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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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traversée [tʀavɛʀse] N f

1. traversée (de mer, pont, pays, d'océan):

traversée
crossing
faire une bonne traversée
to have a good crossing
faire la traversée du fleuve en pirogue
to cross the river in a dugout
la traversée de la Chine en voiture
crossing China by car
faire la traversée du Vercors à pied
to cross the Vercors on foot
la traversée du désert lit
crossing the desert
la traversée du désert (d'homme politique) fig
a period in the wilderness
la traversée du désert (entreprise)
a difficult period

2. traversée (de ville, tunnel):

évitez la traversée de Paris aux heures de pointe
avoid going through Paris in the rush hour

traverser [tʀavɛʀse] VB trans

1. traverser:

traverser (passer d'un côté à l'autre) route, pont, frontière
to cross
traverser ville, montagne, océan, pays, pièce
to cross, to go across
traverser (passer à travers)
to go through
traverser ville, pays, forêt, tunnel
to pass through
traverser groupe, foule
to make one's way through
il traversa le salon pour aller dans la chambre
he went ou passed through the living-room to get to the bedroom
l'avion traverse une zone de turbulences
the aircraft is going through a spot of turbulence
il traversa le jardin en courant
he ran across the garden Brit
il traversa le jardin en courant
he ran across the yard Am
traverser le lac en bateau
to cross ou go across the lake in a boat
traverser le lac à la nage
to swim across the lake
traverser (une rivière) à gué
to ford a river
il a traversé sans regarder
he crossed the road without looking
maintenant, on traverse
now let's cross over

2. traverser (franchir):

traverser rivière: région, plaine
to go through, to flow through
traverser route, tunnel: ville, région, montagne
to go through
traverser pont, rivière: voie ferrée, ville
to cross

3. traverser (transpercer) humidité, pluie:

traverser vêtement, mur
to come through
la balle lui a traversé le bras
the bullet went ou passed right through his arm

4. traverser:

traverser (passer par une période) population, pays, entreprise: crise, difficulté
to go through
traverser personne: guerre, occupation
to live through, to go through
traverser (subsister) liter manuscrit, nom: siècles
to live on through
traverser pratique, tradition: temps, générations
to persist through
ils ont traversé des moments difficiles
they've gone through some difficult times

5. traverser (se présenter de manière fugitive) fig douleur:

traverser personne, membre
to shoot through
traverser l'esprit de qn
to cross sb's mind
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desert crossing
traversée f du désert
traverse
traversée f
traverse comet, route:
traverser
traverse
traverser
walk across
traverser
walk across
traverser
crossing (over sea, lake)
traversée f
voyage
traversée f
to voyage across
traverser
pass through
traverser
cut through voice: noise
traverser
we had to hack across the fields
nous avons dû traverser les champs

in the PONS Dictionary

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traversée [tʀavɛʀse] N f

traversée (franchissement):

la traversée d'une rue/d'un pont
crossing a road/bridge
la traversée d'une région/d'une ville en voiture
driving through a region/town

Phrases:

traversée du désert
wilderness years pl

traverser [tʀavɛʀse] VB trans

1. traverser (franchir):

traverser
to cross
traverser qc à pied
to walk across sth
traverser qc en voiture
to drive across sth
traverser qc à vélo
to ride across sth
traverser qc à la nage
to swim across sth
faire traverser qn
to help sb across

2. traverser (se situer en travers de):

traverser route, fleuve, pont
to cross

3. traverser (transpercer):

traverser
to pierce
traverser clou
to go through

4. traverser (subir):

traverser
to go through

5. traverser (se manifester dans):

cette idée lui traverse l'esprit
the idea crosses her mind

6. traverser (fendre):

traverser
to slice through

7. traverser (barrer):

une balafre lui traversait le front
a scar ran across his forehead
traverser à gué
to ford a river
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cross over
faire une traversée
cross over
traverser
crossing
traversée f
traverse
traverser
run across
traverser
pass through
traverser
pass through bullet
traverser
get across
faire traverser
get across
traverser
to ford sth
traverser qc à gué
in the PONS Dictionary
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traversée [tʀavɛʀse] N f

traversée (franchissement):

la traversée d'une rue/d'un pont
crossing a road/bridge
la traversée d'une région en voiture
driving through a region

Phrases:

traversée du désert
wilderness years pl

traverser [tʀavɛʀse] VB trans

1. traverser (franchir):

traverser
to cross
traverser qc à pied
to walk across sth
traverser qc en voiture
to drive across sth
traverser qc à vélo
to ride across sth
traverser qc à la nage
to swim across sth
faire traverser qn
to help sb across

2. traverser (se situer en travers de):

traverser route, fleuve, pont
to cross

3. traverser (transpercer):

traverser
to pierce
traverser clou
to go through

4. traverser (subir):

traverser
to go through

5. traverser (se manifester dans):

cette idée lui traverse l'esprit
the idea crosses her mind

6. traverser (fendre):

traverser
to slice through
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French
French
cross over
faire une traversée
cross over
traverser
crossing
traversée f
run across
traverser
traverse
traverser
pass through
traverser
pass through bullet
traverser
get across
faire traverser
get across
traverser
to ford sth
traverser qc à gué
to voyage across sth
traverser qc
Présent
jetraverse
tutraverses
il/elle/ontraverse
noustraversons
voustraversez
ils/ellestraversent
Imparfait
jetraversais
tutraversais
il/elle/ontraversait
noustraversions
voustraversiez
ils/ellestraversaient
Passé simple
jetraversai
tutraversas
il/elle/ontraversa
noustraversâmes
voustraversâtes
ils/ellestraversèrent
Futur simple
jetraverserai
tutraverseras
il/elle/ontraversera
noustraverserons
voustraverserez
ils/ellestraverseront
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