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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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traverse [tʀavɛʀs] N f

1. traverse RAIL:

traverse: sleeper Brit

traverse: tie Am

2. traverse CONSTR:

traverse (de fenêtre, grille, d'armoire): crosspiece, strut

traverse (de porte): rail

3. traverse (rue):

traverse: side street

traverser [tʀavɛʀse] VB trans

1. traverser:

traverser (passer d'un côté à l'autre) route, pont, frontière: to cross

traverser ville, montagne, océan, pays, pièce: to cross, to go across

traverser (passer à travers): to go through

traverser ville, pays, forêt, tunnel: to pass through

traverser groupe, foule: to make one's way through

il traversa le salon pour aller dans la chambre: he went ou passed through the living-room to get to the bedroom

l'avion traverse une zone de turbulences: the aircraft is going through a spot of turbulence

il traversa le jardin en courant: he ran across the garden Brit

il traversa le jardin en courant: he ran across the yard Am

traverser le lac en bateau: to cross ou go across the lake in a boat

traverser le lac à la nage: to swim across the lake

traverser (une rivière) à gué: to ford a river

il a traversé sans regarder: he crossed the road without looking

maintenant, on traverse: now let's cross over

2. traverser (franchir):

traverser rivière: région, plaine: to go through, to flow through

traverser route, tunnel: ville, région, montagne: to go through

traverser pont, rivière: voie ferrée, ville: to cross

3. traverser (transpercer) humidité, pluie:

traverser vêtement, mur: to come through

la balle lui a traversé le bras: the bullet went ou passed right through his arm

4. traverser:

traverser (passer par une période) population, pays, entreprise: crise, difficulté: to go through

traverser personne: guerre, occupation: to live through, to go through

traverser (subsister) liter manuscrit, nom: siècles: to live on through

traverser pratique, tradition: temps, générations: to persist through

ils ont traversé des moments difficiles: they've gone through some difficult times

5. traverser (se présenter de manière fugitive) fig douleur:

traverser personne, membre: to shoot through

traverser l'esprit de qn: to cross sb's mind

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cross-beam: traverse f

cross member: traverse f

crosspiece: traverse f

template: traverse f

cross-town: qui traverse la ville

cross tie: traverse f (de voie)

transom: traverse f

traverse: traverse f

traverse comet, route:: traverser

traverse: traverser

in the PONS Dictionary

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traverse [tʀavɛʀs] N f

1. traverse RAIL:

traverse: sleeper Brit

traverse: tie Am

2. traverse TECH:

traverse: crosspiece

traverse d'une fenêtre: transom

traverser [tʀavɛʀse] VB trans

1. traverser (franchir):

traverser: to cross

traverser qc à pied: to walk across sth

traverser qc en voiture: to drive across sth

traverser qc à vélo: to ride across sth

traverser qc à la nage: to swim across sth

faire traverser qn: to help sb across

2. traverser (se situer en travers de):

traverser route, fleuve, pont: to cross

3. traverser (transpercer):

traverser: to pierce

traverser clou: to go through

4. traverser (subir):

traverser: to go through

5. traverser (se manifester dans):

cette idée lui traverse l'esprit: the idea crosses her mind

6. traverser (fendre):

traverser: to slice through

7. traverser (barrer):

une balafre lui traversait le front: a scar ran across his forehead

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transom: traverse f

traverse: traverser

run across: traverser

sleeper: traverse f

pass through: traverser

pass through bullet: traverser

get across: faire traverser

get across: traverser

your love came through my heart: ton amour m'a traversé le cœur

to ford sth: traverser qc à gué

in the PONS Dictionary

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traverse [tʀavɛʀs] N f

1. traverse RAIL:

traverse: (railroad) tie

2. traverse TECH:

traverse: crosspiece

traverse d'une fenêtre: transom

traverser [tʀavɛʀse] VB trans

1. traverser (franchir):

traverser: to cross

traverser qc à pied: to walk across sth

traverser qc en voiture: to drive across sth

traverser qc à vélo: to ride across sth

traverser qc à la nage: to swim across sth

faire traverser qn: to help sb across

2. traverser (se situer en travers de):

traverser route, fleuve, pont: to cross

3. traverser (transpercer):

traverser: to pierce

traverser clou: to go through

4. traverser (subir):

traverser: to go through

5. traverser (se manifester dans):

cette idée lui traverse l'esprit: the idea crosses her mind

6. traverser (fendre):

traverser: to slice through

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crosstie: traverse f

transom: traverse f

run across: traverser

traverse: traverser

crosstown: qui traverse la ville

pass through: traverser

pass through bullet: traverser

get across: faire traverser

get across: traverser

to ford sth: traverser qc à gué

Présent
je	traverse
tu	traverses
il/elle/on	traverse
nous	traversons
vous	traversez
ils/elles	traversent

Imparfait
je	traversais
tu	traversais
il/elle/on	traversait
nous	traversions
vous	traversiez
ils/elles	traversaient

Passé simple
je	traversai
tu	traversas
il/elle/on	traversa
nous	traversâmes
vous	traversâtes
ils/elles	traversèrent

Futur simple
je	traverserai
tu	traverseras
il/elle/on	traversera
nous	traverserons
vous	traverserez
ils/elles	traverseront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cette idée lui traverse l'esprit: the idea crosses her mind

une idée me traverse l'esprit: an idea has crossed my mind

your love came through my heart: ton amour m'a traversé le cœur

to pelt across the yard: traverser la cour à toutes jambes

it never entered my mind fig: ça ne m'a jamais traversé l'esprit

he swam over to me: il a traversé à la nage pour me rejoindre

you can ride across Paris on your bike: tu peux traverser Paris à bicyclette

to walk/drive through a town: traverser une ville (à pied/en voiture)

to pull sth across a river: faire traverser la rivière à qc en tirant

to row across the lake: traverser le lac a la rame

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Des systèmes d'autopartage sont conçus dans cet esprit, mais à des échelles ne permettant pas encore l'utilisation de véhicules plus écologiques.

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Les zaibatsu ont donc été considérés comme autant responsables que l'esprit militariste dans les atrocités commises pendant la guerre.

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Son père l'emmène au conseil de classe et le punit en l'envoyant travailler à l'usine parce qu'il espère lui faire connaître l'esprit de camaraderie.

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La défaite traumatisante de 1870 semble loin, mais l'esprit revanchard est toujours présent.

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L'esprit est invisible et seules les personnes ivres peuvent voir l'esprit.

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