French word

transiter

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɑ̃zite/

Meaning

  • verbpass through

Example

Nous transitons par Paris demain.

We will pass through Paris tomorrow.

Illustration for transiter (pass through)

More examples

Je vais transiter par Munich pour changer d'avion.

I am going to transit through Munich to change planes.

Core concept

A shipment, traveler, or data stream passing through an intermediate hub before continuing.

Common phrases

  • transiter par un aéroport

    transit through an airport

  • transiter pour changer d'avion

    transit to change planes

Similar words

passer par: Travel via a particular place.
traverser: Pass through a place or area to the other side.
faire escale: Make a brief stop during a journey by plane or ship.
emprunter: Travel along a particular road or route.

Definition in French

Passer ou faire passer par un point de transit intermédiaire, notamment pour les bagages, le fret ou les flux de données, et se construit fréquemment avec « transiter par + lieu ».

Word origin

French formed transiter from transit with the verb ending -er, while transit ultimately comes from Latin transitus, from transire, 'to cross over'.

Usage tips

  • Transiter is usually intransitive and commonly takes par for the intermediate place, as in transiter par Paris.

Opposites

  • resterstayverb
  • s'arrêterstopverb

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