walk across in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk] N à pied is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot. If it is surprising or ambiguous, à pied should be included.

1. walk:

walk
promenade f
walk (shorter)
tour m
walk (hike)
randonnée f
country walk
promenade dans la campagne
morning/evening walk
promenade du matin/du soir
long walk
longue or grande promenade
short walk
courte or petite promenade
a 12 km walk
une promenade de 12 km
a hotel five minutes' walk away from the station
un hôtel à cinq minutes à pied de la gare
it's about ten minutes' walk/four hours' walk
c'est environ à dix minutes à pied/à quatre heures de marche
on the walk home
en rentrant à pied à la maison
a walk to/beside the sea
une promenade jusqu'à/au bord de la mer
to go for or on a walk
(aller) faire une promenade, se promener
I've been out for a walk
je suis sorti me promener or faire une promenade
to have or take a walk
faire une promenade, se promener
to have or take a walk (shorter)
faire un tour
to take sb for a walk
emmener qn faire une promenade or un tour
to take the dog for a walk
promener or sortir le chien
has the dog had his walk?
est-ce qu'on a sorti le chien?
it's a short walk to the station
on est à quelques minutes à pied de la gare
it's a long walk back to the hotel
il y a une longue marche d'ici à l'hôtel
it seemed a very long walk to the podium
l'estrade avait l'air d'être très loin

II.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk] VB trans

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III.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk] VB intr

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1. walk:

walk (in general)
marcher
walk (for pleasure)
se promener
walk (not run)
aller au pas
walk (not ride or drive)
aller à pied
the baby's learning to walk
le bébé apprend à marcher
you should be walking again soon
vous devriez recommencer à marcher bientôt
he'll never walk again
il ne pourra plus jamais marcher
to walk with a stick
marcher avec une canne
to walk with a limp/a swing
boiter/se dandiner en marchant
don't run, walk!
ne cours pas, marche!
‘walk’ Am (at traffic lights)
≈ traversez
it's not very far, let's walk
ce n'est pas très loin, allons-y à pied
we walked all day
nous avons marché toute la journée
we've missed the bus, we'll have to walk
nous avons manqué le bus, il va falloir marcher
we go on holiday to walk
nous allons en vacances pour faire de la marche
to walk across or through sth
traverser qc (à pied)
see note she walked across the room
elle a traversé la pièce
she walked across France
elle a traversé la France à pied
a policeman walked by
un policier est passé
he walked up/down the road
il a remonté/descendu la rue (à pied)
see note we've been walking round in circles for hours
nous tournons en rond depuis des heures
someone was walking around or about upstairs
quelqu'un allait et venait à l'étage
there's no lift, you'll have to walk up
il n'y a pas d'ascenseur, tu devras monter à pied
I'd just walked in at the door when …
je venais à peine de passer la porte, quand …
suddenly in walked my father
soudain voilà que mon père est entré
to walk in one's sleep (habitually)
être somnambule
he was walking in his sleep
il marchait en dormant
she walks to work/home
elle se rend à son travail/rentre chez elle à pied
we walked all the way back
nous avons fait tout le chemin du retour à pied
to walk up and down
faire les cent pas
to walk up and down a room
arpenter une pièce
shall I walk with you to the bus?
veux-tu que je t'accompagne au bus?
I'll walk some of the way with you
je vais faire un bout de chemin avec toi
he walked under a bus
il est passé sous un bus
the ghost walks at midnight
le fantôme apparaît à minuit

IV.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk]

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I.across [Brit əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs] PREP Across frequently occurs as the second element in certain verb combinations (come across, run across, lean across etc.). For translations, look at the appropriate verb entry (come, run, lean etc.).

1. across (from one side to the other):

to go or travel across sth
traverser qc
to run/hurry across the room
traverser la pièce en courant/en vitesse
to travel across country/town
traverser la campagne/la ville
a journey across the desert
un voyage à travers le désert
the bridge across the river
le pont qui traverse la rivière
to be lying across the bed
être couché en travers du lit
the line across the page
la ligne en travers de la page
across the years
à travers les années
she leaned across the table
elle s'est penchée au-dessus de la table
the scar across his face
la cicatrice sur sa figure
his hair fell across his face
ses cheveux lui tombaient dans la figure
he wiped his hand across his mouth
il a passé la main sur sa bouche
the light flickered across the carpet
la lumière dansait sur la moquette
the plane flew across the sky
l'avion a traversé le ciel

II.across [Brit əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs] ADV

See also run, practice run, lean, come

I.run [Brit rʌn, Am rən] N

III.run <pret ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB trans

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IV.run <pret ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB intr

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1. run (move quickly):

run person, animal:
courir
to run to catch the bus/to help sb
courir pour attraper le bus/pour aider qn
to run to meet sb
courir à la rencontre de qn
to run across/down/up sth
traverser/descendre/monter qc en courant
to run around the house/around (in) the garden
courir dans toute la maison/dans le jardin
will you run over to the shop and get some milk?
peux-tu courir au magasin chercher du lait?
to run for the train
courir pour attraper le train
to run for the exit
courir vers la sortie
to run for one's country SPORTS
courir pour son pays
to run in the 100 metres/in the 3.30 (race)
courir le 100 mètres/dans la course de 15 h 30
she came running towards me
elle a couru vers moi
the customers will come running fig
les clients vont se précipiter
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I.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] N (meat)

II.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] ADJ

III.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB trans

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IV.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB intr

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I.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] N sl

II.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] INTERJ (reassuringly)

III.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB trans

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IV.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB intr

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1. come (arrive):

come person, day, success, fame:
venir
come bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war:
arriver
the letter came on Monday
la lettre est arrivée lundi
your turn will come
ton tour arrivera
to come after sb (chase)
poursuivre qn
to come by (take) bus, taxi, plane
prendre
I came on foot/by bike
je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette
to come down stairs, street
descendre
to come up stairs, street
monter
to come down from Scotland/from Alaska
venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska
to come from airport, hospital
venir de
to come into house, room
entrer dans
the train came into the station
le train est entré en gare
to come past car, person:
passer
to come through person: town centre, tunnel
passer par
to come through water, object: window etc
traverser
to come to school, telephone
venir à
to come to the door
venir ouvrir
to come to the surface
remonter à la surface
to come to the company as apprentice, consultant
entrer dans l'entreprise comme
to come to do
venir faire
to come running
arriver en courant
to come limping down the street
descendre la rue en boitant
to come crashing to the ground structure:
s'écraser au sol
to come streaming through the window light:
entrer à flots par la fenêtre
lunch is ready, come and get it!
le déjeuner est prêt, à table!
when the time comes
lorsque le moment sera venu
the time has come to do
le moment est venu de faire
I'm coming!
j'arrive!
come to mummy
viens voir maman
to come and go
aller et venir
you can come and go as you please
tu es libre de tes mouvements
fashions come and go
les modes vont et viennent
come next week/year
la semaine/l'année prochaine
come Christmas/Summer
à Noël/en été
there may come a time or day when you regret it
tu pourrais le regretter un jour
for some time to come
encore quelque temps
there's still the meal/speech to come
il y a encore le repas/discours

12. come (be situated):

come
venir
to come after
suivre, venir après
to come before (in time, list, queue)
précéder
to come before (in importance)
passer avant
to come within terms
faire partie de
to come first/last athlete, horse:
arriver premier/dernier
where did you come?
tu es arrivé combien? inf
where did you come?
tu es arrivé à quelle place?
my family comes first
ma famille passe avant tout
nothing can come between us
rien ne peut nous séparer
don't let this come between us
on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça
to try to come between two people
essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes
nothing comes between me and my football!
pour moi le foot c'est sacré!
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walk across in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for walk across in the English»French Dictionary

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I.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] PREP

II.across [əˈkrɒs, Am əˈkrɑ:s] ADV

II.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] VB trans

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III.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] VB intr

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At low tide, it was shallow enough for people to walk across on the sea bed.
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According to legend, if you walk across it you risk flunking.
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He even manages to walk across hot coals unhurt.
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A one-mile walk across the glacial ice required suiting up in the local body-armor, complete with thermal underwear and a special parka.
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Students have allegedly reported feeling unseen forces tugging on their clothes as they walk across the green at night, or mussing their hair, or blowing in their ears.
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Watching this cat simply walk across a room was like watching a real leopard stalking on the veldt.
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At low tide visitors often walk across, or park cars on the exposed bar.
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His brothers amazed by his act, join him and walk across the line of war.
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