heypolyglot
Italian

cross

/krɔs/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 12,205

Meaning

cross; motocross

  • in football, a pass kicked across the pitch towards the penalty area
  • short form of motocross or cross-country racing

In a sentence

L'ala ha effettuato un cross perfetto al centro dell'area di rigore.

The winger delivered a perfect cross into the center of the penalty box.

Mio cugino ama guidare la sua moto da cross nei boschi.

My cousin loves riding his motocross bike in the woods.

L'attaccante ha segnato di testa su un cross calibrato dalla destra.

The striker scored with a header from a measured cross from the right.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
crossmasculine · singular
crossmasculine · plural
crossmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword from English; masculine singular and plural remain identical: 'il cross', 'i cross'.

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