cross-country

• Adverbe utilisé dans les contextes sportif et touristique, signifiant « à travers champs ou en pleine nature, plutôt que par les routes ». Décrit un déplacement ou un voyage direct à travers un terrain naturel, souvent employé pour la course, le ski ou le vélo.

An adverb used in sports and travel contexts meaning "across fields or open country rather than on roads." It describes movement or travel that goes directly over natural terrain, often used in reference to running, skiing, or cycling.

1. Across the countrysideB1formal

   Moving or traveling directly across fields and open land, not following roads or paths.

   à travers champs

   • They traveled cross-country on horseback.
   • The hikers went cross-country to reach the remote lake.
   • We drove cross-country to avoid the traffic on the highway.

   Synonymesoverland

2. Not following tracks or roadsB1formal

   Moving in a straight line over natural terrain, without using established routes.

   en terrain varié, hors route

   • The runners competed in a cross-country race through the forest.
   • The explorers went cross-country to map the uncharted area.
   • They skied cross-country across the snowy plains.

   Synonymesas the crow fliesoverland