atravessar

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin trānsversāre from Classical Latin trānsversus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.tɾa.veˈsa(ʁ)/ [a.tɾa.veˈsa(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.tɾɐ.vɨˈsaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.tɾɐ.bɨˈsaɾ/ [ɐ.tɾɐ.βɨˈsaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.tɾɐ.vɨˈsa.ɾi/

Verb

atravessar (first-person singular present atravesso, first-person singular preterite atravessei, past participle atravessado)

  1. (transitive)
  1. to put across
  2. to pass through
  3. to cross
  4. put forth
  1. (figurative)
  1. to support; to suffer
  2. to torment
  3. to monopolize
  1. (pronominal)
  1. to get across
  2. to intrude
  3. to interfere to hinder; oppose; prevent

Conjugation

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