Cruzar (en. Cross)

/kɾuˈθaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To move from one side to another of something.

You have to cross the street carefully.

Tienes que cruzar la calle con cuidado.

To intersect something, such as roads or lines.

The roads cross in the center of the town.

Los caminos cruzan en el centro del pueblo.

To pass through a place or an object.

We are going to cross the river by raft.

Vamos a cruzar el río en balsa.

From Latin 'cruciare', which means 'to make a cross'.

cross your fingers

To hope that something happens favorably.

cruzar los dedos

cross borders

To pass from one country to another.

cruzar fronteras

exchange words

To exchange comments or to have a brief dialogue.

cruzar palabras

cross

A symbol formed by two lines that cross.

cruz

intersection

The point where two roads intersect.

cruce

cruise

A boat trip in which various places are visited.

crucero

Crossing the line

You did something very risky, you crossed the line.

Hiciste algo muy arriesgado, cruzaste la línea.

To fold your arms

You can't just fold your arms while others work.

No puedes cruzarte de brazos mientras otros trabajan.