se) croiser לַחֲצוֹת परस्पर काटना sjeći, presjeći metsz membagi, memotong-motong skera intersecare, intersecarsi, tagliare 交差する 교차하다 kirsti(s) šķērsot; krustot; krustoties membahagi elkaar snijden (gjennom)skjære, krysse przecinać (się) cruzar-se a (se) intersecta, a (se) în­crucişa пересекать(ся) pretínať sa; križovať sa sekati (se) seći se skära [], korsa[] ตัดกัน (ถนน) kesişmek, kesmek 交叉 перетинати(ся) تقاطع کرنا giao
n interˈsection [-ʃən]
1 the act of intersecting. kruis تَقاطُع пресичане protínání gennemskæring das (Durch-)Schneiden τομή intersección lõikumine میانبری risteäminen intersection חֲצִייָה बिन्दु या रेखा जहां दो रेखाएं मिलती हों presijecanje metszőpont pembagian, potongan skurður intersezione 交差 교차 kirtimas(is) krustošanās pembahagian het elkaar snijden skjæring przecięcie cruzamento intersectare пересечение pretínanie; priesečník sečišče; križanje presecanje skärning, korsning การตัด kesişme, kesme 交叉 пересічення; перехрещення تقاطع کا عمل sự giao nhau
2 a place where lines, roads etc intersect The crash occurred at the intersection (between the two roads). kruising مُلْتَقى طُرُق пресечка křižovatka skæringspunkt; vejkryds die Kreuzung διασταύρωση cruce ristmik تقاطع risteys carrefour צוֹמֶת चौराहा sjecište útkereszteződés persimpangan gatnamót incrocio 交差点 교차점 susikirtimo vieta krustošanās punkts; krustojums persimpangan kruispunt skjæringspunkt, (vei)kryss skrzyżowanie cruzamento intersecţie перекрёсток križovatka križišče raskrsnica skärningspunkt, []korsning จุดที่ทาง 2 สายมาบรรจบกัน kavşak 交叉點,十字路口 роздоріжжя سڑکوں کے اتصال کا مقام، چوراہا chỗ giao nhau


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