Also means
to transit
Usage Note
Transitare is primarily used in formal or bureaucratic contexts — road signs, legal texts, and transport schedules — to describe vehicles or people passing through a zone or checkpoint. In everyday speech, passare is far more common. It takes avere as auxiliary.
Examples
"I camion non possono transitare in centro."
Natural Translation
Trucks cannot pass through the city centre.
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