transit

tran·sit

 (trăn′sĭt, -zĭt)

n.

1. The act of passing over, across, or through; passage.

2.

a. Conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a local public transportation system.

b. The system or vehicles used for such conveyance.

3. A transition or change, as to a spiritual existence at death.

4. Astronomy

a. The passage of a celestial body across the observer's meridian.

b. The passage of a smaller celestial body or its shadow across the disk of a larger celestial body.

5. A surveying instrument similar to a theodolite that measures horizontal and vertical angles.

v. tran·sit·ed, tran·sit·ing, tran·sits

v.tr.

1. To pass over, across, or through: aircraft transiting the United States and Canada.

2. Astronomy To make a transit across (a celestial body as perceived by an observer), as a planet passing between the sun and Earth.

3. To revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction.

v.intr. Astronomy

To make a transit.

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[Middle English transite, from Latin trānsitus, from past participle of trānsīre, to go across; see transient.]

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transit

(ˈtrænsɪt; ˈtrænz-)

n

1.

a. the passage or conveyance of goods or people

b. (as modifier): a transit visa.

2. a change or transition

3. a route

4. (Astronomy) astronomy

a. the passage of a celestial body or satellite across the face of a relatively larger body as seen from the earth

b. the apparent passage of a celestial body across the meridian, caused by the earth's diurnal rotation

5. (Astrology) astrology the passage of a planet across some special point on the zodiac

6. in transit while being conveyed; during passage

vb

7. to make a transit through or over (something)

8. (Astronomy) astronomy to make a transit across (a celestial body or the meridian)

9. (Surveying) to cause (the telescope of a surveying instrument) to turn over or (of such a telescope) to be turned over in a vertical plane so that it points in the opposite direction

[C15: from Latin transitus a going over, from transīre to pass over; see transient]

ˈtransitable adj

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tran•sit

(ˈtræn sɪt, -zɪt)

n.

1. the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.

2. conveyance or transportation from one place to another, as of persons or goods.

3. a means or system of local public transportation, esp. in an urban area.

4. a transition or change.

5. Astron.

a. the passage of a heavenly body across the meridian of a given location or through the field of a telescope.

b. the passage of Mercury or Venus across the disk of the sun, or of a satellite or its shadow across the face of its primary.

6. Astrol. the passage of a planet in aspect to another planet or a specific point in a horoscope.

7. a surveyor's instrument, as a theodolite, having a telescope that can be transited, used for measuring horizontal and sometimes vertical angles.

v.t.

8. to pass across or through.

9. to turn (the telescope of a surveyor's transit) in a vertical plane in order to reverse direction.

10. Astron. to cross (a meridian, celestial body, etc.).

v.i.

11. to pass over or through something.

12. Astron. to make a transit across a meridian, celestial body, etc.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin trānsitus going across, passage =trānsi-, variant s. of trānsīre to go across (trāns- trans- + -īre to go) + -tus suffix of v. action]

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transit

Past participle: transited
Gerund: transiting

Imperative

transit

transit

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	transit - a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod theodolite alidad, alidade - surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments surveying instrument, surveyor's instrument - an instrument used by surveyors tacheometer, tachymeter - a theodolite designed for rapid measurements
	2.	transit - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods transportation, transportation system airfield, flying field, landing field, field - a place where planes take off and land air transportation system - a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" highway system - a transportation system consisting of roads for motor transport infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan" line - a commercial organization serving as a common carrier public transit - a public transportation system for moving passengers public transport - conveyance for passengers or mail or freight short line - a transportation system that operates over relatively short distances telferage, telpherage - a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity depot, terminal, terminus - station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
	3.	transit - a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days" passage journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another lockage - passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
Verb	1.	transit - make a passage or journey from one place to another; "The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert" move through, pass across, pass through, pass over transit - cause or enable to pass through; "The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day" cut - pass through or across; "The boat cut the water" go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
	2.	transit - pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place); "The comet will transit on September 11" go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
	3.	transit - revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction revolve, roll - cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
	4.	transit - cause or enable to pass through; "The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day" move through, pass across, pass through, transit, pass over - make a passage or journey from one place to another; "The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert" bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

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transit

noun

1. movement, transfer, transport, passage, travel, crossing, motion, transportation, carriage, shipment, traverse, conveyance, portage They halted transit of EU livestock.

verb

1. pass, travel, cross, journey, traverse, move They have been allowed back into Kuwait by transitting through Baghdad.

in transit en route, on the way, on the road, on the move, in motion, on the go (informal), on the journey, while travelling, during transport, during passage We cannot be held responsible for goods lost in transit.

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transit

noun

1. The moving of persons or goods from one place to another:

carriage, conveyance, transport, transportation.

2. The process or an instance of passing from one form, state, or stage to another:

change, passage, shift, transition.

verb

To go across:

cross, pass, track, traverse.

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Translations

عُبُورمُرور، إنْتِقال

přeprava

transittransport

Transport

διακίνηση

tránsitopaso

kuljetus

transittransiter

tranzit

tranzit

flutningur

transitotragitto

輸送

운송

tranzitas

pārvadājumitranzīts

vervoer

gjennomfartgjennomreisetransitt

tranzyt

trânsito

перевозка

genomresa

การขนส่ง

nakliyetaşımatransit

việc vận chuyển

运输运送

transit

[ˈtrænzɪt]

A. N → tránsito m
in transit → en tránsito

B. CPD transit camp N → campo m de tránsito
transit lounge N (Brit) → sala f de tránsito
transit visa N → visado m or (LAm) visa f de tránsito

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transit

[ˈtrænsɪt] n (= transport) → transit m
in transit → en transit
to get lost in transit → être perdu pendant le transporttransit camp n → camp m de transit

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

transit

n → Durchfahrt f, → Transit m; (of goods) → Transport m; the books were damaged in transit → die Bücher wurden auf dem Transport beschädigt; passengers in transit for New York → Transitreisende pl → nach New York; goods in transit for New York → Güter pl → für den Weitertransport nach New York; they are stationed here in transit → sie sind hier zwischendurch stationiert

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transit

:

transit camp

n → Durchgangslager nt

transit desk

n → Transitschalter m

transit freight

n → Transitfracht f

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transit

:

transit passenger

n → Durchgangsreisende(r) mf, → Transitreisende(r) mf

Transit (van)®

n (Brit) → Lieferwagen m, → Transporter m

transit visa

n → Durchreisevisum nt, → Transitvisum nt

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transit

[ˈtrænzɪt] n → transito
in transit → in transito
their luggage was lost in transit → il loro bagaglio è stato smarrito durante il trasferimento

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

transit

(ˈtrӕnsit) noun

the carrying or movement of goods, passengers etc from place to place. The goods have been lost in transit. vervoer مُرور، إنْتِقال превоз trânsito přeprava der Transport transit μεταφορά, διαμετακόμιση tránsito, paso, viaje -vedu, transiit ترانزیت؛ حمل kuljetus transit לְהַעֲבִיר पारगमन tranzit, prijelaz tranzit pemindahan flutningur trasporto 輸送 ���송 pervežimas, tranzitas tranzīts; pārvadājumi pengangkutan vervoergjennomreise, transitt, transportprzewóz, tranzyt لیږدول، ټرانزیت trânsito trans­port перевозка preprava prevoz tranzit transport, befordran การเดินทางผ่าน taşıma, nakliye 運輸，運送 перевезення; транзит نقل و حمل quá cảnh 运输，运送

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transit

→ عُبُور přeprava transport Transport διακίνηση tránsito kuljetus transit tranzit transito 輸送 운송 vervoer gjennomfart tranzyt trânsito перевозка genomresa การขนส่ง transit việc vận chuyển 运输

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