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top: Maltese and St. Andrew's
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bottom: Latin, Calvary, and Celtic
cross
(krôs, krŏs)n.
1.
a. An upright post with a transverse piece near the top, on which condemned persons were executed in ancient times.
b. often Cross The cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
c. A crucifix.
d. Any of various modifications of the cross design, such as a Latin cross or Maltese cross.
e. A medal, emblem, or insignia in the form of a cross.
2. Cross The Christian religion; Christianity.
3. Christianity The sign of the cross.
4. A trial, affliction, or frustration. See Synonyms at burden.
5. A mark or pattern formed by the intersection of two lines, especially such a mark (X) used as a signature.
6. A movement from one place to another, as on a stage; a crossing.
7. A pipe fitting with four branches in upright and transverse form, used as a junction for intersecting pipes.
8. Biology A plant or animal produced by crossbreeding; a hybrid.
9. One that combines the qualities of two other things: a novel that is a cross between romance and satire.
10. Sports
a. A hook thrown over an opponent's punch in boxing.
b. A pass made into the center of the field to a player in position to score, especially in soccer.
11. Law An act or instance of cross-examining; a cross-examination.
12. The Southern Cross.
13. Slang A contest whose outcome has been dishonestly prearranged.
v. crossed, cross·ing, cross·es
v. tr.
1. To go or extend across; pass from one side of to the other: crossed the room to greet us; a bridge that crosses the bay.
2. To carry or conduct across something: crossed the horses at the ford.
3. To extend or pass through or over; intersect: Elm Street crosses Oak Street.
4. Sports To propel (a ball or puck) as a cross, as in soccer.
5.
a. To delete by drawing a line through: crossed tasks off her list as she did them.
b. To eliminate or dismiss as unimportant or undesirable: "He thought about Mr. Fraser and crossed him off as an unknown quantity" (Scott O'Dell).
c. To make or put a line across: Cross and divide a circle.
6. To place crosswise one over the other: cross one's legs.
7. To make the sign of the cross upon or over as a sign of devotion or blessing.
8. To encounter in passing: His path crossed mine.
9. To combine the qualities of two things: a movie that crosses horror with humor.
10. To interfere with; thwart or obstruct: Don't cross me.
11. To betray or deceive; double-cross. Often used with up.
12. Biology To crossbreed or cross-fertilize (plants or animals).
13. Law To cross-examine.
v. intr.
1. To lie or pass across each other; intersect.
2.
a. To move or extend from one side to another: crossed through Canada en route to Alaska.
b. To make a crossing: crossed into Germany from Switzerland.
3. To meet in passing; come into conjunction: Their paths crossed at the health club.
4. To move or be conveyed in opposite directions at the same time: Our letters must have crossed in the mail.
5. Biology To crossbreed or cross-fertilize.
adj.
1. Lying or passing crosswise; intersecting: a cross street.
2. Contrary or counter; opposing.
3. Showing ill humor; annoyed.
4. Involving interchange; reciprocal.
5. Crossbred; hybrid.
adv.
Crosswise.
prep.
Phrasal Verbs: Across.
cross over
1. To change from one condition or loyalty to another.
2. Genetics To exchange genetic material. Used of homologous chromosomes.
cross up
Idioms: To ruin completely: Their lack of cooperation crossed up the whole project.
cross (one's) mind
To come to know; realize: It crossed my mind that you might want to leave early.
cross (one's) t's
To be thorough or painstaking in attending to details.
cross (someone's) palm
To pay, tip, or bribe.
cross swords
To quarrel or fight.
cross your fingers
Used to encourage someone to hope for a successful or advantageous outcome: I think I'm going to get the job offer-cross your fingers!
[Middle English cros, from Old English, probably from Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux.]
cross′er n.
cross′ly adv.
cross′ness n.
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cross
(krɒs)n
1. a structure or symbol consisting essentially of two intersecting lines or pieces at right angles to one another
2. a wooden structure used as a means of execution, consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece to which people were nailed or tied
3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a representation of the Cross used as an emblem of Christianity or as a reminder of Christ's death
4. any mark or shape consisting of two intersecting lines, esp such a symbol (×) used as a signature, point of intersection, error mark, etc
5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a sign representing the Cross made either by tracing a figure in the air or by touching the forehead, breast, and either shoulder in turn
6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) any conventional variation of the Christian symbol, used emblematically, decoratively, or heraldically, such as a Maltese, tau, or Greek cross
7. (Heraldry) heraldry any of several charges in which one line crosses or joins another at right angles
8. (Military) a cruciform emblem awarded to indicate membership of an order or as a decoration for distinguished service
9. (Theology) (sometimes capital) Christianity or Christendom, esp as contrasted with non-Christian religions: Cross and Crescent.
10. (Human Geography) the place in a town or village where a cross has been set up
11. (Building) a pipe fitting, in the form of a cross, for connecting four pipes
12. (Biology) biology
a. the process of crossing; hybridization
b. an individual produced as a result of this process
13. a mixture of two qualities or types: he's a cross between a dictator and a saint.
14. an opposition, hindrance, or misfortune; affliction (esp in the phrase bear one's cross)
15. slang a match or game in which the outcome has been rigged
16. slang a fraud or swindle
17. (Boxing) boxing a straight punch delivered from the side, esp with the right hand
18. (Soccer) football the act or an instance of kicking or passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field
19. on the cross
a. diagonally
b. slang dishonestly
vb
20. (sometimes foll by over) to move or go across (something); traverse or intersect: we crossed the road.
21.
a. to meet and pass: the two trains crossed.
b. (of each of two letters in the post) to be dispatched before receipt of the other
22. (tr; usually foll by out, off, or through) to cancel with a cross or with lines; delete
23. (tr) to place or put in a form resembling a cross: to cross one's legs.
24. (tr) to mark with a cross or crosses
25. (Banking & Finance) (tr) Brit to draw two parallel lines across the face of (a cheque) and so make it payable only into a bank account
26. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr)
a. to trace the form of the Cross, usually with the thumb or index finger upon (someone or something) in token of blessing
b. to make the sign of the Cross upon (oneself)
27. (Telecommunications) (intr) (of telephone lines) to interfere with each other so that three or perhaps four callers are connected together at one time
28. (Biology) to cause fertilization between (plants or animals of different breeds, races, varieties, etc)
29. (tr) to oppose the wishes or plans of; thwart: his opponent crosses him at every turn.
30. (Soccer) football to kick or pass (the ball) from a wing to the middle of the field
31. (Rugby) football to kick or pass (the ball) from a wing to the middle of the field
32. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to set (the yard of a square sail) athwartships
33. cross a bridge when one comes to it to deal with matters, problems, etc, as they arise; not to anticipate difficulties
34. cross one's fingers to fold one finger across another in the hope of bringing good luck: keep your fingers crossed.
35. cross one's heart to promise or pledge, esp by making the sign of a cross over one's heart
36. cross one's mind to occur to one briefly or suddenly
37. cross someone's palm to give someone money
38. cross someone's path to meet or thwart someone
39. cross swords to argue or fight
adj
40. angry; ill-humoured; vexed
41. lying or placed across; transverse: a cross timber.
42. involving interchange; reciprocal
43. contrary or unfavourable
44. (Breeds) another word for crossbred1
45. a Brit slang word for dishonest
[Old English cros, from Old Irish cross (unattested), from Latin crux; see crux]
ˈcrosser n
ˈcrossly adv
ˈcrossness n
Cross
(krɒs)n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the Crucifixion of Jesus
Cross
(krɒs)n
(Biography) Richard Assheton, 1st Viscount. 1823–1914, British Conservative statesman, home secretary (1874–80); noted for reforms affecting housing, public health, and the employment of women and children in factories
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cross
(krɔs, krɒs)n., v. crossed, cross•ing, n.
1. a figure or object consisting of two lines or pieces intersecting usu. at right angles.
2. a wooden structure consisting of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death.
3. a mark, usu. an X, used as a signature or to indicate location, an error, etc.
4. the Cross, the cross upon which Jesus died.
5. a figure of the Cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc.
7. a sign made with the hand outlining the figure of a cross as an act of devotion.
8. a structure or monument in the form of a cross, set up for prayer, as a memorial, etc.
9. a conventional representation or modification of the Christian emblem used as a symbol or ornament: Maltese cross.
10. Christianity or Christendom.
11. an opposition; thwarting.
12. an affliction; misfortune; trouble.
13. a crossing of animals or plants; a mixing of breeds.
14. an animal, plant, breed, etc., produced by crossing; crossbreed.
15. a person or thing that is intermediate in character between two others.
16. a boxing punch thrown across and over the lead of an opponent.
17. a cross-examination.
18. a movement from one place or side to another; a crossing, as by an actor on stage.
19. a place of crossing.
20. a four-way plumbing joint or connection.
21. (cap.) Southern Cross.
v.t. 22. to move or extend from one side to the other side of (a street, river, etc.).
23. to put or draw a line across.
24. to cancel by marking with a cross or drawing a line through (often fol. by off or out).
25. to lie or pass across; intersect.
26. to place across each other or crosswise: to cross one's legs.
27. to meet and pass.
28. to assist (a person) across a street or intersection.
29. to cause (members of different genera, species, breeds, varieties, or the like) to interbreed.
30. to oppose openly; thwart.
31. Slang. to betray; double-cross.
32. to make the sign of the cross upon or over: to cross oneself.
v.i. 33. to lie or be athwart; intersect.
34. to move, pass, or extend from one side or place to another.
35. to meet and pass.
36. to interbreed.
37. cross over,
a. (of a chromosome segment) to undergo crossing over.
b. to switch allegiance, as from one political party to another.
c. to change successfully from one field of endeavor, genre, etc., to another.
38. cross up,
adj. a. to deceive; double-cross.
b. to confuse.
39. angry and annoyed; ill-humored.
40. lying crosswise; transverse.
41. involving a reciprocal action or interchange (often used in combination): cross-marketing of related services.
42. contrary; opposite.
43. crossbred; hybrid.
Idioms: 1. bear one's cross, to accept trials or troubles patiently.
2. cross swords,
a. to engage in combat; fight.
b. to disagree violently; argue.
[before 1000; Middle English, late Old English cros < Old Norse kross < Old Irish cros (< British Celtic) < Latin crux; see crux]
cross′ly, adv.
cross′ness, n.
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cross
(krôs)Noun
A plant or animal produced by crossbreeding; a hybrid.
Verb
To crossbreed or cross-fertilize plants or animals.
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cross
Past participle: crossed
Gerund: crossing
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cross
1. The main Christian symbol, reminding Christians of Jesus’ sacrificial death and his resurrection. It is a symbol of good over evil.
2. Counter-punch crossing over the opponent’s head.
3. (center) Ball kicked into the penalty area from near the touchline.
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| Noun | 1. |  cross - a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piecestructure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| 2. | cross - a marking that consists of lines that cross each other marking - a pattern of marks | |
| 3. | Cross - a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry Calvary cross, cross of Calvary - a Latin cross set on three steps Celtic cross - a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc. Greek cross - a cross with each of the four arms the same length Jerusalem cross - a cross with equal arms, each terminating in a small crossbar Latin cross - a cross with the lowest arm being longer than the others cross of Lorraine, Lorraine cross - a cross with two crossbars, one above and one below the midpoint of the vertical, the lower longer than the upper Maltese cross - a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center papal cross - a cross with three crossbars patriarchal cross - a cross with two crossbars saltire, St. Andrew's cross - a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length St. Anthony's cross, tau cross - cross resembling the Greek letter tau | |
| 4. | cross - any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns" affliction - a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity | |
| 5. |  cross - (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; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently dihybrid - a hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each monohybrid - a hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas) genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms | |
| 6. |  cross - (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybridsmating, pairing, sexual union, union, coupling, conjugation - the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring" dihybrid cross - hybridization using two traits with two alleles each monohybrid cross - hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas) reciprocal cross, reciprocal - hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype testcross, test-cross - a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms | |
| Verb | 1. |  cross - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"tramp - cross on foot; "We had to tramp the creeks" stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods" walk - traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day" crisscross - cross in a pattern, often random ford - cross a river where it's shallow bridge - cross over on a bridge jaywalk - cross the road at a red light go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" course - move swiftly through or over; "ships coursing the Atlantic" hop - traverse as if by a short airplane trip; "Hop the Pacific Ocean" |
| 2. | cross - meet at a point cross - meet and pass; "the trains crossed" encounter, meet, run across, come across, run into, see - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" | |
| 3. |  cross - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes" short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings" ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election" double cross - betray by double-dealing | |
| 4. | cross - fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs" fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar" uncross - change from a crossed to an uncrossed position; "She uncrossed her legs" | |
| 5. |  cross - to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries" | |
| 6. | cross - meet and pass; "the trains crossed" decussate - cross or intersect so as to form a cross; "this nerve decussates the other"; "the fibers decussate" | |
| 7. | cross - trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'" write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet" | |
| 8. | cross - breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed" breed - cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs" backcross - mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents | |
| Adj. | 1. |  cross - extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon"crosswise - lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction; "a crosswise street"; "the crosswise dimension" |
| 2. |  cross - annoyed and irritable ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
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cross
verb
1. go across, pass over, traverse, cut across, move across, travel across She was partly to blame for failing to look as she crossed the road.
2. span, bridge, ford, go across, extend over A bridge crosses the river about half a mile outside the village.
3. intersect, meet, intertwine, crisscross The two roads cross at this junction.
4. oppose, interfere with, hinder, obstruct, deny, block, resist, frustrate, foil, thwart, impede He was not a man to cross.
5. interbreed, mix, blend, cross-pollinate, crossbreed, hybridize, cross-fertilize, intercross These small flowers were later crossed with a white flowering species.
noun
1. crucifix She wore a cross on a silver chain.
2. trouble, worry, trial, load, burden, grief, misery, woe, misfortune, affliction, tribulation My wife is much cleverer than I am; it is a cross I have to bear.
3. mixture, combination, blend, amalgam, amalgamation The noise that came out was a cross between a laugh and a bark.
4. crossbreed, hybrid a cross between a collie and a poodle
5. crossroads, crossing, junction, intersection Turn left at the cross and go straight on for two miles.
adjective
1. angry, impatient, irritable, annoyed, put out, hacked (off) (U.S. slang), pissed (taboo slang), crusty, snappy, grumpy, vexed, pissed off (taboo slang), sullen, surly, fractious, petulant, disagreeable, short, churlish, peeved (informal), ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, fretful, waspish, in a bad mood, grouchy (informal), querulous, shirty (slang, chiefly Brit.), peevish, splenetic, crotchety (informal), snappish, ill-humoured, liverish, captious, pettish, out of humour Everyone was getting bored and cross.
angry nice, civil, sweet, calm, pleasant, cheerful, agreeable, good-humoured, placid, genial, affable, congenial, good-natured, even-tempered
angry nice, civil, sweet, calm, pleasant, cheerful, agreeable, good-humoured, placid, genial, affable, congenial, good-natured, even-tempered
cross something out or off strike off or out, eliminate, cancel, delete, blue-pencil, score off or out He crossed her name off the list.
Types of cross
Barbée, Canterbury, Celtic, Cercelée, Cross crosslet, Crux ansata, Globical, Graded (Calvary), Greek, Iona, Jerusalem, Latin, Maltese, Millvine, Papal, Patée, Patée formée, Patriarchal or Lorraine, Potent, Raguly or Rarulée, Russian Orthodox, St Andrew's (Saltire), St Peter's, Tau (St Anthony's), TreflyCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
cross
nounSomething hard to bear physically or emotionally:
2. To pass through or over:
cross up
adjective
Having or showing a bad temper:
bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, ugly, waspish.
Idiom: out of sorts.
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Translations
تِمثال عَلى شَكل صَليبتَهْجين، مَزْج السُّلالاتخشبَات الصّليبرَمْـز الدِيانَـة المسيحيّـهصَلِيب
křížpřejítpřekřížitpřeškrtnoutprotínat
krydskrydsekrydsninglægge over korslave en tværstreg
kruco
rist
ristiylittääristinmerkkiristinpuusekaantua
križljutitprijeći
kereszt
krosskrossleggjakynblandakynblanda, krossvíxlareiîur
不機嫌な十字形横切る渡る
(...을) 교차시키다십자가화가 난
crux
ceļā samainītiesdusmīgsiebilstkrucifiksskrustiņš
krížiťprekrížiťskrížiť
črtatijezenkrižkrižecprečkati
argkorskorsakorsetkorstecknet
โกรธฉุนเฉียวไม้กางเขนข้าม
cáuchữ thậpđi qua
cross
[krɒs]A. N
1. (= sign, decoration) → cruz f
to sign with a cross → marcar con una cruz
to make the sign of the cross → hacer la señal de la cruz (over sobre) → santiguarse
the Cross (Rel) → la Cruz
to bear a/one's cross we each have our cross to bear → cada quien carga su cruz
it's one of the crosses we women have to bear → es una de las cruces que tenemos las mujeres
to sign with a cross → marcar con una cruz
to make the sign of the cross → hacer la señal de la cruz (over sobre) → santiguarse
the Cross (Rel) → la Cruz
to bear a/one's cross we each have our cross to bear → cada quien carga su cruz
it's one of the crosses we women have to bear → es una de las cruces que tenemos las mujeres
2. (Bio, Zool) → cruce m, cruzamiento m (fig) → mezcla f
it's a cross between a horse and a donkey → es un cruce or cruzamiento de caballo y burro
the game is a cross between squash and tennis → el juego es una mezcla de squash y tenis, el juego está a medio camino entre el squash y el tenis
it's a cross between a horse and a donkey → es un cruce or cruzamiento de caballo y burro
the game is a cross between squash and tennis → el juego es una mezcla de squash y tenis, el juego está a medio camino entre el squash y el tenis
B. ADJ
1. (= angry) → enfadado, enojado (LAm); (= vexed) → molesto
to be/get cross with sb (about sth) → enfadarse or (LAm) enojarse con algn (por algo)
it makes me cross when that happens → me da mucha rabia que pase eso
don't be/get cross with me → no te enfades or (LAm) enojes conmigo
they haven't had a cross word in ten years → no han cruzado palabra en diez años, llevan diez años sin cruzar palabra
to be/get cross with sb (about sth) → enfadarse or (LAm) enojarse con algn (por algo)
it makes me cross when that happens → me da mucha rabia que pase eso
don't be/get cross with me → no te enfades or (LAm) enojes conmigo
they haven't had a cross word in ten years → no han cruzado palabra en diez años, llevan diez años sin cruzar palabra
2. (= diagonal etc) → transversal, oblicuo
C. VT
1. (= go across) [person] [+ road, room] → cruzar; [+ bridge] → cruzar, pasar; [+ ditch] → cruzar, salvar; [+ river, sea, desert] → cruzar, atravesar; [+ threshold] → cruzar, traspasar
this road crosses the motorway → esta carretera atraviesa la autopista
the bridge crosses the river here → el puente atraviesa el río por aquí
it crossed my mind that → se me ocurrió que ...
they have clearly crossed the boundary into terrorism → está claro que han traspasado la frontera que separa del terrorismo
the word never crossed his lips → jamás pronunció esa palabra
a smile crossed her lips → una sonrisa se dibujó en sus labios, esbozó una sonrisa
we'll cross that bridge when we come to it (fig) → no anticipemos problemas
this road crosses the motorway → esta carretera atraviesa la autopista
the bridge crosses the river here → el puente atraviesa el río por aquí
it crossed my mind that → se me ocurrió que ...
they have clearly crossed the boundary into terrorism → está claro que han traspasado la frontera que separa del terrorismo
the word never crossed his lips → jamás pronunció esa palabra
a smile crossed her lips → una sonrisa se dibujó en sus labios, esbozó una sonrisa
we'll cross that bridge when we come to it (fig) → no anticipemos problemas
2. (= draw line across) [+ cheque] → cruzar
crossed cheque (Brit) → cheque m cruzado
to cross o.s → santiguarse
cross my heart! (in promise) → ¡te lo juro!
to cross a "t" → poner el rabito a la "t"
crossed cheque (Brit) → cheque m cruzado
to cross o.s → santiguarse
cross my heart! (in promise) → ¡te lo juro!
to cross a "t" → poner el rabito a la "t"
3. (= place crosswise) [+ arms, legs] → cruzar
keep your fingers crossed for me → ¡deséame suerte!
I got a crossed line (Telec) → había (un) cruce de líneas
they got their lines crossed (fig) → hubo un malentendido entre ellos
to cross sb's palm with silver → dar una moneda de plata a algn
to cross swords with sb → cruzar la espada con algn
see also wire A1
keep your fingers crossed for me → ¡deséame suerte!
I got a crossed line (Telec) → había (un) cruce de líneas
they got their lines crossed (fig) → hubo un malentendido entre ellos
to cross sb's palm with silver → dar una moneda de plata a algn
to cross swords with sb → cruzar la espada con algn
see also wire A1
4. (= thwart) [+ person] → contrariar, ir contra; [+ plan] → desbaratar
to be crossed in love → sufrir un fracaso sentimental
to be crossed in love → sufrir un fracaso sentimental
5. [+ animals, plants] → cruzar
D. VI
1. (= go to other side) → cruzar, ir al otro lado
he crossed from one side of the room to the other to speak to me → cruzó or atravesó la sala para hablar conmigo, fue hasta el otro lado de la sala para hablar conmigo
to cross from Newhaven to Dieppe → pasar or cruzar de Newhaven a Dieppe
he crossed from one side of the room to the other to speak to me → cruzó or atravesó la sala para hablar conmigo, fue hasta el otro lado de la sala para hablar conmigo
to cross from Newhaven to Dieppe → pasar or cruzar de Newhaven a Dieppe
3. (= meet and pass) [letters, people] → cruzarse
cross off VT + ADV → tachar
cross over
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cross
[ˈkrɒs] n
(= hybrid) → croisement m
a cross between ...
a cross between a donkey and a horse → un croisement de l'ânesse et du cheval
a cross between a song and a poem → un mélange de chanson et de poème
a cross between ...
a cross between a donkey and a horse → un croisement de l'ânesse et du cheval
a cross between a song and a poem → un mélange de chanson et de poème
(in Christianity) → croix f
vt
[+ street, room, river] → traverser
to cross the line (in race) → franchir la ligne d'arrivée (fig) (= go too far) → dépasser la limite
to cross the line between politics and sport → franchir la ligne entre la politique et le sport
to cross the line (in race) → franchir la ligne d'arrivée (fig) (= go too far) → dépasser la limite
to cross the line between politics and sport → franchir la ligne entre la politique et le sport
(on telephone) a crossed line (British)
We have a crossed line → Il y a des interférences.
to get one's wires crossed, to get one's lines crossed (fig)
They've got their wires crossed.; They've got their lines crossed → Il y a un malentendu entre eux.
We have a crossed line → Il y a des interférences.
to get one's wires crossed, to get one's lines crossed (fig)
They've got their wires crossed.; They've got their lines crossed → Il y a un malentendu entre eux.
[+ arms, legs] → croiser
(to produce hybrid) [+ animals, plants] → croiser
to cross a horse with a donkey → croiser un cheval avec une ânesse
to cross a horse with a donkey → croiser un cheval avec une ânesse
[+ cheque] → barrer
(= thwart) [+ person, plan] → contrarier
(FOOTBALL) to cross the ball → centrer
adj (= annoyed) → en colère, fâché(e)
to be cross about sth → être fâché(e) à propos de qch
to be cross with sb → être en colère contre qn
to get cross with sb → se fâcher contre qn
to be cross with sb about sth → être en colère contre qn à propos de qch
to get cross with sb about sth → se fâcher contre qn à propos de qch
to be cross about sth → être fâché(e) à propos de qch
to be cross with sb → être en colère contre qn
to get cross with sb → se fâcher contre qn
to be cross with sb about sth → être en colère contre qn à propos de qch
to get cross with sb about sth → se fâcher contre qn à propos de qch
cross out
vt sep [+ word, sentence] → barrer, rayercross over
vi (cross the street, a river etc) → traverserCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cross
:cross-action
n (Jur) → Widerklage f
crossbeam
cross-bench
n usu pl (Parl) Bank, wo die weder zur Regierungs- noch zur Oppositionspartei gehörenden Abgeordneten sitzen
cross-bencher
n (Parl) Abgeordneter, der weder der Regierungs- noch der Oppositionspartei angehört
crossbill
n (Orn) → Kreuzschnabel m
crossbow
n → (Stand)armbrust f
cross brace
n → Kreuz- or Querverstrebung f
crossbred
adj (Zool, Biol) → gekreuzt
cross-Channel
crosscheck
n → Gegenprobe f
vt facts, figures → überprüfen; equation → die Gegenprobe machen bei
cross-compiler
n (Comput) → Crosscompiler m
cross-country
adj → Querfeldein-; cross ski → Langlaufski m; cross skier → Langläufer(in) m(f); cross skiing → Langlauf m; cross ski track → (Langlauf)loipe f
adv → querfeldein
n (= race) → Querfeldeinrennen nt
cross-court (Tennis)
cross-cultural
adj → multikulturell
crosscurrent
n → Gegenströmung f
cross-dress
vi → sich als Transvestit kleiden
cross-dresser
n → Transvestit m
cross-dressing
n → Transvestismus m
cross-examination
n → Kreuzverhör nt (→ of über +acc)
cross-examine
vt → ins Kreuzverhör nehmen
cross-fertilization
cross-fertilize
vt (Bot) → kreuzbefruchten
crossfield
adj cross pass (Ftbl, Hockey) → Querpass m
crossfire
cross-gartered
adj (old) → mit kreuzweise geschnürten Waden
cross-grained
cross hairs
pl → Fadenkreuz nt
crosshatch
vt → mit Kreuzlagen schattieren
crosshatching
n → Kreuzschattierung f
cross
:cross-keys
pl (Her) → gekreuzte Schlüssel pl
crosskick
n (Ftbl) → Querpass m → (nach innen)
cross-legged
adj adv → mit gekreuzten Beinen; (on ground) → im Schneidersitz
cross liability
n (Jur) → beiderseitige Haftpflicht
cross
:cross-match
vt (Med) → kreuzen
cross-matching
n (Med) → Kreuzprobe f
crossover
cross-party
adj (Pol) talks → zwischen den Parteien, parteienübergreifend; support, committee → überparteilich
crosspatch
n (inf) → Brummbär m (inf)
crosspiece
n (= bar) → Querstange f
cross-ply
adj → Diagonal-
n (inf) → Diagonalreifen m;
cross-pollinate
vt → fremdbestäuben
cross-pollination
n → Fremdbestäubung f
cross-purposes
pl to be or talk at cross → aneinander vorbeireden; he was at cross with her → sie haben aneinander vorbeigeredet
cross-question
vt = cross-examine
cross-rate
n (St Ex) → Kreuznotierung f, → Kreuzkurs m
cross-refer
vt → verweisen (→ to auf +acc)
cross-reference
n → (Quer)verweis m (→ to auf +acc)
vt = cross-refer
crossroads
n sing or pl (lit) → Kreuzung f; (fig) → Scheideweg m
cross section
n → Querschnitt m; to draw something in cross → etw im Querschnitt zeichnen; a cross of the population → ein Querschnitt durch die Bevölkerung
cross-stitch
n (Sew) → Kreuzstich m
vt → im Kreuzstich arbeiten
cross sum
n (Math) → Quersumme f
crosstalk
n no pl
(witty) → Wortgefecht nt, → Wortgefechte pl
(Telec) → Nebensprechen nt
crosswalk
n (US) → Fußgängerüberweg m
crossways
adv = crosswise
crosswind
n → Seitenwind m
crosswise
adv → quer
crossword (puzzle)
n → Kreuzworträtsel nt
crosswort
n → Kreuzlabkraut nt
cross
1n
→ Kreuz nt; to make one’s cross → sein Kreuz(chen) machen or setzen; to make the sign of the Cross → das Kreuzzeichen machen or schlagen; the Cross and the Crescent → Kreuz und Halbmond; to bear/take up one’s cross (fig) → sein Kreuz tragen/auf sich (acc) → nehmen; we all have our cross to bear → wir haben alle unser Kreuz zu tragen
(= hybrid) → Kreuzung f; (fig) → Mittelding nt; a cross between a laugh and a bark → eine Mischung aus Lachen und Bellen
(Boxing) → Seitwärtshaken m
attr (= transverse) street, line etc → Quer-
vt
(= go across) road, river, mountains → überqueren; (on foot) picket line etc → überschreiten; country, desert, room → durchqueren; to cross the road → über die Straße gehen, die Straße überqueren; to cross somebody’s path (fig) → jdm über den Weg laufen; it crossed my mind that … → es fiel mir ein, dass …, mir kam der Gedanke, dass …; a smile crossed her lips → ein Lächeln kam über ihre Lippen; don’t cross your bridges until you come to them (prov) → lass die Probleme auf dich zukommen; we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it → lassen wir das Problem mal auf uns zukommen, das sind ungelegte Eier (inf); they have clearly crossed the boundary into terrorism → sie haben eindeutig die Grenze zum Terrorismus überschritten
(= put at right-angles, intersect) → kreuzen; to cross one’s legs → die Beine übereinanderschlagen; to cross one’s arms → die Arme verschränken; the lines are crossed, we have a crossed line (Telec) → die Leitungen überschneiden sich; line AB crosses line CD at point E → AB schneidet CD in E; to cross somebody’s palm with silver → jdm ein Geldstück in die Hand drücken; keep your fingers crossed for me! (inf) → drück or halt mir die Daumen! (inf); I’m keeping my fingers crossed (for you) (inf) → ich drücke or halte (dir) die Daumen (inf)
(= put a line across) letter, t → einen Querstrich machen durch; (Brit) cheque → ˜ zur Verrechnung ausstellen; a crossed cheque → ein Verrechnungsscheck m; to cross something through → etw durchstreichen ? dot
(= make the sign of the Cross) to cross oneself → sich bekreuzigen; cross my/your heart (inf) → Ehrenwort, Hand aufs Herz
(= mark with a cross) → ankreuzen
(= go against) plans → durchkreuzen; to cross somebody → jdn verärgern; to be crossed in love → in der Liebe enttäuscht werden
animal, fruit → kreuzen
vi
(across road) → hinübergehen, die Straße überqueren; (across Channel etc) → hinüberfahren; “cross now” → „gehen“; to cross at the green light → bei Grün über die Straße gehen
(= intersect) → sich kreuzen; (lines also) → sich schneiden; our paths have crossed several times (fig) → unsere Wege haben sich öfters gekreuzt
(letters etc) → sich kreuzen
cross
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cross
[krɒs]1. n
a. (mark, symbol) → croce f; (on questionnaire) → crocetta, croce
Greek/Latin cross → croce greca/latina
to mark with a cross → segnare con una crocetta
we each have our cross to bear (fig) → ognuno ha la propria croce (da portare)
Greek/Latin cross → croce greca/latina
to mark with a cross → segnare con una crocetta
we each have our cross to bear (fig) → ognuno ha la propria croce (da portare)
b. (Zool, Bio) → incrocio, ibrido
it's a cross between geography and sociology → è un misto di geografia e sociologia
it's a cross between geography and sociology → è un misto di geografia e sociologia
2. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (angry) → arrabbiato/a, seccato/a
to be/get cross with sb (about sth) → essere arrabbiato/a/arrabbiarsi con qn (per qc)
it makes me cross when ... → mi fa arrabbiare quando...
to be/get cross with sb (about sth) → essere arrabbiato/a/arrabbiarsi con qn (per qc)
it makes me cross when ... → mi fa arrabbiare quando...
3. vt
a. (gen) → attraversare; (threshold) → varcare
this road crosses the motorway → questa strada incrocia or interseca l'autostrada
it crossed my mind that ... → mi è venuto in mente che...
we'll cross that bridge when we come to it (fig) → ogni cosa a tempo debito
this road crosses the motorway → questa strada incrocia or interseca l'autostrada
it crossed my mind that ... → mi è venuto in mente che...
we'll cross that bridge when we come to it (fig) → ogni cosa a tempo debito
b. (cheque, letter t) → sbarrare
to cross o.s. → farsi il segno della croce, segnarsi
cross my heart! → giuro (sulla mia vita)!
to cross o.s. → farsi il segno della croce, segnarsi
cross my heart! → giuro (sulla mia vita)!
c. (arms) → incrociare; (legs) → accavallare, incrociare
to keep one's fingers crossed (fig) → fare gli scongiuri
to cross swords with sb (fig) → scontrarsi con qn
we've got a crossed line (Brit) (on telephone) → c'è un'interferenza
they've got their lines crossed (fig) → si sono fraintesi
to keep one's fingers crossed (fig) → fare gli scongiuri
to cross swords with sb (fig) → scontrarsi con qn
we've got a crossed line (Brit) (on telephone) → c'è un'interferenza
they've got their lines crossed (fig) → si sono fraintesi
d. (thwart, person, plan) → contrastare, ostacolare
e. (animals, plants) → incrociare
4. vi
a. (also cross over) the boat crosses from Dieppe to Newhaven → il traghetto fa la traversata da Dieppe a Newhaven
b. (roads) → intersecarsi; (letters, people) → incrociarsi
cross off cross out vt + adv → cancellare (tirandoci una riga sopra)
cross over vi → attraversare
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cross1
(kros) adjective angry. I get very cross when I lose something.
ˈcrossly adverbcross2
(kros) – plural ˈcrosses – noun1. a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.
2. two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.
3. the symbol of the Christian religion.
4. a lasting cause of suffering etc. Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.
5. the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant. This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.
6. a monument in the shape of a cross.
7. any of several types of medal given for bravery etc. the Victoria Cross.
verb1. to go from one side to the other. Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.
2. (negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other. He sat down and crossed his legs.
3. to go or be placed across (each other). The roads cross in the centre of town.
4. to meet and pass. Our letters must have crossed in the post.
5. to put a line across. Cross your `t's'.
6. to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.
7. to breed (something) from two different varieties. I've crossed two varieties of rose.
8. to go against the wishes of. If you cross me, you'll regret it!
cross-1. going or placed across. cross-winds; cross-pieces.
2. of mixed variety. a cross-breed.
ˈcrossing noun1. a place where a road etc may be crossed. a pedestrian-crossing; a level-crossing.
2. a journey over the sea. I was seasick as it was a very rough crossing.
ˈcrossbow noun a medieval type of bow fixed to a shaft with a mechanism for pulling back and releasing the string.
ˈcross-breed noun an animal bred from two different breeds.
ˈcross-bred adjectiveˌcrossˈcheck verb
to check information, calculations etc by using different sources or a different method.
noun the act of crosschecking.
cross-ˈcountry adjective across fields etc, not on roads. a cross-country run.
ˌcross-country ˈskiing noun the sport of skiing with narrow skis across the countryside, through woods etc.
ˌcross-exˈamine verb in a court of law, to test or check the previous evidence of (a witness) by questioning him.
ˈcross-exˌamiˈnation nounˌcross-ˈeyed adjective
having a squint.
ˈcross-fire noun the crossing of lines of gunfire from two or more points.
at cross-purposes of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another. I think we're talking at cross-purposes.
ˌcross-reˈfer verb to give a cross-reference (to). In this dictionary went is cross-referred to go.
ˌcross-ˈreference noun a reference from one part of a book, list etc to another, eg crept see creep.
ˈcrossroads noun singular a place where two or more roads cross or meet. At the crossroads we'll have to decide which road to take.
ˌcross-ˈsection noun1. (a drawing etc of) the area or surface made visible by cutting through something, eg an apple.
2. a sample as representative of the whole. He interviewed a cross-section of the audience to get their opinion of the play.
crossword (puzzle) a square word-puzzle in which the blanks in a pattern of blank and solid checks are to be filled with words reading across and down, the words being found from clues.
cross one's fingers to place a finger across the one next to it, for good luck.
cross out to draw a line through. He crossed out all her mistakes.
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cross
→ صَلِيب, غَضْبَان, يَعْبُرُ kříž, naštvaný, přejít kryds, krydse, vred Kreuz, überqueren, verärgert διασχίζω, οργισμένος, σταυρός cruz, cruzar, enfadado kiukkuinen, risti, ylittää croix, fâché, traverser križ, ljutit, prijeći attraversare, croce, imbronciato 不機嫌な, 十字形, 横切る (...을) 교차시키다, 십자가, 화가 난 boos, kruis, oversteken kors, krysse, tverr krzyż, przekroczyć, rozgniewany atravessar, bravo, cruz, cruzar, zangado переживать, пересекать, плюс arg, kors, korsa โกรธฉุนเฉียว, ไม้กางเขน, ข้าม çapraz, karşıdan karşıya geçmek, öfkeli cáu, chữ thập, đi qua 勾划, 十字架, 生气的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009