croiser

to cross

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crois cross + er Infinitive
verb Rare #30,311
to cross Often used for crossing streets/roads/bridges, or for crossing one thing over another (e.g., arms, legs).
FR: Tu peux croiser la rue ici ?
EN: Can you cross the street here?
Conjugation of croiser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First croise
Third croise
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First croise
Third croise
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second croise
croiser
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third croisa

Je viens de la croiser dans la rue.

I just passed her on the street.

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.

On ne peut pas croiser les dragons.

You can't cross paths with dragons.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Vous devriez aller croiser vos doigts ailleurs.

You should cross your fingers elsewhere.

On devait juste croiser des explosions et des pièges.

We were just supposed to encounter explosions and traps.

— War Machine (2026)

J'ai été ravi de te croiser.

I was delighted to run into you.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Je n'ai pas envie de croiser Tom.

I don't feel like running into Tom.

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.

Quelle surprise de te croiser ici!

What a surprise to meet you here!

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)

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