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il traversait

was crossing

t ʁ a . v ɛ ʁ . s ɛ → traverser
travers cross + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Rare #39,209
was crossing Imperfect past tense (ongoing/background action) of « traverser ».
FR: Il traversait la rue quand il a vu son ami.
EN: He was crossing the street when he saw his friend.
Conjugation of traverser
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third traversait —

Ce qu'il traversait.

What he was going through.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

La lumière du soleil traversait les épaisses feuilles des arbres.

Sunlight streamed through the thick leaves of the trees.

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

Have you ever imagined if she crossed the road?

Le cheval traversait les champs au galop.

The horse galloped across the fields.

Sami traversait un divorce.

Sami was going through a divorce.

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.

Sounds similar to

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