What does incrocio in Italian mean?

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

The word incrocio in Italian means intersection, crossing, crossroads, cross, crossbreed, hybridize, intersect, cut across, cross, come across, bump into, cross, intersect, bump into, crossbreed, cross, crossbreed, hybridize, grade-level crossing, grade-level intersection, top corner of a goal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word incrocio

intersection, crossing, crossroads

sostantivo maschile (intersezione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ti aspetto all'incrocio tra le due strade.
He has reached a crossroad in his career.

cross, crossbreed, hybridize

sostantivo maschile (razze di animali)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel cane è proprio un brutto incrocio.
That dog is a truly ugly crossbreed.

intersect, cut across

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (attraversare, intersecare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Si vuole realizzare un nuovo sottopasso dove la ferrovia incrocia la strada.
They want to create a new underpass where the railroad intersects the road.

cross

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (mettere a croce)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Incrocia i due bastoni fino a formare una croce.
Cross the two sticks to form a T.

come across, bump into

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informale (incontrare, imbattersi in)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Lo incrociai mentre usciva di casa.
I bumped into him while I was leaving the house.

cross, intersect

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (intersecarsi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le strade si incrociano due volte.
The streets intersect twice.

bump into

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (informale (incontrarsi)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Ci siamo incrociati mentre uscivo di casa.
We bumped into each other when I was leaving the house.

crossbreed

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (biologia (unirsi dando vita a un ibrido)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
I vitigni si sono incrociati e hanno prodotto un vino molto pregiato.
The vines have crossbred and have produced a very fine wine.

cross, crossbreed, hybridize

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (biologia (accoppiare animali, vegetali) (biology)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Secondo gli scienziati incrociare razze diverse produce spesso individui più belli e resistenti.
Scientists believe that crossbreeding can produce specimens that are more beautiful and resistant.

grade-level crossing, grade-level intersection

(railways and roadways)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

top corner of a goal

(soccer)

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