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Transit

transit

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Meaning of Transit

the act of passing through a place on the way elsewhere

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German/tʁansiːt/
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Transit with English translation

Transit usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Wir waren im Transit durch die Stadt.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der Transit dauerte nur eine Stunde.

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Transit synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Transit / Durchreise / Durchgang / Transitverkehr / Übergang / Übertritt

D
🇩🇪German
Durchreise

Passing through a place on the way to another destination; often used for people or travelers.

B2Often
D
🇩🇪German
Durchgang

A general word for passing through or a passageway; can refer to the passage itself, not only travel.

B2Often
T
🇩🇪German
Transitverkehr

Transit traffic, meaning vehicles passing through an area without starting or ending their journey there.

B2Often
Ü
🇩🇪German
Übergang

A transition from one state, place, or stage to another; only sometimes used for physically passing through somewhere.

B2Often
Ü
🇩🇪German
Übertritt

Crossing or passing over, often with the sense of changing sides, crossing a boundary, or switching affiliation; not a common word for transit.

B2Rarely
Ü
🇩🇪German
Überfahrt

A crossing, usually over water; refers to a ferry or boat trip rather than general transit.

B2Often
Z
🇩🇪German
Zwischenstation

An intermediate stop on the way; emphasizes that it is not the final destination but a stop in between.

B2Often
D
🇩🇪German
Durchgangsverkehr

Through traffic passing via a town or road; very close to Transitverkehr, but more common in road-traffic contexts.

B2Often

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How to pronounce Transit and what this word means

Transit means transit. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Transit

/tʁansiːt/

Transit translation

transit

Transit examples

Wir waren im Transit durch die Stadt.

Transit transcription

/tʁansiːt/

Questions about this word

Transit meaning: what does it mean?

das Durchreisen eines Ortes auf dem Weg zu einem anderen Ziel

Transit pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Transit is pronounced as /tʁansiːt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Transit definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wir waren im Transit durch die Stadt. Translation: Мы были в транзите через город.

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