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cross

US /krɔs/

verb Foundation · A2 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

travel across or pass over

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Visitors must cross the bridge to reach the conference center on foot.

Word Family

NounNoun
cross gốc crossing crossness
VerbVerb
cross gốc
AdjectiveAdj
cross gốc
AdverbAdv
crossly

Synonyms

  • traversea horizontal beam that extends across something
  • pass overhaving a meaning similar to cross

Collocations

  • Easy cross the street
    to cross the street, meaning to travel across or pass over
  • Medium cross the border safely
    to cross the border safely, meaning to travel across or pass over
  • Hard cross-examine a key witness
    a collocation phrase: cross-examine a key witness
  • Very Hard cross that bridge when you come to it
    to cross that bridge when you come to it, meaning to travel across or pass over

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