intersection
The junction of two paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfaresThe junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
» My car stalled in the middle of the intersection.
У меня машина заглохла посреди перекрёстка.
Моя машина заглохла посередині перехрестя.
Meaning
6 sensesThe junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
Near-synonym: crossroads
Kreuzung, Straßenkreuzung
перекрёстокperekrjóstok
перехре́стокperexréstok, перехре́стяperexréstja
Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.
The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).
Schnittpunkt
пересече́ниеperesečénije
пере́тинperétyn
a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
Durchschnitt, Schnittmenge, Durchschnittsmenge
пересече́ниеperesečénije
перетин множинperetyn množyn
the set of elements common to two or more sets
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The pullback of a corner of monics.
Examples
88 sentencesMy car stalled in the middle of the intersection.
Моя машина заглохла посередині перехрестя.
ruУ меня машина заглохла посреди перекрёстка.
This intersection is dangerous.
Це перехрестя небезпечне.
ruЭтот перекрёсток опасен.
deDiese Kreuzung ist gefährlich.
That's a really dangerous intersection.
Це дуже небезпечне перехрестя.
ruЭто очень опасный перекрёсток.
What's the name of this intersection?
ruКак называется этот перекрёсток?
deWie heißt diese Kreuzung?
Turn right at the next intersection.
ruПоверни направо на следующем перекрёстке.
deAn der nächsten Kreuzung rechts!
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intFrom Middle French intersection and its etymon Latin intersectiō. By surface analysis, intersect + -ion.
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Forms
plural: intersections| Singular | intersection |
|---|---|
| Plural | intersections |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonyms- a junction where one street or road crosses another:crossroadcrosswaycrossingcarrefour
- a point where lines intersect:intersection pointpoint of intersection
- the set of elements common to two or more sets:productCartesian product
- a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena:overlapconvergence
Word family
18 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- the next intersection
- at the intersection
- next intersection