A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb 1.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary) (to split) a. hender The knife smoothly cleaved Peter's skin. La navaja hendió suavemente la piel de Peter.
b. hendir He was found with his skull cleaved by a tomahawk. Lo encontraron con el cráneo hendido por un hacha de guerra.
c. partir Once the boar is roasted, one of the cooks cleaves the meat with intense ferocity. Una vez que el jabalí está asado, uno de los cocineros lo parte con intensa ferocidad.
2.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary) (to pass through) a. hendir A ray of light cleft the darkness of the room. Un rayo de luz hendió la oscuridad de la sala.
b. hender The arrow cleaves the air with a whoosh. La flecha hiende el aire con un zumbido.
c. surcar The boat was cleaving the clear waters of the bay. El barco surcaba las aguas transparentes de la bahía.
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