Traversaient (en. Were crossing)

/tʁa.vɛʁ.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Form of the imperfect tense of the verb to cross, which means to go from one side to another.

The children were crossing the street carefully.

Les enfants traversaient la rue avec prudence.

Indicates a continuous action in the past of crossing.

We were crossing the bridge every morning.

Nous traversaient le pont chaque matin.

Often implies a change of place or direction.

They were crossing the park to join their friends.

Ils traversaient le parc pour rejoindre leurs amis.

Comes from the verb 'traverser' which originates from the Latin 'traversare'.

to cross the road

To go from one side of the road to the other.

traverser la route

to go through a difficult time

To face a period of difficulties.

traverser un moment difficile

to cross a river

To go from one bank to the other of a river.

traverser un fleuve

crossing

Action of crossing.

traversée

crossing

A vehicle or a person that crosses.

traversant

To pass quickly.

We crossed downtown in the blink of an eye.

On a traversé le centre-ville en un clin d'œil.

To go around.

We crossed the city to go to the party.

On a traversé la ville pour aller à la fête.