cross

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'cross', 'Cross': /krɒs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/krɔs, krɑs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krôs, kros)

Inflections of 'cross' (adj):
crosser
adj comparative
crossest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Voornaamste vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
cross,
cross [sth]
vtr
(traverse, go across)oversteken overg.ww
 He crossed the street when the traffic stopped.
cross,
cross [sth]
vtr
(pass by, meet)kruisen overg.ww
 It is at the intersection where Addison Street crosses the high street.
cross [sth] vtr (go over: a line, border) (lijn)overschrijden overg. ww
  (grens)oversteken overg. ww
  (grens, alleen figuurlijk)overschrijden overg. ww
 When overtaking, do not cross the solid white line in the centre of the road.
cross,
cross [sth]
vtr
(overlay: lines, sticks)een streepje trekken door
 Cross the vertical line with a horizontal one to write the letter "t".
cross n (x symbol) (symbool: x)kruis, kruisje nw het
 The cross on the graph indicated the current number of residents.
cross n (symbol of Christianity)kruis,kruisbeeld nw het
  crucifix nw de
 The church was filled with crosses.
cross n (combination, mix)kruising, mix, mengeling nw de
 Their music is a cross of reggae with hip hop.
cross adj mainly UK (angry, annoyed)boos, kwaad bn
 You could tell from the look on the woman's face that she was cross.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
cross adj (horizontal)dwars-
 You need to jump over the cross bar.
cross adj (intersecting)dwars-, kruis-
 The cross beams support the roof.
cross n (hand gesture: crossing the body)kruisteken nw het
 He made a cross as he entered the church.
cross n (animal, plant: hybrid) (dieren en planten)kruising nw de
 A tangelo is a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine.
cross n (football, soccer: pass)cross-pass nw de
 The cross from the side of the field went right to the other player.
cross n (boxing: punch) (boksen)cross nw de
 He hit his opponent with a strong right cross.
cross n figurative (suffering, burden)last nw de
 She still bore the cross of her failed relationship.
cross vi (intersect)kruisen, snijden onoverg.ww
 The two streets cross five miles from here.
cross vi (pass each other)tegenkomen, kruisen overg.ww
 The two people greeted each other when they crossed.
cross,
cross [sth]
vtr
(counter, frustrate)dwarsbomen overg.ww
 His plans crossed those of his enemy.
cross vtr UK (cheque) (van cheques)gekruist bn
 This company only issued crossed cheques.
cross vtr (hybridize)kruisen, hybridiseren overg.ww
 The biologist was trying to cross a rose and a lily.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

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Voornaamste vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
boos bn (kwaad)angry adj
  (mainly US, informal)mad adj
  (mainly UK)cross adj
kwaad bn/bw (boos)angry adj
  (mainly US, informal)mad adj
  (mainly UK)cross adj
kruis nw het (marteltuig)cross n
  crucifix n
kruis nw het (teken)cross n
snijden overg.ww (van lijnen, kruisen)intersect, cross vi
  intersect, cross, cut vtr
  transect vtr
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Aanvullende vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
naar de overkant gaan onoverg. uitdr. (oversteken)cross vi
  go to the other side vi + adv
een kruisje slaan onoverg. uitdr. (religieus ritueel)make the sign of the cross v expr
  cross vtr
een kruisteken maken onoverg. uitdr. (religieus ritueel)make the sign of the cross v expr
  cross vtr
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
cross nw de (sport) (sport)cross country running n
doorsnede,
doorsnee
nw de
(snijvlak)cross-section n
  profile n
duimen onoverg. ww (goeds toewensen)keep your fingers crossed, cross your fingers v expr
een streep trekken door overg. uitdr. letterlijk (doorhalen)cross out vtr phrasal sep
netwerk nw het (vlechtwerk, web)network, criss-cross pattern n
overgaan onoverg.ww (over iets heen gaan)go over, move over vi phrasal
  cross over vi phrasal
scheel kijken bw+onoverg. ww (loensen)be cross-eyed vi + adj
strepen overg.ww (doorhalen)line, stripe, streak vtr
  cross out vtr phrasal sep
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Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
EngelsNederlands
cross [sth] off vtr phrasal sep (mark as done) (v.e. lijst)schrappen overg.ww
 Make a list of things to do and cross off each item once you have completed it.
cross [sb] off vtr phrasal sep informal (eliminate)elimineren overg.ww
 The interviewer crossed off the applicant with blue and purple hair.
cross out vtr phrasal sep (put a line through)doorstrepen overg.ww
 With a pencil you can erase; with a pen you have to cross out your mistakes. Cross out the wrong answers.
cross over (to [sth]) vi phrasal (change loyalties)overlopen onoverg.ww
Opmerking: single-word form used when term is a noun or an adj
 The senator crossed over to the opposition.
cross over vi phrasal (exchange genes)genen uitwisselen nw + ww
 The genes cross over from one chromosome to another.
cross over vi phrasal (music: mix genres)muziekgenres combineren nw + ww
cross over vi phrasal (music, film: appeal diversely) (film, muziek)een breed publiek trekken frase
 The film has enough appeal to cross over to a wider audience.
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Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
crisscross,
UK: criss-cross
adj
US (pattern: meshed)kruiselings bn
  (in samenstellingen)kruis- bn
 The dress had a crisscross pattern on the bodice.
crisscross [sth] (US),
criss-cross [sth] (UK)
vtr
(go back and forth across) (figuurlijk)kris kras doorlopen overg.uitdr.
 Tire tracks crisscrossed the front yard.
crisscrossed (US),
criss-crossed,
criss-cross (UK)
adj
(with intersecting lines)kriskrassend bn
cross country,
cross-country
n
(foot race: across fields)crosscountry, cross nw de
  veldlopen ww als nw het
 I'm good at athletics but don't have the stamina for cross country.
cross my heart and hope to die interj infantile (promise)erewoord, ik zweer het tw
 Mum, I'll clean my room in the morning; cross my heart and hope to die.
 Ik ruim mijn kamer vanochtend nog op mam, erewoord!
cross section n (representative sample) (figuurlijk)dwarsdoorsnede nw de
  typerende steekproef bn+nw
 For this survey we need a good cross section of the community.
cross section n (variety, diversity)steekproef nw de
cross section n (section made by perpendicular cuts)dwarsdoorsnede nw de
cross-border adj (across boundaries)grensoverschrijdend, grensoverstijgend bn
 After the new law passed, cross-border traffic decreased significantly.
cross-country adj (race: across countryside)crosscountry, veldloop nw de
 Cross-country races were dropped from the Olympics in 1924.
cross-cultural adj (involving different cultures)cultuuroverschrijdend, intercultureel bn
 The international club attempts to promote cross-cultural exchange on campus.
cross-fertilization,
also UK: cross-fertilisation
n
(pollination between plants)kruisbestuiving nw de
cross-fertilization,
also UK: cross-fertilisation
n
figurative (exchange of ideas) (figuurlijk)kruisbestuiving nw de
crossbreed,
also UK: cross-breed
n
(animal of mixed breed) (van rassen)kruising nw de
  bastaard, hybride nw de
 My dog looks like a collie, but he's actually a crossbreed.
crossbreed,
also UK: cross-breed
n
figurative (hybrid) (figuurlijk)kruising nw de
  mengeling, mix nw de
 My dress is a homemade crossbreed of two old pieces of clothing.
crosscut,
cross-cut
v
(cut or move across)dwars doorsnijden overg.ww
crosscut [sth] (US),
cross-cut [sth] (UK)
vtr
(film: interweave two scenes) (film)parallel-montage nw de
crosscut,
cross-cut
n
(transverse or diagonal path)diagonaal doorstoken route nw de
crosscut (US),
cross-cut (UK)
adj
(beams, etc: cut crosswise)overdwars gesneden bn
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire
n
(point where gunshots cross)spervuur nw het, ont.
 One soldier was injured in the crossfire.
crossfire,
cross-fire,
cross fire
n
figurative (heated exchange of opinions) (figuurlijk)spervuur nw het, ont.
 Don't get caught in the crossfire between my aunt and uncle; their arguments are vicious.
crosshairs (US),
cross hairs (UK)
npl
(sighting lines in a gun)vizier nw het
 She had a rabbit in her crosshairs.
crosstalk,
cross-talk,
cross talk
n
(telephone, radio: interference)overspraak, interferentie nw de
crosstalk,
cross-talk,
cross talk
n
(chat, informal conversation) (informeel)praatje nw het
  babbel nw de
crosstalk,
cross-talk,
cross talk
n
UK (witty dialogue)crosstalk nw de
  gevatte dialoog woordgr.
dot the i's and cross the t's,
dot your i's and cross your t's
v expr
figurative (attend to detail) (figuurlijk)de puntjes op de i zetten overg.uitdr.
get cross vi informal (become angry)boos worden bw + ww
 The mother got cross with her insolent teenage son and didn't allow him to go out with his friends.
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Collocatie: cross the [street, road, intersection, tracks], a [wooden, gold] cross, was (very) [cross] at her [daughter, son], meer...

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