Polyglot Dictionary

atravessar

/atɾavesˈsaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
atravesso
preterite (eu)
atravessei
past participle
atravessado

Meaning

  1. to cross

    • Atravesse a rua.

      Cross the street.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

transpor

transpor is more formal or literary, to transpose or cross over a boundary or obstacle; atravessar is the everyday word — both mean "to cross."

cruzar

atravessar and cruzar are close synonyms for "to cross," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

traverser

traverser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to cross."

Practice

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