cross

[[t]kros[/t]] I adjective

(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) fâché

- crossly

II 1. plural - crosses; noun

1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) croix

2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) croix

3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) croix

4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) croix

5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) hybride

6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) croix

7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) croix

2. verb

1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) traverser

2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) croiser

3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) se croiser

4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) se croiser

5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) barrer

6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) barrer

7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) croiser

8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrarier

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- cross-

- crossing - crossbow - cross-breed - cross-bred - crosscheck 3. noun

(the act of crosschecking.)

- cross-country

- cross-country skiing - cross-examine - cross-examination - cross-eyed - cross-fire - at cross-purposes - cross-refer - cross-reference - crossroads - cross-section - crossword puzzle - crossword - cross one's fingers - cross out

English-French dictionary. 2014.