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[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) fâché- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) croix2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) croix3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) croix4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) croix5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) hybride6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) croix7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) croix2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) traverser2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) croiser3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) se croiser4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) se croiser5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) barrer6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) barrer7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) croiser8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrarier•- cross-- crossing - crossbow - cross-breed - cross-bred - crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing - cross-examine - cross-examination - cross-eyed - cross-fire - at cross-purposes - cross-refer - cross-reference - crossroads - cross-section - crossword puzzle - crossword - cross one's fingers - cross out -
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1) (going or placed across: cross-winds; cross-pieces.) de travers, traverse2) (of mixed variety: a cross-breed.) hybride
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cross-breed — cross breeds, cross breeding, cross bred also crossbreed 1) V RECIP ERG If one species of animal or plant cross breeds with another, they reproduce, and new or different animals or plants are produced. [V with n] By cross breeding with our native … English dictionary
cross|breed — «KRS BREED, KROS », verb, bred, breed|ing, noun. –v.t., v.i. to breed by mixing kinds, breeds, or races: »You can crossbreed a horse and a donkey to get a mule. SYNONYM(S): cross, hybridize. –n. an individual or breed produced by crossbreeding:… … Useful english dictionary
Cross breed — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s), a. 1. Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting. [1913 Webster] The cross refraction of the second prism. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not accordant with what is wished or expected;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cross-breed — ► NOUN ▪ an animal or plant produced by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or varieties. ► VERB ▪ breed in this way … English terms dictionary
cross-breed — n. & v. n. 1 a breed of animals or plants produced by crossing. 2 an individual animal or plant of a cross breed. v.tr. (past and past part. bred) produce by crossing … Useful english dictionary
cross|breed|ing — «KRS BREE dihng, KROS », noun. breeding by mixing kinds, breeds, or races: »It s a boon to biologists, who hope crossbreeding will do for trees what it s already achieved for corn and livestock (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
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cross-breed — mixed breed, mongrel, hybrid … English contemporary dictionary
cross-breed — verb produce (an animal or plant) by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or varieties. noun an animal or plant produced by cross breeding … English new terms dictionary
cross·breed — … Useful english dictionary
Breed-specific legislation — (BSL), is any law, ordinance or policy which pertains to a specific dog breed or breeds, but does not affect any others. The term is most commonly used to refer to legal restrictions or prohibitions on the breeding and ownership of certain breeds … Wikipedia
