traverser
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to cross
Tu dois regarder de chaque côté avant de traverser la route.You must look both ways before crossing the road.
b. to go through
À cause des bouchons, nous avons mis deux heures pour traverser Paris.Because of traffic jams, it took us two hours to go through Paris.
c. across (adverb)
J'ai traversé le lac à la nage ce matin.I swam across the lake this morning.
d. to traverse
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
(literary)
Les guerriers intrépides ont courageusement traversé la toundra pour atteindre le village.The intrepid warriors bravely traversed the tundra to reach the village.
a. to go through
La pluie a traversé mes chaussures. Mes pieds sont trempés.The rain went through my shoes. My feet are soaked.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to experience)
a. to go through
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Sacha traverse une mauvaise passe, mais il peut compter sur le soutien de sa famille.Sacha is going through a rough patch, but he can count on his family's support.
b. to live through
Ma tante a traversé de nombreuses épreuves dans sa vie.My aunt has lived through many trials in her life.
a. to span
Cette histoire a traversé les siècles avant de devenir un mythe.This story has spanned the centuries before becoming a myth.
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