(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(of roads)

When you get to the crossing, turn left.Cuando llegues al cruce, gira a la izquierda.

b. el paso a nivel

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(of train tracks)

A train came, so we had to wait at the crossing for five minutes.Vino un tren, y tuvimos que esperar cinco minutos en el paso a nivel.

2. (place to cross on foot)

a. el cruce peatonal

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We waited at the crossing for the cars to pass.Esperamos en el cruce peatonal a que pasaran los autos.

b. el paso de peatones

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

If we go to the end of the block, there's a crossing there.Si vamos al final de la cuadra, hay un paso de peatones allí.

3. (action of moving across the ocean)

a. la travesía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The sailors planned the crossing of the Mediterranean.Los marineros planificaron la travesía del Mediterráneo.

crossing

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of sea)

a. la travesía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (in street)

a. el paso de peatones

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

crossing [ˈkrɒsɪŋ]

noun

1 (esp by sea) travesía (f)

2 (road junction) cruce (m); (pedestrian crossing) paso (m) de peatones; (level crossing) paso (m) a nivel

cross at the crossing crucen en el paso de peatones

modifier

crossing guard (n) (US) persona encargada de ayudar a los niños a cruzar la calle

crossing point (n) paso (m); (at border) paso (m) fronterizo

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Examples

Phrases

pedestrian crossing	el paso de peatones
zebra crossing	el paso de cebra
crossing guard	el/la guardia de cruce escolar
railroad crossing	el paso a nivel
crossing gate	la barrera