cross
intermediateB1/krɔs/ · cross
A geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or segments.
Meanings
A geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or segments.
ایک جغرافیائی شکل جو دو متقاطع خطوط یا ٹکڑوں پر مشتمل ہوتی ہے۔
صلیب
saleeb
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- cross of Christ
- cross sign
- cross-section
Example Sentences
The cross on the church symbolizes faith.
چرچ پر صلیب ایمان کی علامت ہے۔
Church par saleeb imaan ki alamat hai.
He drew a cross on the paper.
اس نے کاغذ پر صلیب بنائی۔
Us ne kaghaz par saleeb banai.
The crossroad ahead is where the two paths meet.
آگے کی صلیب گاہ وہ جگہ ہے جہاں دونوں راستے ملتے ہیں۔
Aage ki saleeb gah woh jagah hai jahan dono raste milte hain.
Easily Confused With
To go or extend across something.
کسی چیز کے پار جانا یا پھیلنا۔
پار ہونا
paar hona
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- cross the street
- cross the finish line
- cross over
Example Sentences
We need to cross the river to reach the other side.
ہمیں دوسری جانب پہنچنے کے لیے دریا پار کرنا ہوگا۔
Humein doosri jaanib pahunchne ke liye darya paar karna hoga.
It is important to cross the T's and dot the I's in this document.
اس دستاویز میں T کے کراس اور I کے نقطے لگانا ضروری ہے۔
Is dastaveez mein T ke cross aur I ke nuqte lagana zaroori hai.
They decided to cross over to the other side of the mountain.
انہوں نے پہاڑ کی دوسری جانب جانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Unhon ne pahaar ki doosri jaanib jane ka faisla kiya.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a crossing sign that warns you to stop and look both ways.
Visualize a crosswalk where pedestrians safely cross the street.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خدا کے واسطے آئے ہیں ، دل کو تسکین دے کر جانا
Khuda ke waste aaye hain, dil ko taskeen de kar jana
For God's sake, we have come, to placate the heart and then leave.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
صلیب پر کوئی معاف نہیں ہوتا
Saleeb par koi maaf nahin hota
No one is forgiven on the cross.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "crose" — a mark, a cross
First known use: 14th century
The word 'cross' has its origins in the Latin 'crux' and has evolved through Old French into Middle English and modern English.