trans-

trans-

pref.

1. Across; on the other side; beyond: transpolar.

2. Through: transcontinental.

3. Change; transfer: transliterate.

4. Having a pair of identical atoms on opposite sides of two atoms linked by a double bond. Used of a geometric isomer: trans-butene.

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[From Latin trns-, from trns, across, beyond, through; see ter-² in Indo-European roots.]

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trans- sometimes before s-, tran-

prefix

1. across, beyond, crossing, on the other side transoceanic trans-Siberian transatlantic

2. changing thoroughly transliterate

3. transcending transubstantiation

4. transversely transect

5. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) (often in italics) indicating that a chemical compound has a molecular structure in which two groups or atoms are on opposite sides of a double bond trans-butadiene Compare cis- [2]

[from Latin trāns across, through, beyond]

Translations

trans-

pref → trans-, Trans-

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trans- [trӕns, trӕnz]

across or through. trans عَبْرَ، خِلال през trans- trans- durch-... δια-, υπερ- (ως α΄ συνθ.), μέσω trans- üle-, trans- سرتاسر؛ آن سوی (jnk halki, toiselle puolelle) trans- חוֹצֵה के पार preko- át- lintas í gegnum, þvert yfir trans-, tras- －横断 횡단- trans-, per, per trans-; caur- rentas trans{#169} over-, gjennom-, trans- poprzez, przez trans- trans- через; транс- (cez, skrz) prek-, čez- trans- över, genom ข้าม içinden 表示`橫過`，`跨越` через, транс- آرپار dọc, qua 表示`横过`，`跨越`