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1.
verbInd1stPresSing1, 3
cross
go across
pass through
Je traverse le parc tous les matins pour aller au travail.
I cross the park every morning to get to work.
2.
nounfeminine
crosspiece, transverse beam
(railways) sleeper, railroad tie
La charpente repose sur une traverse en chêne.
The frame rests on an oak crossbeam.
3.
nounfeminine
side road, byway; (in the expression chemin de traverse) a back road or indirect route
On a pris un chemin de traverse pour éviter les bouchons.
We took a back road to avoid the traffic.