No. 4,513 in Dutch
crossing
The Dutch word "crossing" means "crosswalk" or "intersection" in English.
In a sentence
De voetganger wachtte bij de zebra crossing voordat hij overstak.
The pedestrian waited at the zebra crossing before crossing.
Here, 'crossing' refers to a crosswalk, a designated location for pedestrians to cross the road.
De boten moesten stoppen bij de crossing van de rivieren.
The boats had to stop at the crossing of the rivers.
In this instance, 'crossing' denotes the place where two rivers intersect.
Hij genoot van het crossing van cultuur en technologie tijdens de expositie.
He enjoyed the crossing of culture and technology during the exhibition.
Here, 'crossing' represents the blending or intersection of two domains, namely culture and technology.
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