No. 266 in Catalan
creu
"Creu" means "cross" in English.
In a sentence
La creu de ferro destaca al cim de la muntanya.
The iron cross stands out at the summit of the mountain.
Here, 'creu' is a noun meaning 'cross', referring to a religious or symbolic object.
Ella creu que vindrà a la festa demà.
She believes that he will come to the party tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'creu' is the third person singular present indicative form of the verb 'creure', meaning 'to believe'.
Aquest camí creu el riu per aquest pont.
This path crosses the river using this bridge.
Here, 'creu' is the third person singular present indicative form of the verb 'creuar', meaning 'to cross' or 'to intersect' when referring to paths or actions.
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