Kilo Lingo

/atɾaβeˈsaɾ/

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Translation

to cross, to go through

Word origin

From a- plus través, from Latin transversus ('turned across'), from trans ('across') plus vertere ('to turn'). Related to English 'traverse' and 'transverse'.

Origin
Latin
Root
transversus
English cognates
traverse, transverse

Grammar

Verb type-ar stem-changing (e to ie)

Examples

.

To reach the village you have to cross the forest.

atraviesa .

The river runs through the city from north to south.

¡ !

Be careful crossing the road with so much traffic!

.

The family is going through a very difficult time.

ningún .

We crossed the border at dawn without any problem.

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This word is part of lesson 41.