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cross

 
 
/krɒs/ verb

Translation

FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER [I, T] to go from one side of something to the other side
geçmek, karşıdan karşıya geçmek
It's not a good place to cross the road.2230
LINE/BORDER [I, T] to travel over a border or line into a different area, country, etc
ülkeler arası seyahat etmek
They crossed from Albania into Greece.2230
MEET AND GO ACROSS [I, T] If two lines, roads, etc cross, they go over or across each other.
(yollar) kesişmek
1392
cross your arms/fingers/legs to put one of your arms, fingers, or legs over the top of the other
kol/bacak/parmak çatmak, üst üste atmak, çaprazlama tutmak
2338
cross yourself to touch your head, chest, and both shoulders as a sign to God
istavroz/haç çıkarmak
740
ANIMAL/PLANT [T] to mix two breeds of animal or plant to produce a new breed
melezleştirmek, melez bir ırk elde etmek
60357
MAKE SOMEONE ANGRY [T] to make someone angry by refusing to do what they want you to do
kızdırmak, söyleneni yapmayarak birini üzmek/kızdırmak
→ See also I'll/We'll cross that bridge when I/we come to it. → See also criss-cross → See also double-cross → See also keep your fingers crossed → See also cross your mind989
cross sth off (sth) phrasal verb
to remove a word from a list by drawing a line through it
üstünü çizmek, listeden çıkarmak
Did you cross her name off the guest list?1648
cross sth out phrasal verb
to draw a line through something that you have written, usually because it is wrong
üstünü çizmek, yanlış olanı işaretleyerek belirlemek
Cross out that last sentence.1192
(Definition of cross verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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