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atravesado — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • across prep From one side of something to the other.
  • awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  • cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
  • crosswise adv transversely; so as to lie across
  • thwart verb To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.

Senses

atravesado is used for these senses in English:

  • across From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
  • awkward Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
  • cross Transverse; lying across the main direction.
  • crosswise transversely; so as to lie across
  • in the way (idiomatic) Obstructing, blocking, or hindering.
  • thwart Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.

across — full definition

  1. prep From one side of something to the other.
  2. prep On the opposite side of.
  3. adv From one side to the other; to the opposite side.

awkward — full definition

  1. adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  2. adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
  3. adj Difficult to deal with or handle.

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