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"Cruce" is a form of "cruce", a noun which is often translated as "intersection". "Bocacalle" is a noun which is often translated as "side street". Learn more about the difference between "cruce" and "bocacalle" below.
el cruce(
kroo
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seh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. intersection
Cuando llegues al cruce, gira a la derecha.When you get to the intersection, turn right.
b. junction
Siempre hay policías vigilando ese cruce.There are always police officers watching that junction.
c. crossing
Toma la carretera hacia el norte en el cruce.Take the highway to the north at the crossing.
b. crosswalk (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Es más seguro atravesar por el cruce.It is safer to cross using the crosswalk.
c. zebra crossing (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Enseña a tus hijos a usar el cruce y mirar a ambos lados antes de cruzar la carretera.Teach your children to use the zebra crossing and look both ways before crossing the road.
4. (biology)
a. cross
Mi perro es un cruce de caniche y cocker spaniel.My dog is a cross between a poodle and a cocker spaniel.
b. crossbreed
Los cruces de perros están muy de moda ahora.Dog crossbreeds are very fashionable right now.
a. crossed line
Debe de haber un cruce en la línea porque oigo a otra persona de fondo.There must be a crossed line because I can hear someone else in the background.
la bocacalle(
boh
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kah
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kah
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yeh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. side street
El ladrón desapareció por una bocacalle y lo perdimos.The thief disappeared down a side street and we lost him.
a. turn
Baja la velocidad. Te aproximas a la bocacalle muy rápido.Slow down. You're approaching turns too fast.
b. turning (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La tercera bocacalle a la izquierda lleva a la biblioteca.The third turning on the left takes you to the library.
c. entrance to the street
Había una valla que bloqueaba la bocacalle porque estaba inundada.There was a barrier blocking the entrance to the street because it was flooded.
