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crossingnoun
crossings
pl
UK
/ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɔː.sɪŋ/
A crossing can make a route shorter and easier to follow.
Un croisement peut rendre un itinéraire plus court et plus facile à suivre.
passage piétonEmploi courant pour un passage destiné aux piétons.
The pedestrian crossing was busy with people heading to work.
Le passage piéton était très fréquenté par des personnes allant au travail.
passage à niveauSens ferroviaire.
The train slowed down as it approached the level crossing.
Le train a ralenti en approchant du passage à niveau.
The ferry crossing took about an hour to reach the island.
La traversée en ferry a pris environ une heure pour atteindre l’île.
Additional translations
croisementEn biologie, pour le croisement de deux espèces, races ou variétés.
Synonyms
intersection
junction
crossroad
passage
ford
way
thoroughfare
crossingadjective
more crossing
Comp.
most crossing
Super.
Used attributively (e.g., "crossing guard") to modify another noun.
de passageEmploi attributif pour un dispositif lié à la traversée d’un axe ou d’une voie.
The council installed additional crossing lights near the school.
Le conseil a installé des feux de passage supplémentaires près de l’école.
crossinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɔː.sɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., crossing guard, crossing gates)
de passageEmploi attributif ; se dit d’un dispositif destiné à permettre la traversée.
Crossing gates were installed at the busy railway junction.
Des barrières de passage ont été installées au carrefour ferroviaire très fréquenté.
crossverb

crossing

Gerund

crossed
Past Simple
crossed
Past Participle
crossing
Gerund
UK
/krɒs/
US
/krɔs/
She decided to cross the street to get to the park.
Elle a décidé de traverser la rue pour aller au parc.
se croiser
The two roads cross just outside the town.
Les deux routes se croisent juste à la sortie de la ville.
se signerGeste religieux.
She crossed herself before entering the church.
Elle s'est signée avant d'entrer dans l'église.
croiserEn élevage ou en botanique.
Scientists crossed the two strains to develop a disease-resistant crop.
Les scientifiques ont croisé les deux souches pour développer une culture résistante aux maladies.
barrerMarquer d'un trait, notamment pour annuler ou souligner.
She crossed his name off the guest list once he declined the invitation.
Elle a barré son nom de la liste des invités une fois qu'il a décliné l'invitation.
Additional translations
contrarierFiguré ; signifie aller à l'encontre de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose.
Synonyms
intersect
transverse
pass
traverse
overlap
crisscross

Definitions

crossingnoun
A place where roads, lines, or paths intersect or cross each other.
The pedestrian crossing was busy with people heading to work.
A journey across a body of water, such as a sea or river.
The ferry crossing took about an hour to reach the island.
A place where a railway line is crossed by a road or path.
The train slowed down as it approached the level crossing.
The act of moving across something.
The crossing of the desert took several days.
The interbreeding of different species, breeds, or varieties.
The crossing of a horse and a donkey results in a mule.
crossingadjective
Relating to or designating a pedestrian crossing or similar place where something may cross.
The council installed additional crossing lights near the school.
crossinggerund / present participle
Serving to cross, intersect, or facilitate crossing.
Crossing gates were installed at the busy railway junction.
crossverb
To move from one side to the other side of something.
She decided to cross the street to get to the park.
To pass or extend over something.
The bridge crosses the river at its widest point.
To oppose or thwart someone or something.
He didn't want to cross his boss by disagreeing with the plan.
To intersect or meet at a point.
The two roads cross just outside the town.
To make the sign of the cross as a religious gesture.
She crossed herself before entering the church.
To breed (animals or plants) by mating individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species.
Scientists crossed the two strains to develop a disease-resistant crop.
To draw or place a line or lines across something, especially as a mark of cancellation or emphasis.
She crossed his name off the guest list once he declined the invitation.
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