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{ "term": "cross", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "cross", "heSheIt": "crosses" }, "pastSimple": "crossed", "pastParticiple": "crossed", "ingForm": "crossing" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to go across; to pass or stretch from one side to the other", "sensetop": "cross overcross (over) from …cross (over) from… to/into…cross (over) to/into…cross somethingcross over something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "As soon as traffic slowed down enough to safely cross, I started walking." }, { "text": "I waved and she crossed over *(= crossed the road towards me)*.", "contextForm": "cross over" }, { "text": "He crossed over from the other side of the road.", "contextForm": "cross (over) from …" }, { "text": "We crossed from Dover to Calais.", "contextForm": "cross (over) from… to/into…" }, { "text": "She crossed to the other side of the room.", "contextForm": "cross (over) to/into…" }, { "text": "to **cross the road/street**", "contextForm": "cross something" }, { "text": "to cross the sea/mountains" }, { "text": "to cross France by train" }, { "text": "The bridge crosses the River Dee." }, { "text": "He was caught trying to **cross the border** illegally." }, { "text": "More than 150 000 people crossed the bridge that day." }, { "text": "A look of annoyance **crossed her face**." }, { "text": "They crossed the finishing line together *(= in a race)*." }, { "text": "He crossed over the road and joined me.", "contextForm": "cross over something" }, { "text": "Children must be taught to cross the road safely." }, { "text": "Let's cross over now while the road is clear." }, { "text": "They crossed from the States into Canada." }, { "text": "They were arrested trying to cross the border." }, { "text": "We crossed over the river into Sweden." }, { "text": "A bridge crosses the river a few miles upstream." }, { "text": "It was the first time she had crossed the Atlantic." }, { "text": "The ferry crosses from Portsmouth to Santander." }, { "text": "They crossed the mountains into Spain." }, { "text": "You have to be really careful crossing the road here." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["quickly", "slowly", "safely"], "verb + cross": ["try to"], "preposition": ["from", "into", "over"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to pass across each other", "sensetop": "cross over", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The roads cross just outside the town." }, { "text": "The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist.", "contextForm": "cross over" }, { "text": "Our letters must have crossed in the mail *(= each was sent before the other was received)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to put or place something across or over something else", "sensetop": "cross something", "examples": [ { "text": "to **cross your arms/legs** *(= place one arm or leg over the other)*" }, { "text": "She sat with her legs crossed." }, { "text": "a flag with a design of two crossed keys" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to oppose somebody or speak against them or their plans or wishes", "sensetop": "cross somebody", "labels": "(literary)", "examples": [ { "text": "She's really nice until you cross her." }, { "text": "He had been **crossed in love** *(= the person he loved was not faithful to him)*." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to make two different types of animal breed (= produce young) together; to mix two types of plant to form a new one", "sensetop": "cross A with Bcross A and B", "labels": "(figurative)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "A mule is the product of a horse crossed with a donkey." }, { "text": "He behaved like an army officer crossed with a professor." } ], "topics": ["Plants and trees"] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to kick or pass a ball to the side across the field", "sensetop": "cross something", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Sissoko crossed from the left." }, { "text": "He could not get to the line to cross the ball.", "contextForm": "cross something" } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to draw a line across something", "sensetop": "cross something", "examples": [ { "text": "to cross your t’s *(= the letters in writing)*" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to make the sign of the cross (= the Christian symbol) on your chest", "sensetop": "cross yourself", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something that is not considered to be acceptable behaviour", "examples": [ { "text": "He crossed the line by making details of their very private conversation public." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to hope that your plans will be successful (sometimes putting one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck)", "examples": [ { "text": "I'm crossing my fingers that my proposal will be accepted." }, { "text": "Keep your fingers crossed!" } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I saw him do it—cross my heart." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to come into your mind", "examples": [ { "text": "It never crossed my mind that she might lose *(= I was sure that she would win)*." }, { "text": "The thought never crossed my mind!" } ], "synonyms": "occur to somebody" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to give somebody money so that they will do you a favour, especially tell your fortune", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "if somebody crosses somebody’s path or their paths cross, they meet by chance", "examples": [ { "text": "I hope I never cross her path again." }, { "text": "Our paths were to cross again many years later." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to fight or argue with somebody", "examples": [], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to worry about a problem when it actually happens and not before", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to pay attention to the small details when you are finishing a task", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to become confused about what somebody has said to you so that you think they meant something else", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "We seem to have got our wires crossed. I thought you were coming on Tuesday." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/krɒs/", "audio": "cr/cross/cross__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɒsɪz/", "audio": "cr/cross/crosses__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/krɒst/", "audio": "cr/cross/crossed__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɒsɪŋ/", "audio": "cr/cross/crossing__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/krɔːs/", "audio": "cr/cross/cross__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɔːsɪz/", "audio": "cr/cross/crosses__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/krɔːst/", "audio": "cr/cross/crossed__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/", "audio": "cr/cross/crossing__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": null }