ci siamo incrociati nel corridoio

1. v/t cross

2. v/i nautical term, civil aviation cruise

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incrociare v.tr.

1 (intersecare) to cross, to cut* across: più avanti il viale incrocia la strada principale, the avenue crosses the main road further on // incrociare la spada con qlcu., to cross swords with s.o.

2 (accavallare) to cross: incrociare le braccia, to fold one's arms; (fig.) to strike (o to down tools); incrociare le gambe, to cross one's legs; incrociare le dita, to cross one's fingers

3 (animali di razze diverse) to cross, to crossbreed*, to interbreed*; (negli allevamenti) to mix; (piante di diversa varietà) to cross-fertilize

4 (incontrare) to meet*: sulla via del ritorno incrociammo un'auto rossa, on the way back we met a red car; incrociare un corteo, to meet a procession

◆ v. intr. (mar., aer.) to cruise: incrociare lungo la costa di, to cruise off the coast of.

◘ incrociarsi v.rifl.rec.

1 to cross, to intersect; (incontrarsi) to meet*: le strade si incrociano vicino alla chiesa, the roads cross (o intersect) near the church; i due treni si incrociano a Pavia, the two trains meet at Pavia; i loro sguardi si incrociarono, their eyes met; ci siamo incrociati in via Verdi, we ran into each other in via Verdi

2 (biol.) to interbreed*, to intercross; to hybridize.

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1. vt

1) (gen) to cross, (strada, linea) to cut across

2) (autoveicolo, persona) to meet

3) (animali, piante) to cross

2. vi

(aus avere) Naut, Aer to cruise

3. vr (incrociarsi)

(uso reciproco: strade, rette) to cross, intersect, (persone, veicoli) to pass each other, (fig : sguardi) to meet, (battute) to fly thick and fast

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verbo transitivo

1) to cross

2) (incontrare) to meet* [ persona]

3) biol. to cross, to crossbreed* [animali, piante, specie]

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) mar. to cruise

verbo pronominale incrociarsi

1) [pedoni, veicoli] to meet*

2) (intersecarsi) to crisscross, to cross (each other), to intersect

3) biol. to interbreed*

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incrociare

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I verbo transitivo

 1 to cross; incrociare le braccia to fold o cross one's arms; fig. to down tools BE; incrociare le dita fig. to keep one's fingers crossed

 2 (incontrare) to meet* [ persona]

 3 biol. to cross, to crossbreed* [animali, piante, specie]

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere) mar. to cruise

III incrociarsi verbo pronominale

 1 [pedoni, veicoli] to meet*

 2 (intersecarsi) to crisscross, to cross (each other), to intersect

 3 biol. to interbreed*.

1. vt

1) (gen) to cross, (strada, linea) to cut across

2) (autoveicolo, persona) to meet

3) (animali, piante) to cross

2. vi

(aus avere) Naut, Aer to cruise

3. vr (incrociarsi)

(uso reciproco: strade, rette) to cross, intersect, (persone, veicoli) to pass each other, (fig : sguardi) to meet, (battute) to fly thick and fast