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
“Adam sits on the floor with legs crossed.”
How the word cross is said around the world
| French | croiser (krwah-ZAY) |
| Spanish | cruzar (kroo-THAHR) |
| Mandarin | 交叉 (jyow chah) |
| Hindi | पालथी मारना (PAHL-thee MAHR-nah) |
| Arabic | يتصالب (eyetsahlb) |
| Russian | скрестить (skrees-TEET) |
| Portuguese (EU) | cruzar (kroo-ZAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | cruzar (kroo-ZAHR) |
| Japanese | 組む (KU-mu) |
| German | kreuzen (KRAW-er-tsuhn) |
| Urdu | کراس (kuh-RAHS) |
| Punjabi | ਕਰਾਸ (kuh-RAHS) |
| Korean | 다리를 꼬다 (dah-REE-reul kkoh-dah) |
| Hebrew | לשלב (lesh-ah-LEHV) |
| Greek | σταυρώνω τα πόδια (stahv-ROH-noh tah POH-thee-ah) |
| Dutch | over elkaar slaan (OH-ver EL-kahr slahn) |
| Tagalog | krus (kroos) |
| Vietnamese | bắt chéo (baht CHEH-ow) |
| Turkish | bağdaş kurmak (bah-dahsh koor-MAHK) |
| Persian | روی هم انداختن (roo-YEH ham an-dakh-TAN) |
| Polish | skrzyżować (skshi-ZHOH-vahch) |
| Ukrainian | схрещувати (skhreh-SHCHOO-vah-tee) |
| Bengali | ক্রস (krawsh) |
| Swedish | korsa (KAW-shah) |
| Italian | incrociare (een-kroh-CHAH-ray) |
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