French Conversation · Level 48
74 words
French word
traverser
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁavɛʁse/
Meaning
- verbcross
Example
Je traverse la rue.
I cross the street.
More examples
Il a traversé le pont hier.
He crossed the bridge yesterday.
Core concept
A movement that cuts across a space or obstacle and comes out on the far side.
Common phrases
traverser la rue
cross the street
traverser le pont
cross the bridge
traverser la frontière
cross the border
Similar words
passer: Passing through a location.
croiser: Passing a person or thing coming from the opposite direction.
Definition in French
Se déplacer à travers un lieu ou un obstacle pour atteindre l'autre côté.
Word origin
French traverser comes through Old French from Latin transversus, built from trans meaning across and vertere meaning to turn.
Usage tips
- Traverser takes the crossed place as a direct object, as in traverser la rue, not with the preposition a.