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cross

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The meaning (definition) of the word cross

to put one leg or arm over the other

The word cross used in a sentence

She likes to cross her legs when she sits on the floor.

How the word cross is said around the world

Frenchcroix (krwah)
Spanishcruz (krooth)
Mandarin (chā)
Hindiपार करना (pahr kurnah)
Arabicيتصالب (eyetsahlb)
Russianкрест (krest)
Portuguese (EU)cruzar (kroozahr)
Portuguese (BR)cruzar (kroozahr)
Japaneseクロス (kurosu)
Germankreuzen (krawertsuhn)
Urduکراس (kuhrahs)
Punjabiਕਰਾਸ (kuhrahs)
Korean십자가 (sibjaga)
Hebrewלַחֲצוֹת (lahkhahtsoht)
Greekσταυρός (stauros)
Dutchkruis (krerews)
Tagalogkrus (kroos)
Vietnameseđi qua (dee kwah)
Turkishgeçmek (gyechmek)
Persianصلیب (sahleeb)
Polishprzechodzić (pshekhawjeech)
Ukrainianхрест (khrest)
Bengaliক্রস (krawsh)
Swedishkorsa (kawshah)
Italianattraverso (ahtrahversoh)

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