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atravesar
to cross the street/the border

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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English
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I. atravesar VB trans

1.1. atravesar río/frontera:

atravesar
to cross
la carretera atraviesa el pueblo/el valle
the road goes through the town/the valley
atravesaron la ciudad en coche/a pie
they drove/walked across town
atravesaron la ciudad en coche/a pie
they crossed the town by car/on foot
atravesó el río a nado
she swam across the river
atravesar el umbral de los 40 años
to reach o turn 40

1.2. atravesar bala/espada:

atravesar
to go through
la bala le atravesó el corazón
the bullet went through her heart

1.3. atravesar situación/crisis/período:

atravesar
to go through
el país atraviesa momentos de gran tensión
the country is going through o living a period of great tension

2. atravesar (colocar):

atravesar
to lay … across
atravesar
to put … across
habían atravesado un tronco en la carretera
they had laid o placed o put a tree trunk across the road

II. atravesarse VB vpr

atravesarse obstáculo/dificultad:

se nos atravesó un camión que salía de un garaje
a truck coming out of a garage crossed right in front of us
se me atravesó una espina en la garganta
I got a fish bone stuck in my throat
¡no te vuelvas a atravesar en mi camino!
don't (you) get in my way again!
si no se nos atraviesa ningún obstáculo en el camino
assuming that there are no unforeseen obstacles
si no se nos atraviesa ningún obstáculo en el camino
assuming no unforeseen obstacles arise
cruzar o atravesar el Rubicón
to cross the Rubicon
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to cross the Rubicon
cruzar or atravesar el Rubicón
traverse form or liter
atravesar
traverse slope
atravesar
transfix
atravesar
run through
atravesar
to impale sth/sb on sth (on a sword/spear)
atravesar algo/a alguien con algo
to shear through
atravesar
penetrate clothing/armor
atravesar
to penetrate through sth
atravesar algo
pierce (go through)
atravesar
shells that can pierce four-inch armor
proyectiles que pueden atravesar un blindaje de cuatro pulgadas

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. atravesar e → ie VB trans

1. atravesar (persona):

atravesar la calle/la frontera
to cross the street/the border
atravesar la sala/la ciudad
to cross the hall/the town
atravesar un río nadando
to swim across a river
hemos atravesado Francia (con el coche)
we drove across France
atravesar un momento difícil
to go through a difficult time

2. atravesar (cuerpo):

atravesar algo con una aguja
to pierce sth with a needle
atravesar algo taladrando
to bore through sth
la bala le atravesó el corazón
the bullet went through his/her heart
el avión atraviesa las nubes
the plane breaks through the clouds
la lluvia atravesó el abrigo
the rain penetrated the coat
una cicatriz le atraviesa el pecho
a scar runs across his/her chest

3. atravesar (poner de través):

atravesar
to lay across
atravesar un coche en medio de la calle
to park a car diagonally across the road

II. atravesar e → ie VB refl atravesarse

1. atravesar (ponerse entremedio):

no te atravieses en mi camino
don't get in my way
se me ha atravesado una miga en la garganta
a crumb has got stuck in my throat
cuando estoy nervioso se me atraviesan las palabras
when I'm worked up, I get tongue-tied

2. atravesar (en una conversación):

atravesarse en algo
to butt into sth

3. atravesar (no soportar):

se me atraviesa ese tipo
I can't stand that fellow
atravesar la frontera
to cross the frontier
atravesar los umbrales de una casa
to set foot in a house
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
traverse
atravesar
to impale sb/oneself on
atravesar a alguien/atravesarse en
span
atravesar
break through
atravesar
spear
atravesar (con una lanza)
to pierce through sth
atravesar algo
to go through a crisis
atravesar una crisis
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
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I. atravesar <e → ie> [a·tra·βe·ˈsar] VB trans

1. atravesar (persona):

atravesar la calle
to cross the street
atravesar un río nadando
to swim across a river
hemos atravesado Francia (con el coche)
we drove across France
atravesar un momento difícil
to go through a difficult time

2. atravesar (cuerpo):

atravesar algo con una aguja
to pierce sth with a needle
atravesar algo taladrando
to bore through sth
la bala le atravesó el corazón
the bullet went through his/her heart
el avión atraviesa las nubes
the plane breaks through the clouds
la lluvia atravesó el abrigo
the rain penetrated the coat
una cicatriz le atraviesa el pecho
a scar runs across his/her chest

3. atravesar (poner de través):

atravesar
to lay across
atravesar un coche en medio de la calle
to park a car diagonally across the road

II. atravesar <e → ie> [a·tra·βe·ˈsar] VB refl atravesarse

1. atravesar (ponerse):

no te atravieses en mi camino
don't get in my way
se me ha atravesado una miga en la garganta
a crumb has got stuck in my throat
cuando estoy nervioso se me atraviesan las palabras
when I'm worked up, I get tongue-tied

2. atravesar (en una conversación):

atravesarse en algo
to butt into sth

3. atravesar (no soportar):

se me atraviesa ese tipo
I can't stand that fellow
atravesar la frontera
to cross the frontier
atravesar los umbrales de una casa
to set foot in a house
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
traverse
atravesar
to impale sb/oneself on
atravesar a alguien/atravesarse con
span
atravesar
break through
atravesar
spear
atravesar (con una lanza)
to go through a crisis
atravesar una crisis
to pierce through sth
atravesar algo
presente
yoatravieso
túatraviesas
él/ella/ustedatraviesa
nosotros/nosotrasatravesamos
vosotros/vosotrasatravesáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesatraviesan
imperfecto
yoatravesaba
túatravesabas
él/ella/ustedatravesaba
nosotros/nosotrasatravesábamos
vosotros/vosotrasatravesabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesatravesaban
indefinido
yoatravesé
túatravesaste
él/ella/ustedatravesó
nosotros/nosotrasatravesamos
vosotros/vosotrasatravesasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesatravesaron
futuro
yoatravesaré
túatravesarás
él/ella/ustedatravesará
nosotros/nosotrasatravesaremos
vosotros/vosotrasatravesaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesatravesarán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

atravesar la calle/la frontera
to cross the street/the border
atravesar la sala/la ciudad
to cross the hall/the town
atravesar un río nadando
to swim across a river
atravesar un momento difícil
to go through a difficult time
atravesar algo con una aguja
to pierce sth with a needle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

La renovación generacional que atravesó el cine local desde mediados de los 90 lo tuvo como uno de los protagonistas principales.
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Siete días atrás, imaginábamos que, por el momento del ciclo que estábamos atravesando, no se introducirían cambios sustanciales.
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A propósito, evaluó la agenda político institucional debe estar atravesada por ese propósito.
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El claroscuro profundo, los haces de luz atravesando e hiriendo a la noche.
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En segundo lugar, por las últimas situaciones que hemos atravesado de sanciones, suspensiones, freezamiento y amenazas de despidos.
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