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/tʁa.vɛʁ.se/

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Translation

to cross, to go through

Word origin

From Late Latin traversare, from Latin transversare, from transversus ('lying across'), from trans ('across') and vertere ('to turn').

Origin
Latin
Root
transversare
English cognates
traverse, transverse

Grammar

Verb type-er regular

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jetraversetraversaistraversaitraverseraitraverserais
tutraversestraversaistraversastraverserastraverserais
il/elletraversetraversaittraversatraverseratraverserait
noustraversonstraversionstraversâmestraverseronstraverserions
voustraverseztraversieztraversâtestraversereztraverseriez
ils/ellestraversenttraversaienttraversèrenttraverseronttraverseraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jetraversetraversasse
tutraversestraversasses
il/elletraversetraversât
noustraversionstraversassions
voustraversieztraversassiez
ils/ellestraversenttraversassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tutraverse
noustraversons
voustraversez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
traversant
Past participle
traversé · traversée · traversés · traversées

Examples

.

You must cross the road carefully.

.

We are going to cross the bridge on foot.

.

She crossed the city by train.

.

You are going to go through hard times.

.

The dog crossed without looking.

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