atravesar
/atɾabeˈsaɾ/, [a.t̪ɾa.β̞eˈsaɾ]cross, go through
Verb atravesar (first-person singular present atravieso, first-person singular preterite atravesé, past participle atravesado)
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to cross, to traverse
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to pierce
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No puedo atravesar este río. Es demasiado profundo.
I cannot get across this river. It's too deep.
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Ella pudo atravesar el océano Pacífico en bote.
She was able to cross the Pacific Ocean by boat.
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La única razón por la que Fernando de Magallanes pudo declarar que había sido el primer hombre en atravesar navegando todos los meridianos del mundo es que Cristóbal Colón había decidido nadar.
The only reason why Ferdinand Magellan could claim to be the first man to sail across all of the world's meridians was because Christopher Columbus had chosen to swim.
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Espere la señal verde antes de empezar a atravesar.
Wait for the green signal before starting to cross.
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Vi a un perro atravesar el río nadando.
I saw a dog swim across the river.
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Atravesar el mercado.
Go through the market.
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Es peligroso atravesar ese desierto.
Crossing that desert is dangerous.
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El submarino tuvo que atravesar una delgada capa de hielo para emerger.
The submarine had to break through a thin sheet of ice to surface.
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Las estrellas fugaces pueden atravesar el cielo en menos de un segundo.
Shooting stars can fly across the sky in less than a second.
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Él fracasó en su intento de atravesar el río a nado.
He failed in his attempt to swim across the river.
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