What does travessia in Portuguese mean?

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

The word travessia in Portuguese means crossing, crossing, travessia, travessia de rua fora da faixa, viagem marítima, travessia marítima. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word travessia

crossing

substantivo feminino (ato de atravessar)

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

crossing

substantivo feminino (ir de um ponto ao outro)

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

travessia

noun (journey across water) (viagem sobre água)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Meu avô veio para Nova Iorque de barco e a travessia durou três semanas.
My grandfather came to New York by boat, and the crossing took three weeks.

travessia de rua fora da faixa

noun (US, informal (crossing road at wrong point)

Jaywalking may seem like a minor crime, but it can lead to serious traffic accidents.

viagem marítima, travessia marítima

noun (journey by sea)

O capitão informou aos passageiros que a viagem marítima levaria aproximadamente oito horas.
The captain informed the passengers that the voyage would take approximately eight hours.

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