Cross

"Cross" in French

contraire

(opposite, opposed to)

contrarié

(angry, annoyed)

fâché

(angry, annoyed)

transversal

(transverse; lying across the main direction)

transversale

(transverse; lying across the main direction)

croix

(geometrical figure)

croix

(in heraldry)

croix

(wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion)

croix

(definite: the cross on which Christ was crucified)

direct du bras arrière

(hook thrown over opponent's punch)

signe de croix

(gesture made by Christians)

barrer

(mark with an X)

contrecarrer

(contradict or frustrate the plans of)

croiser

(make or form a cross)

croiser

(to place across; to cause to intersect)

croiser

(travel in a direction or path that will intersect with that another)

déjouer

(contradict or frustrate the plans of)

faire le signe de la croix

(make the sign of the cross over oneself)

franchir

(go from one side of something to the other)

se signer

(make the sign of the cross over oneself)

traverser

(go from one side of something to the other)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.