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    Traverse (en. Cross)

    /tʁa.vɛʁs/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A bar or support that links two elements.
    He installed a sleeper to reinforce the structure.
    Il a installé une traverse pour renforcer la structure.
    A line or path that crosses a space.
    The railway sleeper is made of wood.
    La traverse du chemin de fer est en bois.
    verb
    To pass from one side to the other.
    We crossed the river by boat.
    Nous avons traversé le fleuve en bateau.
    To move across a space.
    Pedestrians cross the street at the crosswalk.
    Les piétons traversent la rue au passage clouté.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'transversare', meaning 'to go across'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    crosses time
    This refers to an experience that endures through the ages.
    traverse le temps
    traverses from one end to the other
    Action of passing from one side to the other of something wide.
    traverse d'un bout à l'autre
    crosses from one side to the other
    Indicates a lateral movement across a space.
    traverse d'un côté à l'autre

    Related Words

    crossing
    Action of crossing a space or an obstacle.
    traversée
    to cross
    The associated verb, which means to pass from one side to the other.
    traverser
    cross
    That opposes or is transversal.
    travers

    Slang Meanings

    To cross quickly without worrying about the consequences.
    He took risks crossing the neighborhood at that late hour.
    Il a pris des risques en traversant le quartier à cette heure tardive.
    To go through a difficult experience.
    She really had to go through trials in her life.
    Elle a vraiment dû traverser des épreuves dans sa vie.