French Conversation · Level 45
75 words
French word
traversée
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁavɛʁse/
Meaning
- feminine nouncrossing
Example
La traversée de la rue se fait ici.
This is where you cross the street.
More examples
La traversée en ferry dure environ trente minutes.
The ferry crossing takes about thirty minutes.
Core concept
A passage across a real or figurative space that may unfold as a long journey.
Common phrases
la traversée en ferry
ferry crossing
une traversée à pied
a crossing on foot
Similar words
passage piéton: A designated part of a road for pedestrians to cross.
passage: The act of passing through a place or space.
Definition in French
Signifie l'action de traverser ou le trajet réalisé, et qui peut aussi désigner un passage long ou difficile au sens figuré.
Word origin
The noun traversée developed from traverser through French deverbal formation with -ée.
Usage tips
- In la traversée du désert, traversée refers figuratively to a difficult period rather than a literal journey.
Other meanings
- voyagenoun
- passagenoun
Related words
- traversercrossverb
- traversableable to be crossedadjective