traverse

to move across or through an area, especially one that is difficult to cross

atravesar, cruzar, recorrer

• traverse a place

Collocations traverse a mountain range · traverse a desert

• The hikers had to traverse the steep mountains.

  Los excursionistas tuvieron que atravesar las montañas escarpadas.

to travel across an area or space, often in a straight line

atravesar, recorrer, cruzar

• traverse a distance

Collocations traverse the Atlantic Ocean · traverse a city

• The plane will traverse the ocean in just six hours.

  El avión atravesará el océano en solo seis horas.

to pass through or across something, often figuratively

atravesar, cruzar, recorrer

• traverse a period of time

Collocations traverse a difficult phase in life · traverse the stages of grief

• She had to traverse many challenges before reaching her goal.

  Tuvieron que atravesar muchos desafíos antes de alcanzar su objetivo.