incrociare

to cross

verb een-kroh-CHAH-reh Rare

Also means

to intersect

Usage Note

Incrociare can mean to cross paths physically ('le strade si incrociano') or to fold ('incrociare le braccia'). The reflexive incrociarsi is used when two people or roads cross each other. It takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Ho incrociato il tuo sguardo per caso."

Natural Translation

I crossed your gaze by chance.

Literal Translation

I-have crossed the your gaze by chance.

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