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Crossing
01
croisement, carrefour
the place where two streets or roads cross each other
Exemples
The traffic light turned green, allowing vehicles to proceed through the busy crossing.
Le feu de signalisation est passé au vert, permettant aux véhicules de traverser le carrefour animé.
He waited patiently at the crossing for the oncoming traffic to clear before making a left turn.
Il a attendu patiemment au carrefour que la circulation en sens inverse se dégage avant de tourner à gauche.
02
croisement, carrefour
a place where one is able to safely cross something, particularly a street
Exemples
The children waited at the crossing for the traffic light to turn green.
Les enfants ont attendu au passage piéton que le feu de signalisation passe au vert.
She used the pedestrian crossing to get to the other side of the busy road.
Elle a utilisé le passage piéton pour traverser la route très fréquentée.
03
traversée, passage
traveling across
Exemples
The crossing of the river took several hours.
He timed his crossing to avoid traffic.
04
traversée, voyage maritime
a trip or journey from one place to another by going over a large area of water like an ocean or a sea
Exemples
The ship made a smooth crossing to the island.
Le navire a effectué une traversée en douceur vers l'île.
Their crossing of the Atlantic took five days.
Leur traversée de l'Atlantique a pris cinq jours.
05
croisement, hybridation
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Exemples
The botanist studied the crossing of two rose varieties.
A successful crossing resulted in more resilient plants.
06
croisement, intersection
a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
Exemples
The architect marked the crossing of the beams.
The pattern shows a crossing of diagonal lines.
07
gué, passage à gué
a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
Exemples
The horses crossed at a safe crossing in the stream.
They located a crossing to avoid deep water.
08
croisée, carrefour
the area in a church where the nave, transepts, and choir intersect, often marked by a dome or tower
Exemples
The cathedral 's crossing supports a grand dome.
Stained glass windows surround the crossing.
Arbre Lexical
overcrossing
crossing
cross
