crisscross

• Décrit un motif ou un mouvement qui implique des lignes ou des trajets qui se croisent dans des directions opposées.

Describes a pattern or movement that involves crossing lines or paths in opposite directions.

1. Marked with crossing linesB2formal

   Having a pattern of intersecting lines, like a grid or a network.

   Marqué de lignes entrecroisées

   • The map showed a crisscross pattern of streets.
   • Her dress had a crisscross design on the front.
   • The garden paths formed a crisscross layout.

   Synonymescheckedinterlacedintersectinginterwovenlatticednetlike

• Adverbe signifiant « en croisant » ou « de manière entrecroisée », décrivant un mouvement ou une disposition qui va et vient ou se croise dans des directions opposées.

An adverb meaning "in a crisscross pattern" or "crosswise," describing movement or arrangement that goes back and forth or crosses over in opposite directions.

1. Crossing in opposite directionsB2formal

   Moving or arranged in a pattern where lines cross each other repeatedly.

   en croisillons / en entrecroisant

   • The paths crisscross through the forest.
   • The wires crisscross above the street.
   • The roads crisscross the entire region.

   Synonymescrosswayscrosswisetransversely

• Nom désignant un motif ou une marque formé de lignes qui se croisent, ou un entrecroisement de traits.

A noun referring to a pattern or marking consisting of intersecting lines that cross each other.

1. Crossing patternB2formal

   A pattern or marking consisting of lines that cross each other, often forming a grid or network.

   entre-croisement

   • The map was covered with a crisscross of roads and trails.
   • The fabric had a crisscross of blue and white threads.
   • The garden paths formed a crisscross of intersecting walkways.

   Synonymescrosshatchgridlatticemeshnetworkweb

• Verbe décrivant un mouvement de va-et-vient ou de multiples croisements dans des directions différentes, formant souvent un motif de lignes entrecroisées.

A verb used to describe the act of moving back and forth or crossing repeatedly in different directions, often forming a pattern of intersecting lines.

1. Move back and forthB2formal

   To travel or move repeatedly across an area in a pattern of crossing lines.

   sillonner en tous sens

   • The search party crisscrossed the forest looking for the lost hiker.
   • The delivery driver crisscrosses the city every day.
   • The birds crisscrossed the sky in a beautiful formation.

   Synonymescrosstraverseweavezigzag

2. Mark with crossing linesB2formal

   To mark or cover a surface with a pattern of intersecting lines.

   Marquer de lignes entrecroisées

   • The artist crisscrossed the canvas with bold strokes of paint.
   • The map was crisscrossed with hiking trails.
   • The old wooden table was crisscrossed with scratches.

   Synonymescrosshatchhatchlinescorestreakstriate