No. 4,809 in Spanish
cruzando
Crossing.
In a sentence
Estoy cruzando el puente para llegar al otro lado.
I am crossing the bridge to get to the other side.
The word 'cruzando' here is used as the present participle of the verb 'cruzar', indicating an ongoing action performed by the subject.
Siempre me siento nervioso cuando estoy cruzando una calle muy transitada.
I always feel nervous when crossing a busy street.
In this sentence, 'cruzando' is used to describe an ongoing or habitual action during which the subject experiences emotions.
Vimos un ciervo cruzando el río mientras paseábamos.
We saw a deer crossing the river while we were walking.
Here, 'cruzando' is utilized to describe an action being performed by the subject ('a deer') that was observed by the narrators.
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