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M. d'Escorailles, notwithstanding his extreme youth, had received the chevalier's cross a week previously. M. Kahn and M. Bouchard were already officers, and the colonel had just been named commander.M. d'Escorailles, malgré sa grande jeunesse, avait reçu la croix de chevalier huit jours auparavant; M. Kahn et M. Bouchard étaient officiers; le colonel venait enfin d'être nommé commandeur.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
She would scarcely allow him to cross himself, but insisted upon leading him away.Ce fut à peine si elle lui permit de se signer. Elle l'emmenait.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
I slipped down the bank and made ready to cross.Je dégringolai le talus et m’apprêtai à traverser.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
His appearance had become, so to speak, cross and hard: the sea breezes and the bright sun had imparted to it a swarthy tan, and his features had lost their delicate outlines through the rough life he had led.Son visage s’était comme épaissi et durci; les vents de la mer, le grand soleil l’avaient couvert d’un hâle couleur de brique; les traits s’en trouvaient empâtés par l’existence rude que le chirurgien avait menée.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
Some natives cross our path, old men or ill-shapen, contorted in their walk, stunted in the face; and even young people, too, over whom hovers the mystery of secret disorders or political connections.On croise des indigènes : des vieux ou des hommes mal fichus, tordus dans leur marche ou au faciès avorté, ou bien des êtres jeunes, sur qui planent des mystères de maladies cachées ou de relations politiques.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
The bulk of mankind will rarely pass over the border; but true lovers of wisdom press on, till they open new routes that cross over the frontier.La plupart ne sortent pas de la première zone; mais ceux qui aiment la sagesse n'ont de repos qu'ils n'aient ouvert des voies nouvelles vers la seconde.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
Here, Natalie, is the voice which echoed through the silence of that night. Behold the noble figure which stood before me and pointed to the right path among the cross-ways at which I stood.Voici, Natalie, l’adorable voix qui tout à coup retentit dans le silence de la nuit, voici la sublime figure qui se dressa pour me montrer du doigt le vrai chemin dans le carrefour où j’étais arrivé.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
Simon V. Potter, Gregory B. Bordan and Sophie Perreault, for the respondent/appellant on cross-appeal Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.Simon V. Potter, Gregory B. Bordan et Sophie Perreault, pour l'intimée/appelante au pourvoi incident Impérial Tobacco Canada ltée.http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 12/2/2010http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 12/2/2010
It was followed down to the eastern point, at the river's mouth, where what was doing in port, might be seen; but it did not cross, as we could discover."Nous la suivîmes jusqu’à la pointe orientale, à l’embouchure de la rivière, d’où l’on pouvait voir ce qui se passait dans le port.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
"We must cross the garden."Il faut traverser le jardin. »Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
But in order to reach them one had to cross the great yard, whence the entire estate could be seen.Mais, pour s’y rendre, il fallait traverser la vaste cour, d’où l’on découvrait le domaine entier.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
Fortunately there were among them some who cared for nothing beyond the privilege of wearing the red cloth cross, and who started off on excursions as soon as they reached Lourdes.Heureusement, il y en avait, parmi elles, à qui il suffisait de porter au corsage la croix de drap rouge, et qui, dès leur arrivée à Lourdes, partaient en excursions.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
They had to cross the Place du Rosaire once more and ascend the stone stairway leading to the Basilica.Il leur fallut retraverser la place du Rosaire et monter par l’escalier qui conduisait à la Basilique.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
Ms Scott - Plenty of cross country races have been moved or cancelled from lack of winter.M. Scott - Un grand nombre de courses de ski de fond ont été déplacées ou annulées faute d'enneigement suffisant.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 04.08.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 04.08.2011
The Crown has not cross-appealed the Court of Appeal's holdings on the issues of vicarious liability and breach of a non-delegable duty.L'État n'a pas déposé de pourvoi incident quant aux conclusions de la Cour d'appel sur les questions de la responsabilité du fait d'autrui et du manquement à une obligation intransmissible.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 25.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 25.11.2011
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Collocations
cross rate
taux croisé
cross reference
entrées multiples
cross default
défaut croisé
cross-servicing
soutien logistique mutuel
cross check
recoupement
cross section
coupe transversal
cross-contamination
contamination croisée
cross-fertilization
croisement
cross-question
interroger
cross allergy
sensibilisation croisée
cross claim
demande reconventionnelle
cross member
traverse
cross piece
traverse
cross-holding
participation croisée
cross grip
prise croisée
Word forms
cross
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | cross | crosses |
Possessive case | cross', cross's | crosses' |
cross
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | crossed |
Imperative | cross |
Present Participle (Participle I) | crossing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | crossed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I cross | we cross |
you cross | you cross |
he/she/it crosses | they cross |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am crossing | we are crossing |
you are crossing | you are crossing |
he/she/it is crossing | they are crossing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have crossed | we have crossed |
you have crossed | you have crossed |
he/she/it has crossed | they have crossed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been crossing | we have been crossing |
you have been crossing | you have been crossing |
he/she/it has been crossing | they have been crossing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I crossed | we crossed |
you crossed | you crossed |
he/she/it crossed | they crossed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was crossing | we were crossing |
you were crossing | you were crossing |
he/she/it was crossing | they were crossing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had crossed | we had crossed |
you had crossed | you had crossed |
he/she/it had crossed | they had crossed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been crossing | we had been crossing |
you had been crossing | you had been crossing |
he/she/it had been crossing | they had been crossing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will cross | we shall/will cross |
you will cross | you will cross |
he/she/it will cross | they will cross |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be crossing | we shall/will be crossing |
you will be crossing | you will be crossing |
he/she/it will be crossing | they will be crossing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have crossed | we shall/will have crossed |
you will have crossed | you will have crossed |
he/she/it will have crossed | they will have crossed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been crossing | we shall/will have been crossing |
you will have been crossing | you will have been crossing |
he/she/it will have been crossing | they will have been crossing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would cross | we should/would cross |
you would cross | you would cross |
he/she/it would cross | they would cross |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be crossing | we should/would be crossing |
you would be crossing | you would be crossing |
he/she/it would be crossing | they would be crossing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have crossed | we should/would have crossed |
you would have crossed | you would have crossed |
he/she/it would have crossed | they would have crossed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been crossing | we should/would have been crossing |
you would have been crossing | you would have been crossing |
he/she/it would have been crossing | they would have been crossing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am crossed | we are crossed |
you are crossed | you are crossed |
he/she/it is crossed | they are crossed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being crossed | we are being crossed |
you are being crossed | you are being crossed |
he/she/it is being crossed | they are being crossed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been crossed | we have been crossed |
you have been crossed | you have been crossed |
he/she/it has been crossed | they have been crossed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was crossed | we were crossed |
you were crossed | you were crossed |
he/she/it was crossed | they were crossed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being crossed | we were being crossed |
you were being crossed | you were being crossed |
he/she/it was being crossed | they were being crossed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been crossed | we had been crossed |
you had been crossed | you had been crossed |
he/she/it had been crossed | they had been crossed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be crossed | we shall/will be crossed |
you will be crossed | you will be crossed |
he/she/it will be crossed | they will be crossed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been crossed | we shall/will have been crossed |
you will have been crossed | you will have been crossed |
he/she/it will have been crossed | they will have been crossed |