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1 transverse
transverse ['trænzvɜ:s](beam, line) transversal; Anatomy transverse2 noun►► Building industry transverse beam traverse f;Cars transverse engine moteur m transversal;Geometry transverse line transversale f;Physics transverse wave onde f transversale -
2 cross
A n1 ( shape) croix f ; the Cross Relig la Croix ; to put a cross against cocher [name, item] ; ‘put a cross in the box’ ‘faites une croix dans la case’, ‘cochez la case’ ;2 Biol, Bot, Zool ( hybrid) croisement m (between entre) ; a cross between Hitler and Napoleon/Biarritz and Brighton fig un mélange d'Hitler et de Napoléon/de Biarritz et de Brighton ;B adj1 ( angry) fâché ; to be cross with sb être fâché contre qn ; to be cross about sth être agacé par qch ; to get cross se fâcher (with contre) ; to make sb cross mettre qn en colère, agacer qn ; we've never had a cross word (in 20 years) nous ne nous sommes jamais disputés (en 20 ans) ;2 ( transverse) [timber] transversal ;3 ( contrary to general direction) [breeze, swell] contraire.C vtr1 ( go across) lit traverser [road, country, room, sea] ; traverser, passer [river] ; franchir [border, line, threshold, mountains, ditch] ; [bridge] franchir, enjamber [river, road] ; [road, railway line, river] traverser [garden, country, desert] ; [line] barrer [page] ; fig dépasser [limit, boundary] ; it crossed his mind that il lui est venu à l'esprit or l'idée que ; the thought had crossed my mind l'idée m'avait traversé l'esprit (that que) ; a slight frown crossed her features une expression renfrognée est passée sur son visage ; to cross the class/race divide surmonter la barrière des classes/races ; the programme crossed the bounds of decency l'émission a dépassé les limites de la décence ;2 ( meet) [road, path, railway line, river] couper [road, path, railway line, river] ; to cross each other se couper ;3 ( place in shape of a cross) croiser [spoons, knives, ropes] ; to cross one's legs/arms croiser les jambes/bras ;6 ( draw line across) barrer ; to cross a ‘t’ barrer un ‘t’ ; to cross a cheque GB barrer un chèque ;7 ( mark to indicate) [teacher] ≈ souligner [qch] en rouge [answer] ; ( to indicate choice) cocher [box] ;D vi1 ( also cross over) ( go across) traverser ; to cross into Italy/Austria passer en Italie/Autriche ;2 ( meet) [roads, railway lines, cars, trains] se croiser ; [lines] se couper ; [letters] se croiser ; to cross with sth [letter] croiser qch ;3 ( lie in shape of cross) [straps, ropes, beams, bars] se croiser.we seem to have got our wires ou lines crossed il semble y avoir un malentendu (quelque part) ; X and Y have got their wires ou lines crossed X et Y ne se sont pas compris ; to have a ou one's cross to bear porter sa croix ; ⇒ heart.■ cross off:▶ cross [sth/sb] off, cross off [sth/sb] barrer, rayer [name, thing] ; radier [person] ; to cross sb's name off a list rayer qn d'une liste.■ cross out:▶ cross out [sth], cross [sth] out rayer, barrer [qch].1 ( go across) traverser ; to cross over to sth ( change allegiance) passer à qch [party] ; se convertir à [religion] ;2 ( be placed across) [straps] se croiser.▶ cross through [sth] rayer, barrer [qch].
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traverse — (v.) early 14c., pass across, over, or through, from O.Fr. traverser to cross, thwart (11c.), from V.L. *traversare, from L. transversare to cross, throw across, from L. transversus turn across (see TRANSVERSE (Cf. transverse)). The noun meaning… … Etymology dictionary
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traverse — [trə vʉrs′, trav′ərs; ] for n. [, ] adj. [, & ] adv. [, trav′ərs, trə vʉrs′] vt. traversed, traversing [ME traversen < OFr traverser < VL < * transversare < L transversus, pp. of transvertere, to turn across < trans , TRANS +… … English World dictionary
Traverse — Trav erse, a. [OF. travers, L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn or direct across. See {Transverse}, and cf. {Travers}.] Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches. [1913 Webster] Oak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Traverse drill — Traverse Trav erse, a. [OF. travers, L. transversus, p. p. of transvertere to turn or direct across. See {Transverse}, and cf. {Travers}.] Lying across; being in a direction across something else; as, paths cut with traverse trenches. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transverse — [trans vʉrs′, tranzvʉrs′; ] also [, & ] for n. [, ] usually [, trans′vʉrs΄, tranz′vʉrsrs] adj. [L transversus, pp. of transvertere: see TRAVERSE] 1. lying, situated, placed, etc. across; crossing from side to side: opposed to LONGITUDINAL (sense… … English World dictionary
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