No. 3,328 in Russian
пересечь
"Пересечь" means "to cross" or "to intersect."
In a sentence
Мы должны пересечь дорогу, чтобы добраться до рынка.
We need to cross the street to get to the market.
In this sentence, 'пересечь' means physically crossing an object or a path, in this case, the street.
Эта река широка и трудно пересечь её вброд.
This river is wide and difficult to cross on foot.
Here, 'пересечь' is used in the context of crossing a natural barrier, emphasizing challenge.
Моя цель - пересечь страну за один месяц.
My goal is to traverse the country in one month.
In this context, 'пересечь' refers to crossing or traversing a larger area or region within a specified time.
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