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attraversamento

/at.tra.ver.saˈmen.to/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

crossing

  • the act of crossing an area, road, or obstacle
  • a designated crossing point (e.g. crosswalk)

In a sentence

Rallenta vicino all'attraversamento pedonale: ci sono bambini.

Slow down near the pedestrian crossing: there are children.

L'attraversamento del deserto ha richiesto diverse settimane.

Crossing the desert took several weeks.

Perché non utilizzi l'attraversamento semaforico invece di rischiare?

Why don't you use the signalized crossing instead of taking risks?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
attraversamentomasculine · singular
attraversamentimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • 'Attraversamento pedonale' is the formal term for crosswalk / zebra crossing (often called 'strisce pedonali').

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