cross over

krɔs ˈoʊvər

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Definition of cross over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

physical movementmove from one side to another

She will cross over the bridge.

pass over

transition

traverse

transitionchange from one field or genre to another

The artist decided to cross over from jazz to pop music..

switch

transition

euphemism for dying

Rare

die or pass away

Rare

He crossed over peacefully in his sleep.

depart

pass away

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Expressions with cross

cross fingers

hope strongly for good luck or a successful result

We cross fingers that the interview goes well tomorrow.

cross off

remove an item from a list by drawing a line through it

She decided to cross off milk from her shopping list..

cross out

draw a line through something to show it is removed

She crossed out the wrong answer on her test.

cross paths

meet or encounter someone by chance

We cross paths at the coffee shop occasionally..

cross the line

to finish a race by passing the finish line

She crossed the line first and won the marathon..

cross the tracks

move from one side of the tracks to the other

He crossed the tracks to reach the other platform.

Terms with cross over included in their meaning

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fold one's arms

body language

cross arms over the chest

footbridge

pedestrian crossing

bridge designed for pedestrians to cross over obstacles

wildlife bridge

animal crossing

bridge over roads helping animals cross safely between habitats

cross one's heart

gesture

make a cross sign over one's heart

get over

movement

cross or pass over something

Examples of cross over in a sentence

The deer managed to cross over the river safely.
She plans to cross over into acting.
Many authors cross over to screenwriting.
Many believe she will cross over soon.
He feared crossing over without saying goodbye.

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French:traverser, décéder, ...
German:überqueren, das Genre wechseln, ...
Italian:attraversare, cambiare genere, ...
Spanish:cruzar, pasar a otro género o ámbito, ...
Portuguese:atravessar, passar para, ...
Chinese:跨过, 改行, ...
Japanese:渡る, ジャンルを変える, ...
Arabic:عبر, اِنْتَقَل, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲצוֹת, לַעֲבוֹר, ...
Russian:перейти, умереть, ...
Ukrainian:перейти, померти, ...
Hindi:पार जाना, क्षेत्र बदलना, ...
Bengali:পার হওয়া, ক্ষেত্র পরিবর্তন করা, ...
Catalan:creuar, canviar de camp, ...
Czech:přejít, přesedlat, ...
Danish:gå over, skifte felt, ...
Dutch:oversteken, overstappen, ...
Greek:περνώ απέναντι, αλλάζω πεδίο, ...
Hungarian:átkelni, átváltani, ...
Khmer:ឆ្លងកាត់, ផ្លាស់ប្ដូរទៅ, ...
Korean:건너다, 분야를 바꾸다, ...
Persian:عبور کردن, تغییر رشته دادن, ...
Polish:przejść, przejść do innej dziedziny, ...
Portuguese (BR):atravessar, mudar de área, ...
Romanian:a traversa, a schimba la, ...
Swedish:gå över, byta fält, ...
Thai:ข้าม, เปลี่ยนสายงาน, ...
Turkish:geçmek, bir alandan diğerine geçmek, ...
Vietnamese:băng qua, chuyển lĩnh vực, ...

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