atravessar — meaning in English

English meaning

• cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
• cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
• run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
• transit noun The act or process of passing through or across a place.
• traverse verb To travel across or through something, often under difficult conditions.

Senses

atravessar is used for these senses in English:

• cross (football) To pass the ball from one side of the pitch to the other side.
• cut (intransitive) To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.
• run (figurative, transitive) To pass (without stopping), typically a stop signal, stop sign, or duty to yield the right of way.
• transit To pass over, across or through something.
• traverse (transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions.

cross — full definition

1. noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
2. verb To go from one side of something to the other.
3. adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.

cut — full definition

1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

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