a ten-hour crossing — una traversata di dieci ore
cross at the crossing — attraversa sulle strisce
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
cross|ing — «KRS ihng, KROS », noun. 1. the place where lines or tracks cross; intersection: »“Railroad crossing! Stop! Look! Listen!” 2. the place at which a street or river may be crossed: »White lines mark the crossing. 3. the act of going across,… … Useful english dictionary
cross|ing-over — crossing over, or cross|ing over «KRS ihng OH vuhr, KROS », noun. Biology. the mutual exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes during meiosis … Useful english dictionary
cross·ing — /ˈkrɑːsıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] 1 : a place where two things (such as a street and a railroad track) cross each other Stop at the railroad crossing. Federal agents questioned us at the border crossing. [=the place where people go across the… … Useful english dictionary
Crossing — Cross ing, n. [See {Cross}, v. t. ] 1. The act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of making the sign of the cross. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 3. The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crossing — cross|ing [ˈkrɔsıŋ US ˈkro: ] n 1.) a place where you can safely cross a road, railway, river etc ▪ You must give way to any pedestrians on the crossing. →↑level crossing, ↑pedestrian crossing, ↑pelican crossing, ↑zebra crossing … Dictionary of contemporary English
crossing guard — cross ing guard , n. a person who stands at a street crossing to assist children to cross the street safely; usually used near schools during the times that children are entering or leaving the school. Note: Crossing guards may be employed by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crossing — cross|ing [ krɔsıŋ ] noun count * 1. ) a trip by boat across a river or ocean: This was my third transatlantic crossing. 2. ) a place where you are allowed to cross something such as a road or border: a pedestrian crossing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crossing — cross•ing [[t]ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that crosses 2) a place where lines, streets, tracks, etc., cross each other 3) rai trs a place at which a road, railroad track, river, etc., may be crossed: a pedestrian… … From formal English to slang
crossing-sweeper — crossˈing sweeper noun (historical) A person employed to sweep a street crossing • • • Main Entry: ↑cross … Useful english dictionary
crossing-warden — crossˈing warden noun A person appointed to conduct children across a busy street • • • Main Entry: ↑cross … Useful english dictionary
crossing-over — cross·ing over .krȯ siŋ ō vər n an interchange of genes or segments between homologous chromosomes … Medical dictionary
