Crossing meaning in English

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Definition

a crossing: a journey across water, a journey in a boat or ferry noun
to cross: to go or travel from one side (of something) to the other side verb

Examples

  • "Add that to the time for the crossing... add two... that makes six weeks - we'll miss the deadline!"
Exercise 1
Time to find some interesting vocabulary! Fill in the blanks below with words used in the dialogue.

This is a "timetable" or a "diary". We use these to plan events:
I add meetings and appointments to the manager's every day, but he's only interested in lunch.

This means "more than is necessary or needed". Synonyms for this word include "extra" and "excess".
We expected 120 people for the conference, but only 50 came. I don't know what to do with all the champagne.

This is a voyage, trip, or journey, usually across water.
The from England to France was very rough. I was sick at least four times.

Time to find some interesting vocabulary! Fill in the blanks below with words used in the dialogue.

This is a "timetable" or a "diary". We use these to plan events:
I add meetings and appointments to the manager's schedule 1 every day, but he's only interested in lunch.

This means "more than is necessary or needed". Synonyms for this word include "extra" and "excess".
We expected 120 people for the conference, but only 50 came. I don't know what to do with all the surplus 2 champagne.

This is a voyage, trip, or journey, usually across water.
The crossing 3 from England to France was very rough. I was sick at least four times.
1 schedule: This is the right answer. A "schedule" is a plan of events which will happen in the future. Another example: "My schedule is very busy this week, so I won't have time to meet you". We can also use the verb "to schedule", which means to organise or fix a date for an event.
2 surplus: This is the right answer. "Surplus" means "additional" and is often used in the context of sales and stocks. Another example: "We have some surplus bottles of perfume. What shall we do with them?".
3 crossing: This is the right answer. A "crossing" in this context means a journey or a trip across the sea. It's the same as a "flight" on a plane or a "hike" on foot. Another example: "Our crossing from one side of the Atlantic to the other took several weeks".

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