- cruzar
- v.1 to cross.cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the streetesta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several townsun río que cruzar todo el país a river that flows the length of the countryEl viejito cruzó la calle The old man crossed the street.Ella cruza patos con gansos She crosses ducks with geese.2 to cross (piernas, brazos).3 to cross (animales).4 to exchange (unas palabras).5 to cross over, to go over, to get over.Ella cruzó y se salvó She crossed over and saved herself.6 to go across, to cross.Ella cruza el puente She goes across the bridge.7 to breed, to cross, to interbreed.* * *cruzar► verbo transitivo1 (gen) to cross■ cruzar los dedos to cross one's fingers■ cruzar una calle to cross a street2 (poner atravesado) to lay across; (estar atravesado) to lie across■ cruzar la carretera con un tronco to lay a tree trunk across the road3 (en geometría) to intersect4 (animales) to cross5 (miradas, palabras) to exchange► verbo pronominal cruzarse1 (encontrarse) to cross, pass each other2 (intercambiarse) to exchange\FRASEOLOGÍAcruzar a nado to swim acrosscruzar apuestas to make betscruzar con una raya to draw a line acrosscruzar los brazos to fold one's armscruzarle la cara a alguien figurado to slap somebody's facecruzarse en el camino de alguien figurado to cross somebody's path* * *verb1) to cross2) exchange•- cruzarse* * *1. VT1) [+ calle, río, frontera, puente] to cross
han cruzado el Atlántico — they've crossed the Atlantic
cruzar la (línea de) meta — to cross the finishing line
al cruzar la puerta o el umbral del palacio — when you set foot inside the palace
cruzaron el lago a nado — they swam across the lake
2) [arrugas, líneas]profundas arrugas le cruzaban la cara — her face was covered in wrinkles
una profunda cicatriz le cruzaba la mano — a deep scar ran across his hand
el corte le cruzó la espalda de un lado a otro — the cut ran right across his back
3) (=poner cruzado)cruzar un palo sobre otro — to place one stick across another
cruzar la espada con algn — to cross swords with sb
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cruzar los dedos — (lit, fig) to cross one's fingersel equipo se juega la Copa -cruzo los dedos- mañana — the team is playing for the Cup tomorrow - (I'm keeping my) fingers crossed
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cruzar las piernas — to cross one's legs4) [+ palabras] to exchangeno cruzaron ni una palabra — they didn't exchange a (single) word
5) [+ apuestas] to place, make6) (Bio) [+ plantas, razas] to cross7) (Náut) to cruise8) esp LAm (Agr) to plough a second time in a criss-cross pattern9) And, Cono Sur (=atacar) to fight, attack10) Vencruzar (los) aros — to celebrate the engagement ceremony ( involving the exchange of rings )
2.VI [peatón] to crosscruza ahora, que no vienen coches — cross now, there are no cars coming
cruzar por el puente — to cross over the bridge
cruzar por el paso de peatones — to cross at the zebra crossing
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to crosscruzó el río a nado — she swam across the river
2) <piernas> to crosscon los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded
crucemos los dedos — let's keep our fingers crossed
3) <cheque> to cross4) (tachar) to cross out5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange6) (llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc) ... across7) <animales/plantas> to cross2.cruzar vi (atravesar) to cross3.cruzaron por el puente — they went across the bridge
cruzarse v pron1) (recípr)a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meetb) (en un viaje, un camino)los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino — the trains passed each other half way
nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar — our letters must have crossed in the post
seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — (nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; (no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way
cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody
2) (interponerse)se le cruzó una moto — a motorcycle pulled out in front of him
se nos cruzó otro corredor — another runner cut in front of us
* * *= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.Ex. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.Ex. A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.Ex. The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.Ex. The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.Ex. Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.----* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to crosscruzó el río a nado — she swam across the river
2) <piernas> to crosscon los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded
crucemos los dedos — let's keep our fingers crossed
3) <cheque> to cross4) (tachar) to cross out5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange6) (llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc) ... across7) <animales/plantas> to cross2.cruzar vi (atravesar) to cross3.cruzaron por el puente — they went across the bridge
cruzarse v pron1) (recípr)a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meetb) (en un viaje, un camino)los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino — the trains passed each other half way
nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar — our letters must have crossed in the post
seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — (nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; (no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way
cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody
2) (interponerse)se le cruzó una moto — a motorcycle pulled out in front of him
se nos cruzó otro corredor — another runner cut in front of us
* * *= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.Ex: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.
Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.Ex: The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.Ex: The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.Ex: Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* * *cruzar [A4 ]vtA (atravesar) ‹calle› to cross; ‹mar/desierto/puente› to cross, go/come acrosscruzó el río a nado she swam across the riveresta calle no cruza Serrano this street doesn't intersect with SerranoB ‹piernas› to crossse sentó y cruzó las piernas she sat down and crossed her legscon los brazos cruzados with my/your/his arms crossed o foldedcrucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossedC ‹cheque› to crossD (tachar) to cross outE ‹palabras/saludos› to exchangeno crucé ni una palabra con él we didn't say a single word to each other, we didn't exchange a single wordF (llevar al otro lado) to take ( o carry etc) … acrossla madre cruzó a los niños the mother took the children acrossel barquero nos cruzó the boatman took o ferried us acrossG ‹animales/plantas› to cross■ cruzarvi(atravesar) to crosscruzaron por el puente they went over o across the bridge■ cruzarsev pronA (recípr)1 «caminos/líneas» to intersect, meet, cross2(en un viaje, un camino): los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino the trains passed each other half wayespero no cruzármelo nunca más I hope I never set eyes on him again, I hope we never cross paths againnuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the postseguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino (nos veremos) we're sure to meet o see o pass each other on the way; (no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the waycruzarse CON algn to see o pass sbme crucé con él al salir de la estación I saw o passed o met him as I came out of the stationme cruzo con ella todos los días I see her o we pass each other everydayB(interponerse): se le cruzó una moto y no pudo frenar a motorcycle pulled out in front of him and he couldn't brake in timese nos cruzó otro corredor y nos caímos todos another runner cut in front of us and we all fell* * *
cruzar (conjugate cruzar) verbo transitivo
1 (atravesar) ‹calle/mar/puente› to cross
2 ‹piernas› to cross;
‹brazos› to cross, fold
3a) ‹cheque› to crossb) (tachar) to cross outc) ‹palabras/saludos› to exchange
4 (llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc) … across
5 ‹animales/plantas› to cross
verbo intransitivo (atravesar) to cross;◊ cruzaron por el puente they went across the bridge
cruzarse verbo pronominal
1 (recípr)a) [caminos/líneas] to intersect, meetb) (en viaje, camino):◊ nos cruzamos en el camino we met o passed each other on the way;
nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post;
cruzarse con algn to see o pass sb
2 (interponerse):◊ se me cruzó una moto a motorcycle pulled out in front of him;
se me cruzó otro corredor another runner cut in front of me
cruzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cross
(las piernas) to cross one's legs
(los brazos) to fold one's arms
2 (dirigir unas palabras, miradas) to exchange
3 (animal, planta) to cross, crossbreed
II verbo intransitivo (atravesar) to cross
'cruzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cariño
- empeñarse
- franquear
- isleta
- ojo
- cruzado
- lado
- luz
- mano
- pasar
English:
across
- come through
- cross
- fold
- get across
- go across
- go over
- hold on
- intersect
- jaywalk
- jaywalking
- jump across
- scramble
- see
- single-breasted
- span
- swim
- unsafe
- walk across
- get
- jay
- pass
- stepping-stone
- way
* * *cruzar♦ vt1. [calle, río] to cross;cruzó el Atlántico en velero he sailed across the Atlantic;nos cruzó al otro lado del río en su barca he took us across to the other side of the river in his boat;cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river;cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street;esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns;un río que cruza todo el país a river that flows the length of the country2. [interponer]cruzaron un autobús para detener el tráfico they put a bus across the road to stop the traffic3. [piernas, brazos] to cross;Compcrucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed4. [unas palabras] to exchange5. [en fútbol]marcó cruzando la pelota he scored with a cross-shot;cruzó demasiado la pelota he pulled his shot wide6. [animales, plantas] to cross7. [cheque] to cross8. CompFamcruzar la cara a alguien to slap sb across the face;como no te estés quieto te voy a cruzar la cara if you don't keep still I'm going to slap you♦ See also the pronominal verb cruzarse* * *cruzarv/t cross* * *cruzar {21} vt1) : to cross2) : to exchange (words, greetings)3) : to cross, to interbreed♦ See also the reflexive verb cruzarse* * *cruzar vb1. (en general) to crosscruzamos la calle we cross the streetcruzó los brazos she crossed her arms2. (intercambiar) to exchangecruzaron una mirada they exchanged glances
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.