Croisant (en. Crossing)

/kʁwazɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The action of crossing one thing with another.

The paths crossing in the middle of the forest.

Les chemins se croisant au milieu de la forêt.

To meet by chance.

We crossed paths by accident in the street.

Nous nous sommes croisés par accident dans la rue.

To link or intertwine elements.

The branches of the trees crossing created a shadow.

Les branches des arbres se croisant créaient une ombre.

From the verb croiser, coming from the Latin 'cruciare', meaning 'to cross' or 'to intertwine'.

to cross paths at the right moment

To meet at the opportune moment.

se croiser au bon moment

to cross one's fingers

To hope that something will succeed.

croiser les doigts

cruzer

One who crosses, travels through a space.

croiseur

crossing

Point where two entities cross.

croisement

Unexpected meeting.

It was an unexpected crossing, I didn't see it coming.

C'était un croisant inopiné, je ne m'y attendais pas.

Event that intersects with another.

The events of the evening were a real crossing of surprises.

Les événements de la soirée étaient un vrai croisant de surprises.