croisa in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for croisa in the French»English Dictionary

I.croiser [kʀwɑze] VB trans

1. croiser (mettre l'un sur l'autre):

croiser objets, câbles

to cross

croiser les bras/mains

to fold one's arms/hands

croiser les jambes

to cross one's legs

croiser les doigts (pour que ça réussisse) fig

to keep one's fingers crossed

2. croiser (couper) rue, voie:

croiser rue, voie

to cross

3. croiser:

croiser qn/qc (passer à côté de) véhicule, piéton:

to pass sb/sth (coming the other way)

croiser qn/qc (rencontrer)

to meet

on a croisé un car

we passed a bus (coming the other way)

j'ai croisé leur bateau en sortant du port

I passed their boat (coming in) as I left the harbour

une voiture nous a croisés à vive allure

a car flashed past us in the opposite direction

mon regard croisa le sien

our eyes met, my gaze met his/hers

4. croiser BIOL:

croiser espèces, animaux

to cross(breed)

croiser A avec B

to cross A with B

5. croiser SPORTS (au tennis):

croiser un coup

to play a cross-court stroke

(au football) croiser son tir

to make a diagonal pass

II.croiser [kʀwɑze] VB intr

1. croiser FASHION:

croiser bretelles:

to cross

croiser veste:

to cross over

la veste croise mal parce qu'il a grossi

the jacket pulls across the front because he's put on weight

2. croiser NAUT:

croiser (gén)

to cruise

croiser (pour surveiller)

to be on patrol

croiser dans le golfe

to patrol the gulf

croiser au large des côtes africaines

to cruise off the coast of Africa

III.se croiser VB refl

1. se croiser (passer à côté):

se croiser piétons, véhicules, navires:

to pass each other

se croiser colis, lettres:

to cross (in the post Brit)

se croiser colis, lettres:

to cross (in the mail Am)

2. se croiser (se couper):

se croiser routes, lignes:

to cross

nos regards se sont croisés

our eyes met

3. se croiser HISTORY:

se croiser

to go on a crusade

Translations for croisa in the English»French Dictionary

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interbreed

croiser

interbreed

se croiser

cross-breed animals

croiser

to cross-breed sth with animal

croiser qc avec

to cross-breed with

se croiser avec

intersect

croiser

intersect

se croiser

to intersect with

croiser

to make eye contact with sb

croiser le regard de qn

cross over straps:

se croiser

intertwine lives, destinies, themes:

se croiser

encounter

croiser

cross spoons, knives, ropes

croiser

to cross one's legs/arms

croiser les jambes/bras

cross BIOL, BOT, ZOOL plants, animals, species

croiser

to cross sth with sth

croiser qc avec qc

cross roads, railway lines, cars, trains:

se croiser

cross letters:

se croiser

to cross with sth letter:

croiser qc

cross straps, ropes, beams, bars:

se croiser

to cross swords with sb

croiser le fer avec qn

croisa in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for croisa in the French»English Dictionary

I.croiser [kʀwaze] VB trans

1. croiser (mettre en croix):

croiser bras

to fold

croiser jambes, mains

to cross

2. croiser (couper):

croiser route, regard

to cross

croiser véhicule

to pass

3. croiser (passer à côté de qn):

croiser qn

to meet sb

croiser qc regard

to fall on sth

son regard a croisé le mien

our eyes crossed

4. croiser BIOL, ZOOL:

croiser

to cross

II.croiser [kʀwaze] VB refl se croiser

1. croiser (passer l'un à côté de l'autre):

se croiser

to meet

2. croiser (se couper):

se croiser

to cross

Translations for croisa in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cruise

croiser

cross one's arms, legs

croiser

cross

croiser

to cross swords with sb

croiser le fer avec qn

cross

se croiser

to interbreed with sth

se croiser avec qc

to fold one's arms

croiser les bras

to meet sb's glance

croiser le regard de qn

croisa Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

croiser qn

to meet sb

croiser qc regard

to fall on sth

se croiser

to meet

se croiser

to cross