Italian word of the day: Attraversare (to pass through)

One Italian word that many readers have asked us to write is the verb cross. If you haven't seen many Hollywood movies set in Italy, you might be wondering why this term is so popular. Let’s find out why now!

inside movie eat pray loveIn “Julia Roberts,” Julia Roberts' character embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes her to three different countries, including Italy.During that time, she became obsessed with the word Let's travel through timefirst person plural form cross, appreciate its pleasant sound and meaningful nature. You can watch the moment she discovered the word in the clip below.

Now, in the movie, the word is described as “time travel,” which is accurate, but it also has the simpler meaning of “time travel” or “through.”One word I tell my son every day yes:

Some other obstacles you can encounter cross include river (river), tunnel (gallery), bridge (bridge), railway track (Binary) and trees (trees) to name a few.

Depending on what you want to span and how you want to span, the translation is cross will vary. For example, in English we say “walk/swim/ride a bike/ride a bicycle/fly over/through (something)” uses a specific action verb, which Italians usually use cross Second is the means or mode of transportation.

• run through/run through = ran through
• Cycling through/passing = Cycling through
• drive through/pass by = drive thru
• fly over / pass through = Travel by plane

cross is a regular -ARE verb, so its conjugated form in the present tense is as follows:

Since many of you are keen to learn more about the first person plural form, it is worth noting that Let's travel through time can also mean “we pass through” or”Let's travel through time”, depending on the context. Compare the following two examples:

• Come on, let's cross the road. The traffic light is green! = Come on, let's cross the road. The traffic light is green!

• If we walk through here, it only takes five minutes to get home. = If we walk through here, it only takes five minutes to get home.

Of course, like many verbs, cross It also embodies a metaphorical meaning, that is, “to experience“”span” or”to experience”.

For example, you can going through a difficult time (going through a difficult time) and an idea can through the mind (Thoughtful).

Heather Broster is a graduate with honors in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, fluent in English and Italian, as well as varying degrees of fluency in Japanese, Welsh and French. Originally from Toronto, Heather has lived in several countries, notably Italy for six years. Her main research areas are language acquisition, education and bilingual teaching.