attraversare
cross
verb aht-trah-vehr-SAH-reh Less Common
Origin: from Italian 'attraverso', across
Also means
go through
Usage Note
Attraversare means to cross a space like a street or river, and figuratively to go through a phase: attraversare un momento difficile. It is a regular -are verb taking avere in compound tenses.
Examples
"Attraversiamo la strada qui."
Natural Translation
Let's cross the street here.
Literal Translation
We-cross the street here.
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