Question 1 · Quick check
traverse
CEFRC1
/tɹəˈvɝs/
verb · noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To travel across or through an area.
- 02
verb
Extra detailA screen or partition.
Examples
They had to traverse an uncharted mountain range.
Unfamiliar terrain can be difficult to traverse.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningA series of points, with angles and distances measured between, traveled around a subject, usually for use as "control" i.e. angular reference system for later surveying work.
noun
Extra meaningsA route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
Something that thwarts or obstructs.
More examples
In contextHe will have to traverse the mountain to get to the other side.
He will succeed, as long as there are no unlucky traverses not under his control.
to traverse all nodes in a network
Quick test
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Origin
verb
From Middle English traversen, from Old French traverser, from Latin trans (“across”) + versus (“turned”), perfect passive participle of Latin vertere (“to turn”).