No. 8,711 in German
kreuze
"Crosses" (plural of "cross") or "cross" (verb form: I/he/she/it crosses).
In a sentence
Ich kreuze die richtige Antwort auf dem Fragebogen an.
I mark the correct answer on the questionnaire.
Here, "kreuze" is used to denote the action of marking an option (crossing or checking) on the questionnaire.
Die Pilger kreuzen den Ozean, um das heilige Land zu erreichen.
The pilgrims cross the ocean to reach the holy land.
In this case, "kreuzen" refers to the physical act of crossing a geographical terrain.
Wir kreuzen den Weg von neuen Leuten auf dem Fest.
We cross paths with new people at the festival.
Here, "kreuzen" implies a figurative crossing of paths or encountering someone.
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