This is the 4905th most frequent Catalan word.
travessant
"Travessant" means "crossing" in English.
In this context, 'travessant' is used as the present participle form of the verb 'travesar', meaning 'to cross'. It indicates the action happening at that moment, showing continuous action.
Estava travessant el carrer quan va veure el gos.
He was crossing the street when he saw the dog.
Here, 'travessant' functions as a gerund, describing the ongoing action of the river as it crosses the village, effectively modifying the subject of the sentence.
El riu travessant el poble porta molta aigua.
The river crossing the village carries a lot of water.
In this sentence, 'travessant' metaphorically means 'going through' and is used to describe enduring a situation. It implies the act of moving through a challenging phase figuratively.