Atravesar in english
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pronunciation: krɔs part of speech: noun, adjective, verb
pronunciation: krɔs part of speech: noun, adjective, verb
In gestures
atravesar = pass through ; pierce ; traverse ; go through ; insinuate + Posesivo + way through ; break through ; stab ; get through ; make + Posesivo + way through ; impale ; get over ; walk through ; live through ; walk across.
Example: The scheme has passed through nineteen editions.Example: She waited like Saint Sebastian for the arrows to begin piercing her.Example: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.Example: A shock of resistance and antagonism went through Zachary Ponder.Example: As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Example: Is there a glass ceiling for librarians? If so, what's the best way to break through it?.Example: He listened to me and then said 'ˆre you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.Example: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Example: By the time the Invincible Armada had made its way through the Channel it was dispersed and shattered and broken.Example: A northern Missouri girl is recovering from an infection after being impaled by a pitchfork while doing chores on the family farm.Example: They couldn't get over the river by building anything, so they stopped at that point.Example: He is presented in the movie as a somewhat comical character, with a lumbering but pleasant clumsiness as he walks through doors and into furniture.Example: How the heck did I live through all of this and not end up in a nut se?.Example: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.more:
» atravesando momentos difíciles = beleaguered .
Example: The prospect of cost savings for beleaguered university budgets have revitalized in resource sharing.» atravesar con una horca = pitchfork .
Example: Auntie, according to the tale, didn't die in her sleep, but was pitchforked to death by a jealous ex-boyfriend.» atravesar con una lanza = spear .
Example: The object found is designed for spearing or harpooning and may have formed part of a local medieval fishing kit.» atravesar corriendo = run across .
Example: As today's example we have two Brits who have decided to spend the summer and fall running across America.» atravesar fronteras = tread across + boundaries .
Example: In anthropology, there has been concern with mediating figures and other ritual specialists who tread across natural and cultural boundaries.» atravesar rápidamente = zap through .
Example: I stumbled across it while zapping through the channels and it seemed like a 'real' documentary.» atravesarse en el camino de Alguien = be in + Posesivo + way ; get in + Posesivo + way .
Example: We want him to knock the socks out of anyone who's in his way, we want to see the world recognize him. Example: She takes a licking and keeps on ticking -- she really is an unstoppable force of joy and nothing gets in her way.» atravesar una barrera = break through + barrier .
Example: There are technological as well as social or cultural barriers for the library manager to break through.» atravesar una buena racha = go through + a good patch .
Example: Everyone goes through good and bad patches but Kenwyne is riding on the crest of a wave at the moment.» atravesar una mala racha = go through + a bad patch ; go through + a tough patch ; go through + a difficult patch ; go through + a rough patch ; have + a rough time ; have + a rough ride ; go through + a low patch ; go through + a rough time .
Example: Everyone goes through good and bad patches but Kenwyne is riding on the crest of a wave at the moment. Example: If you are going through a rough patch in your relationship and are looking for ways to mend it, I've got them. Example: Unfortunately the company was going through a difficult patch and I was made redundant. Example: My marriage is going through a rough patch and I am at a loss as to what to do. Example: I've been having a rough time these past two months getting over a breakup. Example: They have had a rough ride, but Austrian sweet wines are back with a vengeance. Example: Many women find they go through a low patch after they give birth, feeling tired and weepy. Example: If you have followed along with me over the years you may know that I went through heartbreak, divorce, depression and some rough times over the past few years.» atravesar un buen momento = go through + a good patch .
Example: Everyone goes through good and bad patches but Kenwyne is riding on the crest of a wave at the moment.» atravesar un infierno = go through + (sheer) hell ; go through + a (real) ordeal ; go through + hell and back .
Example: Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it. Example: My second delivery was an emergency C-section to a ten pound baby who went through a real ordeal as I waited for the doctor to arrive. Example: This chickadee on the picture here is still fighting after going through hell and back and every time I get news of her progress, my heart fills with joy.» atravesar un mal momento = go through + a bad patch ; go through + a tough patch ; go through + a difficult patch ; go through + a rough patch ; go through + a low patch ; go through + a rough time .
Example: Everyone goes through good and bad patches but Kenwyne is riding on the crest of a wave at the moment. Example: If you are going through a rough patch in your relationship and are looking for ways to mend it, I've got them. Example: Unfortunately the company was going through a difficult patch and I was made redundant. Example: My marriage is going through a rough patch and I am at a loss as to what to do. Example: Many women find they go through a low patch after they give birth, feeling tired and weepy. Example: If you have followed along with me over the years you may know that I went through heartbreak, divorce, depression and some rough times over the past few years.» atravesar un momento bueno, pasar por un buen momen = go through + a good patch .
Example: Everyone goes through good and bad patches but Kenwyne is riding on the crest of a wave at the moment.» atravesar un momento malo = go through + a bad patch ; go through + a tough patch ; go through + a difficult patch ; go through + a rough patch ; go through + a low patch ; go through + a rough time .
Example: Everyone goes through good and bad patches but Kenwyne is riding on the crest of a wave at the moment. Example: If you are going through a rough patch in your relationship and are looking for ways to mend it, I've got them. Example: Unfortunately the company was going through a difficult patch and I was made redundant. Example: My marriage is going through a rough patch and I am at a loss as to what to do. Example: Many women find they go through a low patch after they give birth, feeling tired and weepy. Example: If you have followed along with me over the years you may know that I went through heartbreak, divorce, depression and some rough times over the past few years.» ayudar a atravesar = help + Nombre + through .
Example: Playing sports can help you through tough periods and put you on the path to a healthy adult life.» que atraviesa la ciudad = cross-town .
Example: The average speed of cross-town traffic has dropped to 5.2 miles per hour (from 5.6 mph five years ago).