cross swords
cross swords · crosses swords · crossed swords · crossing swords
схрещувати мечі, схрестити мечі, схрещувати списи, схрестити списи
die Klingen kreuzen
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cross, sword., to place or hold two…Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.
Meaning
4 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cross, sword., to place or hold two swords so they cross each other.
To fight with someone; to duel.
(idiomatic)To quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.
die Klingen kreuzen
схре́щувати мечі́sxréščuvaty mečí, схрести́ти мечі́sxrestýty mečí, схре́щувати списи́sxréščuvaty spysý
(idiomatic, vulgar)For males, to urinate simultaneously such that the streams intersect.
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
idiomatic: to have a dispute with someone:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
idiomatic: to have a dispute with someone:
Forms
crosses swords, crossing swords, crossed swords, crossed swords| Base form | cross swords · to cross swords |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | crosses swords |
| Present participle | crossing swords |
| Past simple | crossed swords |
| Past participle | crossed swords |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsto have a dispute with someone:lock horns
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle