What does cruza in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cruza in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cruza in Spanish.

The word cruza in Spanish means cross, crossbreed, second ploughing, cross, cross, exchange, cross, crossbreed, cross, cross paths, bump into. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cruza

cross, crossbreed

nombre femenino (AmL (de animales: cruce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ahora tenemos 300 lechones resultantes de la cruza de dos razas de cerdo.
We already have 300 piglets from the cross (or:crossbreed) of two breeds of pig.

second ploughing

nombre femenino (AmL (de terreno: arada) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ya que está hecha la cruza podemos empezar a trasplantar.
Now that the second ploughing is done, we can start transferring the shoots.

cross

verbo transitivo (poner encima en forma de cruz) (limbs, fingers)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cruza los dedos para tener buena suerte.
Cross your fingers for luck.

cross

verbo transitivo (atravesar, pasar por)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Crucé la calle sin mirar.
I crossed the street without looking.

exchange

verbo transitivo (intercambiar: gestos, palabras) (words, looks)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cruzamos miradas durante toda la fiesta pero nunca hablamos.
We exchanged glances during the party, but never really talked.

cross, crossbreed

verbo transitivo (aparear) (species)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
He cruzado mi gato persa con una gata siamesa.
I've crossed (or: crossbred) my Persian with a Siamese.

cross

verbo transitivo (rayar cheques) (UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cruza siempre los cheques, que no pueda cobrarlos nadie más que tú.
You should always cross your cheques - that way no-one but you can cash them.

cross paths

verbo pronominal (pasar en direcciones opuestas)

Mi vecino y yo nos cruzamos todos los días cuando salimos para el trabajo.
My neighbor and I cross paths every day when we head off to work.

bump into

(encontrarse por casualidad)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Hoy me crucé con Juan en el supermercado.
I bumped into John in the supermarket today.

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