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1.
verbInd1stPresSing1, 3
cross
go across
pass through
Je traverse le parc tous les matins pour aller au travail.
I cross the park every morning to get to work.
Synonyms:franchir, passer, parcourir
2.
nounfeminine
crosspiece, transverse beam
(railways) sleeper, railroad tie
La charpente repose sur une traverse en chêne.
The frame rests on an oak crossbeam.
Synonyms:poutre, barre
3.
nounfeminine
side road, byway; (in the expression chemin de traverse) a back road or indirect route
On a pris un chemin de traverse pour éviter les bouchons.
We took a back road to avoid the traffic.
Synonyms:chemin secondaire, raccourci, détour