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Definition of
trans- prefix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
trans-
prefix
prefix
NAmE
/
/
træns
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
trænz
/
/
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1
(
in adjectives
)
across; beyond
transatlantic
transcontinental
2
(
in verbs
)
into another place or state
transplant
transform
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