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attraversare

cross

verb aht-trah-vehr-SAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Italian 'attraverso', across

Also means

go through

Usage Note

Attraversare means to cross a space like a street or river, and figuratively to go through a phase: attraversare un momento difficile. It is a regular -are verb taking avere in compound tenses.

Examples

"Attraversiamo la strada qui."

Natural Translation

Let's cross the street here.

Literal Translation

We-cross the street here.

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