Kilo Lingo

/kɾuˈθaɾ/

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Translation

to cross, to go across

Word origin

From cruz ('cross'), from Latin crux ('cross'). To cruzar is literally to move in the manner of a cross, from one side to the other.

Origin
Latin
Root
crux
English cognates
cross, crucial

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (z to c before e)

Examples

.

You have to look before crossing the road.

.

We crossed the river over a very old bridge.

semáforo .

Do not cross when the traffic light is red.

Ana .

We ran into Ana at the market this morning.

.

The plane crossed the ocean in eight hours.

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This word is part of lesson 22.