Meaning
crossbeam, traverse
- crossbeam, crosspiece
- powerslide, drift
In a sentence
L'operaio ha fissato un traverso di legno per rinforzare la porta.
The worker fixed a wooden crossbeam to reinforce the door.
Hai visto il traverso sotto il tetto?
Did you see the beam under the roof?
Non hanno cambiato il traverso del letto.
They didn't replace the bed beam.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| traverso | masculine · singular |
| traversi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For physical width, Italian more often uses larghezza; traverso is technical, regional, or tied to specific fields.
- As beam, traverso is specialized. In everyday contexts, trave is usually the safer choice.
- Often appears in compounds or technical phrases rather than alone, especially in construction, mechanics, and music.