cross over
To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to anotherTo pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another.
» Cross over to the other side.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another.
To reach the other bank of the river, we tried crossing over on a log.
Not many actors are so easily able to cross over from television to film.
(euphemistic, intransitive)To die.
Sarah's grandmother crossed over last night.
Examples
25 sentencesCross over to the other side.
Cross your arms over your chest.
ruСкрести руки на груди.
Let's cross over to the other side.
Cross over the border as soon as possible.
Cross over the bridge.
ruПерейди через мост.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
* (to die): From the belief that the soul of the dead crosses over a river (as the Jordan* (to die): From the belief that the soul of the dead crosses over a river (as the Jordan or Styx) when one dies.
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Forms
crosses over, crossing over, crossed over, crossed over| Base form | cross over · to cross over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | crosses over |
| Present participle | crossing over |
| Past simple | crossed over |
| Past participle | crossed over |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- cross upпродати, продаватиTo double-cross or betray (someone).
- cross offпозначати, мітитиTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.
- cross outвикреслити, викреслюватиTo strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).
- cross overпройти, проходитиTo pass from one side or area, physical or abstract, to another.
Synonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb