/atɾaβeˈsaɾ/
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Translation
to cross, to go through
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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
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | atravieso | atravesé | atravesaba | atravesaré | atravesaría |
| tú | atraviesas | atravesaste | atravesabas | atravesarás | atravesarías |
| él/ella/ud. | atraviesa | atravesó | atravesaba | atravesará | atravesaría |
| nos. | atravesamos | atravesamos | atravesábamos | atravesaremos | atravesaríamos |
| vos. | atravesáis | atravesasteis | atravesabais | atravesaréis | atravesaríais |
| ellos/uds. | atraviesan | atravesaron | atravesaban | atravesarán | atravesarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | atraviese | atravesara | atravesase |
| tú | atravieses | atravesaras | atravesases |
| él/ella/ud. | atraviese | atravesara | atravesase |
| nos. | atravesemos | atravesáramos | atravesásemos |
| vos. | atraveséis | atravesarais | atravesaseis |
| ellos/uds. | atraviesen | atravesaran | atravesasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | atraviesa |
| ud. | atraviese |
| nosotros | atravesemos |
| vosotros | atravesad |
| uds. | atraviesen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- atravesando
- Past participle
- atravesado
Examples
.
To reach the village you have to cross the forest.
.
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.
.
We crossed the border at dawn without any problem.
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