šķērsot

== Latvian == === Etymology === From the same source as the adjective šķērss “transverse,” made into a regular 2nd-conjugation verb (ending -ot). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ʃcɛ̀ːɾsuôt] === Verb === šķērsot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present šķērsoju, šķērso, šķērso, past šķērsoju) to cross (to be positioned transversally, across something) kanālu šķērso tilti ― the bridges cross the channel purvu šķērso vairāki grāvji ― several ditches cross the swamp taisne šķērso līniju punktā B ― the straight line crosses the (other) line at point B tikko manāma rēta šķērso uzaci ― a barely noticeable scar crosses (his) eyebrow Gauja augštecē šķērso Vidzemes Centrālo augstieni ― the Gauja (river) is its upper course crosses the Vidzeme Central Plains to cross (to go across something, to move to the other side of something) šķērsot pagalmu ― to cross the courtyard šķērsot ielu neatļautā vietā ― to cross the street at an unauthorized place šķērsot upi pa tiltu ― to cross the river by the bridge tūristi šķērso kalnu grēdu ― the tourists cross the mountain range novembri komēta šķērsoja Vērša zvaigznāju ― the November comet crossed the Taurus constellation vesela eskadriļa angļu lidmašīnu, kas šķērsojusi Vāciju ― an entire squadron of English airplanes that had crossed Germany rudens migrāciju laikā, lidodami uz ziemošanas vietām Rietumeiropā, Latviju šķērso miljoniem putnu ― during the autumn migration, millions of birds cross Latvia, flying to their winter locations in Western Europe to be or create an obstacle (e.g., to a path), to block pēkšņi lielceļu šķērsoja koka aizsprosts ― suddenly a wooden dam crossed (= blocked movement on) the railway ceļš bija šķērsots ar pamatīgu grāvi ― the road was crossed (= blocked) by a thorough ditch tuvojās valsts eksāmeni... tie kā barjera šķērsoja visu piektā kursa studentu ceļus ― the national exams are getting nearer... they cross (= hinder, block) the paths of all fifth-year students like a barrier ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (of "to cross"): krustot ==== Related terms ==== šķērsis šķērslis šķērss, šķērsenis, šķērsenisks šķērst === References ===