traversée
French → English
(travel) Crossing: a journey across a large body of water like a sea or ocean
La traversée de l'Atlantique en bateau a duré deux semaines entières.
(English) The Atlantic crossing by boat lasted two full weeks.
Les passagers attendent le départ du ferry pour la traversée de la Manche.
(English) The passengers are waiting for the ferry departure for the Channel crossing.
(urban) Transit: the act of moving across a specific place like a road or village
La traversée du village par les camions est interdite la nuit.
(English) Trucks are forbidden from driving through the village at night.
Nous avons admiré la traversée des Alpes par les troupes d'Hannibal.
(English) We admired the crossing of the Alps by Hannibal's troops.
Entry ID: fr:en:traversée · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary