cross
- cross
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noun
1 mark made by drawing one line across another
VERB + CROSS
▪ draw, put
▪ I've put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is.
2 Christian symbol
ADJECTIVE
▪ gold, silver, stone, wooden
▪ She wore a gold cross on a chain around her neck.
▪ The grave was marked with a stone cross.
▪ market (esp. in the UK)
▪ Celtic
VERB + CROSS
▪ wear
PREPOSITION
▪ on the cross
▪ a painting of Christ on the cross
PHRASES
▪ (make) the sign of the cross
▪ The priest blessed her, and made the sign of the cross over her.
3 in football/soccer or hockey
ADJECTIVE
▪ deep, low, perfect
PREPOSITION
▪ cross by, cross from
{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb
ADVERB
▪ quickly, slowly
▪ safely, successfully
▪ Children must be taught to cross the road safely.
▪ back, over
▪ Let's cross over now while the road is clear.
VERB + CROSS
▪ try to
▪ They were arrested trying to cross the border.
PREPOSITION
▪ from, into
▪ They crossed from the States into Canada.
▪ over
▪ We crossed over the river into Sweden.
Cross is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑
bridge, ↑
expression, ↑
ferry, ↑
flicker, ↑
footpath, ↑
frown, ↑
letter, ↑
pipeline, ↑
road, ↑
route, ↑
smile, ↑
smirk, ↑
trail, ↑
troops
Cross is used with these nouns as the object: ↑
airspace, ↑
arm, ↑
ball, ↑
barrier, ↑
border, ↑
boundary, ↑
bow, ↑
bridge, ↑
chasm, ↑
continent, ↑
creek, ↑
desert, ↑
desk, ↑
distance, ↑
divide, ↑
equator, ↑
face, ↑
freeway, ↑
frontier, ↑
ground, ↑
lake, ↑
leg, ↑
limit, ↑
mind, ↑
mountain, ↑
ocean, ↑
pass, ↑
path, ↑
plain, ↑
prairie, ↑
river, ↑
road, ↑
room, ↑
sea, ↑
stream, ↑
street, ↑
sword, ↑
terrain, ↑
threshold, ↑
track, ↑
yard
{{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}} adj. (esp. BrE)
VERBS
▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound
▪ become, get
▪ I'm going to get very cross before long.
▪ make sb
▪ It really makes me cross to see people dropping litter in the street.
ADVERB
▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.
▪ a little, slightly, etc.
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪ Are you still cross about me forgetting the flowers?
▪ at
▪ She was very cross at the way she'd been treated.
▪ for
▪ with
▪ She was very cross with him for being late.
Cross is used with these nouns: ↑
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CROSS — {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres Sigles de trois lettres AAA à DZZ EAA à HZZ IAA à LZZ MAA à PZZ QAA à TZZ UAA à XZZ … Wikipédia en Français
cross — [ krɔs ] n. m. • 1892; de cross country 1 ♦ Course à pied en terrain varié et difficile, avec des obstacles. Faire du cross. Champion de cross. ♢ Épreuve disputée sur un tel parcours. Disputer les cross de la saison. Fam. Parcours fait en courant … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cross — (kr[o^]s), a. 1. Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting. [1913 Webster] The cross refraction of the second prism. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not accordant with what is wished or expected; interrupting;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cross — [krôs, kräs] n. [< ME cros & crois; cros < OE cros & ON kross, both < OIr cros < L crux (gen. crucis), a cross < IE * kreuk , extension of base * (s)ker , to turn, bend > L curvus; ME crois < OFr < L crux] 1. an upright… … English World dictionary
Cross — (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise}, {Crux}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cross — (engl. = Kreuz) steht für: einen Familiennamen; Namensträger siehe Cross (Familienname) Cross (Boxen), eine Schlagtechnik beim Boxen Cross, beim Tennis ein diagonal geschlagener Ball The Cross, eine britische Band Crossrad ein Zwischen oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
cross — ► NOUN 1) a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or x). 2) an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 3) a cross shaped decoration awarded for bravery or indicating rank in… … English terms dictionary
cross — cross·abil·i·ty; cross·able; cross·ette; cross·ite; cross·jack; cross·ly; cross·ness; cross·tie; cross·ways; cross·word·er; re·cross; un·cross; au·to·cross; cross·court; mo·to·cross; criss·cross; cross·er; in·ter·cross; poly·cross; cross·tied; … English syllables
cross — I (disagree with) verb act in opposition to, argue, be opposed to, collide, conflict with, confront, confute, contend, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, debate, defy, dispute, gainsay, homini obsistere, make a stand against, neutralize … Law dictionary
Cross — Cross, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crossed} (kr[o^]st; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crossing}.] 1. To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms. [1913 Webster] 2. To lay or draw something, as a line, across; as, to cross the letter t … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cross.tv — Type Private Founded Vienna, Austria Founder Andreas Kisslinger Stefan Jager Headquarters … Wikipedia
