Spanish Conversation · Level 73
59 words
Spanish word
travesía
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾaβeˈsia/
Meaning
- feminine nouncrossing
Example
La travesía por el Atlántico duró dos semanas.
The Atlantic crossing lasted two weeks.
More examples
En verano la travesía entre islas suele llenarse rápido.
In summer the inter-island crossing usually fills up quickly.
Core concept
Passage across a body of water linking two points.
Common phrases
hacer la travesía en ferry
make the crossing by ferry
ruta de la travesía
crossing route
la travesía entre islas
inter-island crossing
Similar words
viaje: Travel from one place to another, regardless of distance or transport.
crucero: Tourist voyage on a cruise ship lasting multiple days with onboard services.
tramo: A single section of travel within a longer trip, measured between two points.
cruce: Transit across a body of water from one shore or bank to the other.
Definition in Spanish
Desplazamiento por mar u otro cuerpo de agua entre dos puntos, con énfasis en el acto de cruzar o en la etapa del recorrido.
Word origin
Spanish travesía derives from Old French traversée and ultimately from Latin trans 'across' plus vertere 'to turn', originally naming the act of going across water.
Usage tips
- Used especially for maritime or long water passages and commonly appears in route names like la travesía del Atlántico, and the noun is feminine (la travesía) with an accent on the í.