cruzar

/kɾuˈzaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
cruzo
preterite (eu)
cruzei
past participle
cruzado

Meaning

  1. to cross

    • Cruze a ponte.

      Cross the bridge.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

transpor

transpor is more formal or literary, to transpose or cross a boundary; cruzar is the everyday word, like crossing a street or crossing paths.

atravessar

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

1 What does cruzar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches cruzar?

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