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Définition et signification de « cross » en anglais

to cross

VERBE

traverser

to go across or to the other side of something

come

cover

get across

pass

traverse

Transitive: to cross a place

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe de mouvement

régulier

présent

cross

3e personne du singulier

crosses

participe présent

crossing

passé simple

crossed

participe passé

crossed

Exemples

Every morning, he crosses the bridge on his way to work.

Chaque matin, il traverse le pont sur le chemin du travail.

croiser, se croiser

to meet or overlap at a point, creating a junction or intersection

converge

decussate

intersect

Intransitive

Exemples

As I walked through the woods, I noticed two winding paths that eventually crossed.

Alors que je marchais dans les bois, j'ai remarqué deux sentiers sinueux qui finissaient par se croiser.

croiser, entrecroiser

to arrange something in a manner that creates an intersection or overlap

Transitive: to cross two linear objects

Exemples

The construction workers carefully crossed wooden beams to build a scaffold.

Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont soigneusement croisé les poutres en bois pour construire un échafaudage.

contrarier, traverser

to act against or obstruct someone's plans, actions, or goals

Transitive: to cross a person or a plan

Exemples

John felt hurt when he discovered that his friend had crossed him by breaking a promise.

John s'est senti blessé quand il a découvert que son ami l'avait trahi en rompant une promesse.

croiser, hybrider

to deliberately mate individuals of different breeds or varieties to produce offspring with desirable characteristics or traits

crossbreed

hybridize

interbreed

Transitive: to cross animals or crops

Exemples

Responsible dog breeders may cross purebred dogs to introduce genetic diversity.

Les éleveurs de chiens responsables peuvent croiser des chiens de race pure pour introduire une diversité génétique.

cocher, marquer d'une croix

to place an X as a symbol or mark to indicate a specific location, choice, or designation

Transitive: to cross sth

Exemples

During elections, voters cross the candidate of their choice on the ballot to cast their votes.

Pendant les élections, les électeurs barrent le candidat de leur choix sur le bulletin de vote pour exprimer leur vote.

traverser, franchir

to stretch or reach from one side to another, covering a space or distance

traverse

span

Transitive: to cross an expanse of space

Exemples

The majestic bridge crossed the wide river, connecting the two sides of the city.

Le majestueux pont traversait la large rivière, reliant les deux côtés de la ville.

centrer, transmettre

to pass the ball from one side of the field to another, typically to a teammate for a scoring opportunity

pass

Exemples

He crossed the ball into the penalty area, setting up a perfect opportunity for a goal.

Il a centré le ballon dans la surface de réparation, créant une occasion parfaite pour marquer un but.

barrer, croiser

to mark a cheque with two parallel lines, indicating that it can only be deposited directly into a bank account and not cashed

Exemples

She crossed the cheque before handing it to him for deposit.

Elle a barré le chèque avant de le lui remettre pour le dépôt.

se signer, faire le signe de croix

to touch one's forehead, chest, and both shoulders in a religious gesture, often as a sign of blessing or reverence

Exemples

She crossed herself before entering the church, as a sign of respect.

Elle s'est signée avant d'entrer dans l'église, en signe de respect.

Cross

NOM

croix

a representation of the structure on which Jesus Christ was executed, used as a symbol of Christianity

crucifix

Exemples

The large wooden cross was prominently displayed at the front of the church.

La grande croix en bois était bien en vue à l'avant de l'église.

croix, croisement

a mark or an object formed by two short lines or pieces crossing each other

Exemples

The teacher marked the incorrect answers with a red cross.

L'enseignant a marqué les réponses incorrectes avec une croix rouge.

croix, gibet

a structure made of two intersecting beams, often associated with execution or as a religious symbol

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

crosses

Exemples

The condemned man was led to the cross for execution.

L'homme condamné a été conduit à la croix pour son exécution.

hybride, croisement

a hybrid organism resulting from the breeding or fertilization of two different species, varieties, or breeds

crossbreed

hybrid

Exemples

The new variety of apple is a cross between a Fuji and a Gala.

La nouvelle variété de pomme est un croisement entre une Fuji et une Gala.

épreuve, croix

a challenge or hardship one must endure

burden

load

Exemples

Caring for her sick mother became a cross she had to bear every day.

S'occuper de sa mère malade est devenu une croix qu'elle a dû porter chaque jour.

centre, centrage

a pass sent from the side of the field to the area near the opponent's goal

pass

Exemples

His accurate cross found the striker in front of the goal.

Sa centrée précise a trouvé l'attaquant devant le but.

croix, coup droit

(boxing) a straight punch thrown with the rear hand, usually aimed straight at the opponent's head or body

Exemples

He landed a powerful cross to his opponent's jaw.

Il a envoyé un croisé puissant à la mâchoire de son adversaire.

cordage, cordes horizontales

the strings on a racket that run horizontally

Exemples

She replaced the worn-out crosses with new ones.

Elle a remplacé les croisements usés par des neufs.

cross

ADJECTIF

fâché, irrité

feeling annoyed or angry

annoyed

bothered

irritated

miffed

peeved

Exemples

She was cross with her brother for borrowing her laptop without asking.

Elle était fâchée contre son frère pour avoir emprunté son ordinateur portable sans demander.

transversal, croisé

positioned or directed across or at an angle to something else

crosswise

intersecting

transversal

transverse

across

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

relationnel

non gradable

Exemples

The cross beams supported the roof structure.

Les poutres transversales soutenaient la structure du toit.

croisé, opposé

arranged in opposite or inverse relationships

Exemples

The two opposing teams were in a cross competition for the championship title.

Les deux équipes opposées étaient dans une compétition croisée pour le titre de champion.

interdisciplinaire, transversal

involving two or more different groups, areas, or types that are working together, connected, or influencing each other

Exemples

Cross-functional meetings help departments work together.

Les réunions interfonctionnelles aident les départements à travailler ensemble.

cross

PRÉPOSITION

à travers, de l'autre côté de

used to indicate movement or position from one side to another

through

over

across

informations grammaticales

Exemples

She traveled cross the river to reach the village.

Elle a traversé la rivière pour atteindre le village.

Arbre Lexical

crossed

crossing

uncross

cross

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Définition et signification de « cross » en anglais

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