What does cruzar in Spanish mean?

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

The word cruzar in Spanish means cross, cross, exchange, cross, crossbreed, cross, cross paths, bump into, cross the ocean, cross the street, arrive, enter, make eye contact with, cross your legs, cross your fingers, overstep the mark, lay eyes on, clap eyes on, cross a bridge, cross a river, ford a river, exchange words, look both ways before crossing, check both ways before crossing. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cruzar

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.

cross the ocean

locución verbal (coloquial, figurado (atravesar el océano)

Crucé el charco por amor y me fui a vivir de Argentina a Inglaterra.

I crossed the ocean for love and left from Argentina to live in England.

cross the street

locución verbal (pasar al otro lado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Los niños cruzaron la calle tomados de las manos.

The children crossed the street holding hands.

arrive

locución verbal (llegar a un poblado) (in town, settlement)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Al amanecer, lo viajeros cruzaron la entrada del pueblo.

The travellers arrived in the village at dawn.

enter

locución verbal (entrar a una casa) (house)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Los invitados cruzaron la entrada y pasaron a la cocina.

The guests entered and went into the kitchen.

make eye contact with

locución verbal (contacto visual)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Pedro cruzó la mirada con Laura.

Pedro made eye contact with Laura.

cross your legs

locución verbal (forma de sentarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Si usas falda, debes cruzar las piernas para sentarte.

If you wear a skirt, you should cross your legs to sit down.

cross your fingers

locución verbal (coloquial (para la buena suerte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Cruzamos los dedos mientras esperábamos los resultados del examen.

We crossed our fingers while we waited for the test results.

overstep the mark

locución verbal (extralimitarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Boris cruzó los límites y sus padres lo castigaron.

Boris overstepped the mark and was punished by his parents.

lay eyes on, clap eyes on

locución verbal (verse a los ojos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

Los adolescentes cruzaron miradas en el centro comercial.

The teenagers laid eyes on each other in the mall.

cross a bridge

locución verbal (atravesar al otro lado)

Cruzamos el puente para ir al lado oeste de la ciudad.

We crossed the bridge to go to the eastern side of the city.

cross a river, ford a river

(pasar al otro lado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

exchange words

locución verbal (hablar con alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

look both ways before crossing, check both ways before crossing

expresión (comprobar el tráfico) (street, railroad tracks)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

La madre le enseñó a su hijo a mirar a ambos lados antes de cruzar la calle.

The mother taught her child to look both ways before crossing the road.

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