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cross

 
 
/krɒs/ noun

Translation

WOOD [C] two pieces of wood that cross each other, on which people were left to die as a punishment in the past
çarmıh
703
SYMBOL [C] an object in the shape of a cross, used as a symbol of the Christian religion
haç, Hıristiyanlıkta dini simge
302053
MARK [C] a written mark (x), used for showing where something is, or that something that has been written is wrong
çarpı işareti
3453020
a cross between sth and sth a mixture of two different things or people
bir şeyle/biriyle birşeyin/birinin karışımı, melez, kırma
The dog is a cross between a terrier and a rottweiler.1961
SPORT [C] when someone kicks or hits the ball across the field in sport, especially football
futbolda sahanın bir ucundan öbür ucuna uzun bir vuruş
1486
(Definition of cross noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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