upon
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across

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"Upon" is a preposition which is often translated as "en", and "across" is a preposition which is often translated as "a través de". Learn more about the difference between "upon" and "across" below.

upon(

pan

)

A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).

preposition

1. (on)

a. en

He put his hand upon my hip and we danced.Puso su mano en mi cadera y bailamos.

b. sobre

I placed candles upon the mantel.Coloqué velas sobre la repisa.

2. (about)

a. sobre

She informed the audience of her thoughts upon the issue.Ella informó a la audiencia de sus pensamientos sobre el tema.

3. (immediately after)

a. al

Upon realizing what the situation was, he left.Al darse cuenta de la situación, se fue.

b. en cuanto

Upon seeing the body, she began to cry.En cuanto vio el cuerpo, se puso a llorar.

c. tras

Upon the president's arrival, the national anthem was sung.Tras la llegada del presidente, se cantó el himno nacional.

4. (used to indicate large amounts)

a. y

Thousands upon thousands of dead fish appeared on the beach.Aparecieron miles y miles de peces muertos en la playa.

b. tras

He drank beer upon beer until he passed out.Bebió una cerveza tras otra hasta que se desmayó.

across(

kras

)

A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).

preposition

1. (from one side to the other)

a. a través de

We drove across Los Angeles.Manejamos a través de Los Ángeles.

b. de un lado a otro

He walked across the store looking for the perfect toy for his son.Fue de un lado a otro de la tienda buscando el juguete ideal para su hijo.

2. (on the other side of)

a. enfrente de

My best friend lives across the street from us.Mi mejor amigo vive enfrente de nosotros.

b. al otro lado de

They live across town.Viven al otro lado del pueblo.

3. (throughout)

a. por

We traveled across Baja California.Viajamos por Baja California

b. en todo

The president promised peace across the country.El presidente prometió paz en todo el país.

c. por todo

The population is evenly distributed across the region.La población está uniformemente distribuida por toda la región.

4. (over)

a. sobre

There was a bridge across the river but it was hit by a bomb a few days ago.Había un puente sobre el río pero fue alcanzado por una bomba unos días atrás.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

5. (from one side to the other)

a. cruzar

Once we reached the river, we swam across.Cuando llegamos al río, lo cruzamos a nado.

6. (on the other side)

a. enfrente

She was sitting across from me.Estaba sentada enfrente de mí.

7. (widthwise)

a. de ancho

The pipe is one meter across.La tubería tiene un metro de ancho.

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