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    Via (en. Via)

    /via/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    preposition
    Indicates a means of communication or a passage.
    He sent the message via email.
    Il a envoyé le message via email.
    Used to indicate a road or a route.
    We traveled via Paris.
    Nous avons fait le voyage via Paris.
    Designates an intermediary through which something passes.
    The document was sent via his assistant.
    Le document a été transmis via son assistant.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'via' meaning 'way' or 'road'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Via dolorosa
    The path of suffering or the difficult road.
    via dolorosa
    Pass through
    To use a certain route or method.
    passer via
    Communicate through
    To send or establish contact through a specific means.
    communiquer via

    Related Words

    path
    A road or direction to follow.
    chemin
    passage
    A means of crossing a place or a state.
    passage
    intermediary
    An actor or means that connects two parties.
    intermédiaire

    Slang Meanings

    To use a contact to pass a message.
    I had the invitation passed through my cousin.
    J'ai fait passer l'invitation via mon cousin.
    To act as an intermediary in a transaction.
    He helped me buy the car through a friend.
    Il m'a aidé à acheter la voiture via un ami.