croiser

to run into, to come across, to cross, to intersect

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crois to run into, to come across + er Infinitive
verb Rare #30,082
to run into, to come across
FR: Je vais peut-être croiser Paul aujourd'hui.
EN: I might run into Paul today.
to cross, to intersect
FR: Ces deux rues vont se croiser au centre-ville.
EN: These two streets will intersect downtown.
Conjugation of croiser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First croise —
Second — croisez
Third croise —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First croise —
Third croise —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second croise croisez
croiser
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third croisa —

Certains destins, malheureusement, ne peuvent se croiser.

Some paths, unfortunately, are never meant to cross.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

Vous devriez aller croiser vos doigts ailleurs.

You should cross your fingers elsewhere.

Je n'ai pas envie de croiser Tom.

I don't feel like running into Tom.

Elle n'est pas venue à la rencontre de peur de croiser son ex-mari.

She didn't come to the meeting for fear of running into her ex-husband.

J'ai été ravi de te croiser.

I was delighted to run into you.

— Andhadhun (2018)

On ne peut pas croiser les dragons.

You can't cross paths with dragons.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Mais j'espère qu'on va se croiser bientôt, ça me fait toujours très plaisir.

But I hope we’ll run into each other soon—I’m always really happy to see you.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

J'avais cru croiser quelqu'un.

I thought I’d seen someone.

— Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)

On devait juste croiser des explosions et des pièges.

We were just supposed to encounter explosions and traps.

— War Machine (2026)

Je viens de la croiser dans la rue.

I just passed her on the street.

Quelle surprise de te croiser ici !

What a surprise to meet you here!

S'il t'arrive de croiser Marie, dis-lui que Tom a demandé de ses nouvelles.

If you happen to run into Marie, tell her that Tom asked about her.

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