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    Travers (en. Across)

    /tʁa.vɛʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The act of passing from one side to the other of a space.
    She made a detour across the street.
    Elle a fait un travers de la rue.
    A path or way that crosses an area.
    There is a passage that leads to the park.
    Il y a un travers qui mène au parc.
    The orientation perpendicular to the main direction.
    The boat moved sideways.
    Le bateau a avancé en travers.
    verb
    To move or change sides.
    He crossed the road quickly.
    Il a traversé la route rapidement.
    To pass through something.
    They crossed the forest discreetly.
    Ils ont traversé la forêt en se faisant discrets.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'transversus', meaning 'across' or 'oblique'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make a detour
    To have a strange attitude or behavior.
    faire un travers
    to go across the fields
    To go straight without following the planned path.
    aller à travers champs
    to traverse the ages
    To survive through different periods of time.
    traverser les époques

    Related Words

    traverse
    Path or sector that allows crossing a place.
    traverse
    crossing
    The action of crossing a space or distance.
    traversée
    crossed
    Part or path that has been crossed.
    traversé

    Slang Meanings

    To go through a place without caring about the rules.
    He made a detour to avoid the line.
    Il a fait un travers pour éviter la queue.
    To act recklessly.
    Careful, he's making reckless moves with his driving.
    Attention, il fait des travers avec sa conduite.