cross
A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other…A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
» I crossed the river by boat.
Ich überquerte den Fluss per Schiff.
Я переправился через реку на лодке.
Я переправився через річку на човні.
Я переправилася через річку на човні.
Meaning
23 sensesA geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
Put a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one.
Kreuz
крестkrest
хрестxrest, крижkryž
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
Kreuz
крестkrest
хрестxrest
A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
Criminals were commonly executed on a wooden cross.
Kreuz
крестkrest
хрестxrest
A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.
She made the cross after swearing.
Kreuzzeichen
крестkrest, кре́стное знаме́ниеkréstnoje znaménije
хре́сне знаме́нняxrésne znaménnja
Any representation of the crucifix, as in religious architecture, burial markers, jewelry, etc.
She was wearing a cross on her necklace.
(figuratively)A difficult situation that must be endured.
It's a cross I must bear.
Kreuz
The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other
A quick cross of the road.
An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.
Kreuzung
по́месьpómesʹ, гибри́дgibríd
One element of a hybrid species or type.
(broadly)A hybrid of any kind.
A hook thrown over the opponent's punch.
Cross
кроссkross
кросkros
A pass in which the ball is kicked from a side of the pitch to a position close to the opponent’s goal.
Flanke
Examples
1429 sentencesI crossed the river by boat.
Я переправився через річку на човні.
ruЯ переправился через реку на лодке.
deIch überquerte den Fluss per Schiff.
I saw him cross the street.
Я бачив, як він переходив дорогу.
ruЯ видел, как он переходил улицу.
deIch habe ihn die Straße überqueren sehen.
I saw him cross the road.
Я бачив, як він переходив дорогу.
ruЯ видел, как он переходил дорогу.
I want to cross this bridge.
Я хочу перейти на інший бік цього мосту.
I saw Tom cross the street.
Я бачив, як Том переходить вулицю.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cross, cros, from Old English cros (“rood, cross”), from Old Norse kroFrom Middle English cross, cros, from Old English cros (“rood, cross”), from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux (crucī). In this sense displaced native Middle English rode, from Old English rōd (“cross”); see English rood. Doublet of crouch (“cross”) and crux. Compare Welsh croes, Irish crois.
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Forms
plural: crossesSynonyms
13 synonyms- any affliction that causes great suffering:crown of thorns
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other:crisscrossmark
- (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species:hybridcrossbreed
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids:hybridizationhybridisationcrossbreedingcrossinginterbreedinghybridizing
Word family
111 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- cross the street
- crossed the border
- cross the river
- cross the road
- to cross the
- cross the bridge
- cross the finish
- cross that bridge
- cross this bridge
- crossed my mind
- cross legged on
- fingers crossed