How do you use "cross" in a sentence?

Be careful when you cross the road. She was cross with him for being late again. Put a cross next to your chosen answer.

cross

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To go from one side to another; a shape with two lines crossing; annoyed

穿过，十字，生气的

cruzar, cruz, enfadado

渡る、十字、怒った

건너다, 십자, 화난

The word 'cross' as a verb means to go from one side to another. As a noun, it's a shape made of two lines that meet at right angles. As an adjective (British), it means annoyed or angry. 'Cross out' means to draw a line through something. 'Cross your fingers' is for good luck.

「cross」作为动词意味着从一边到另一边。作为名词，它是由两条直角相交的线组成的形状。作为形容词（英式），它意味着恼怒或生气。「cross out」意味着划掉某物。「cross your fingers」是祈求好运。

La palabra «cross» como verbo significa ir de un lado a otro. Como sustantivo, es una forma hecha de dos líneas que se cruzan en ángulo recto. Como adjetivo (británico), significa molesto o enfadado. «Cross out» significa tachar algo. «Cross your fingers» es para la buena suerte.

「cross」は動詞として、一方から他方へ行くことを意味します。名詞として、直角に交わる2本の線でできた形です。形容詞（イギリス）として、いらいらしている、怒っていることを意味します。「cross out」は線を引いて消すことです。「cross your fingers」は幸運を祈ることです。

'cross'는 동사로 한쪽에서 다른 쪽으로 건너다라는 뜻입니다. 명사로는 직각으로 교차하는 두 선으로 이루어진 모양입니다. 형용사로(영국 영어) 짜증이 나거나 화가 난 것을 뜻합니다. 'cross out'은 줄을 그어 지우다, 'cross your fingers'는 행운을 빌다라는 뜻입니다.

Examples

Be careful when you cross the road.
过马路时要小心。
Ten cuidado cuando cruces la calle.
道路を渡るときは気をつけてください。
길을 건널 때 조심하세요.
She was cross with him for being late again.
她因为他又迟到而生气了。
Ella estaba enfadada con él por llegar tarde otra vez.
彼女は彼がまた遅刻したことに怒っていました。
그녀는 그가 또 늦은 것에 화가 났습니다.
Put a cross next to your chosen answer.
在你选择的答案旁边打个叉。
Pon una cruz junto a la respuesta elegida.
選んだ答えの横にバツ印をつけてください。
선택한 답 옆에 X 표시를 하세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'cros', from Old Irish 'cross', from Latin 'crux' (a cross). The verb sense 'to go across' developed in the 13th century. The British adjective meaning 'angry' dates from the 17th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

Using 'cross' to mean angry is particularly British. Americans would typically say 'mad' or 'angry' instead. 'Don't be cross with me' is a quintessentially British way of asking someone not to be upset.