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travesía

crossing

noun trah-beh-SEE-ah Rare

Also means

voyage

Usage Note

Travesía originally described a sea crossing or difficult overland journey, and retains that sense in literary and travel contexts. In everyday Spain it also commonly means a short street that cuts across or connects two main roads. Context is needed to distinguish the two meanings.

Examples

"La travesía duró tres días en barco."

Natural Translation

The crossing took three days by boat.

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