traversaient in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for traversaient in the French»English Dictionary

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

Translations for traversaient in the English»French Dictionary

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walk across

traverser

walk across

traverser

pass through

traverser

cut through voice: noise

traverser

we had to hack across the fields

nous avons dû traverser les champs

jaywalk

traverser en dehors des passages piétons

cut across field

traverser

go across

traverser

go across

traverser

walk through

traverser

walk through town, field, forest

traverser

traverse comet, route:

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traverse

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traversaient in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for traversaient in the French»English Dictionary

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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

traverser à gué

to ford a river

Translations for traversaient in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

traverse

traverser

run across

traverser

pass through

traverser

pass through bullet

traverser

get across

faire traverser

get across

traverser

to ford sth

traverser qc à gué

to voyage across sth

traverser qc

go over a border, river, street

traverser

cross over

traverser

traversaient Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

traverser des heures critiques/difficiles

to go through critical/difficult times

traverser à gué

to ford a river

traverser la cour à toutes jambes

to pelt across the yard

traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage

to swim a river/Channel

traverser qc à la nage/en voiture/en rampant

to swim/drive/crawl across sth

tu peux traverser Paris à bicyclette

you can ride across Paris on your bike

traverser une ville (à pied/en voiture)

to walk/drive through a town

faire traverser la rivière à qc en tirant

to pull sth across a river

consignes pour traverser la rue en toute sécurité

kerb drill

traverser le lac a la rame

to row across the lake