atravesar

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to cross

∗ verb

atravesar
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atravesar

transitive verb

1. to put across (interponer)

2. to cross (cruzar)

atravesó el río a nado -> she swam across the river
atravesó la calle corriendo -> he ran across the street

3. to pass o go through (traspasar)

la bala le atravesó un pulmón -> the bullet went through one of his lungs
el río atraviesa el pueblo -> the river goes o runs through the village

4. to go through, to experience (pasar)

atravesar una mala racha -> to be going through a bad patch
atraviesan un buen momento -> things are going well for them at the moment

atravesarse

pronomial verb

also:

se nos atravesó una moto -> a motorbike crossed in front of us
se le atravesó una espina en la garganta -> he got a fish bone caught in his throat
se me ha atravesado la vecina (informal figurative) -> I can't stand my neighbor

atravesar [ah-trah-vay-sar’]

article & verb transitive

1. To lay, or put across (árbol, viga).

2. To run through with a sword, to pass through the body.

Atravesar a uno con una espada -> to run somebody through with a sword

3. To cross, to cross over, to pass over, to get or go over, to go through, to overpass.

4. (Low.) to bewitch by a spell or charm.

5. To bet, to stake at a wager.

6. To lay a trump on a card which has been played.

7. to lie to. (Nautical)

Atravesar el corazón -> (Met.) To move to compassion
Atravear los géneros -> to buy goods by wholesale in order to sell them by retail
Atravesar todo el país -> to overrun or traverse the whole country
No atravesar los umbrales -> not to darken one’s door

verb reflexive

8. To be obstructed by something thrown in the way.

9. To interfere in other people’s business or conversation.

Atravesarse en una conversación -> to butt into a conversation

10. To have a dispute.

11. to cross the course of another vessel under her head or stern. (Nautical)

(Yo atravieso, yo atraviese, from Atravesar. V. ACERTAR).

atravesar

verbo:transitivo

1 (colocar a través) to put across

atravesamos el sillón en el pasillo para impedir el paso los manifestantes atravesaron un camión en la carretera

atravesamos un tronco en el camino we put a tree trunk across the road

2 (cruzar) [+calle, puente, frontera] to cross

atravesaron España en tren they crossed o travelled across Spain by train; esta avenida atraviesa la capital this road passes through o crosses the capital; el túnel atraviesa la montaña the tunnel goes o passes under the mountain

3 (sufrir) [+período, situación, crisis] to go through

mi familia atraviesa momentos difíciles my family is going through a difficult time

la economía española atraviesa un buen momento

4 (perforar) [+cuerpo, órgano] to go through

la bala le atravesó el cráneo the bullet went through his skull; atravesar a algn con una espada to run sb through with a sword

verbo:pronominal

atravesarse

1 (colocarse a través)

un camión se nos atravesó en la carretera a lorry came out into the road in front of us; se me ha atravesado una raspa en la garganta I've got a fishbone stuck in my throat; atravesarse en una conversación to butt into a conversation

atravesarse en un negocio

2 (hacerse insoportable)

se me ha atravesado Antonio I've had all I can take of Antonio (familiar)

se le atravesó la literatura

Verb Conjugation for "atravesar" (go to to cross)

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	atravieso	atravesé	atravesaba	atravesaré	atraviese
Tú	atraviesas	atravesaste	atravesabas	atravesarás	atravieses
Ella/Él/Usted	atraviesa	atravesó	atravesaba	atravesará	atraviese
Nosotros	atravesamos	atravesamos	atravesábamos	atravesaremos	atravesemos
Vosotros	atravesáis	atravesasteis	atravesabais	atravesaréis	atraveséis
Ellos/Ustedes	atraviesan	atravesaron	atravesaban	atravesarán	atraviesen