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il traversait

was crossing, was going across

t ʁ a . v ɛ ʁ . s ɛ → traverser
travers cross + ait il/elle imperfect conjugation
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #42,035
was crossing, was going across The imperfect form of « traverser »; it can also mean “was going through” an experience or difficult period.
FR: Elle traversait la rue quand il a plu.
EN: She was crossing the street when it rained.
Conjugation of traverser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third traversait —

Ce qu'il traversait.

What he was going through.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Lorsque Tom regarda par la fenêtre, une étoile filante traversait le ciel.

As Tom looked out the window, a shooting star was crossing the sky.

T'as déjà imaginé s'elle traversait la route ?

Have you ever imagined if she crossed the road?

On traversait la Seine.

We were crossing the Seine.

La lumière du soleil traversait les épaisses feuilles des arbres.

Sunlight streamed through the thick leaves of the trees.

Sami traversait un divorce.

Sami was going through a divorce.

Le cheval traversait les champs au galop.

The horse galloped across the fields.

Sounds similar to

traverser t ʁ a . v ɛ ʁ . s e traversez t ʁ a . v ɛ ʁ . s e traversons t ʁ a . v ɛ ʁ . s ɔ̃ traversée t ʁ a . v ɛ ʁ . s e traversin t ʁ a . v ɛ ʁ . s ɛ̃