crop ‘top noun a woman’s informal piece of clothing for the upper body, cut short so that the stomach can be seen (     UffiSk

cro quet /'kraukei; NAmE krou'kei/ noun [U] a game played on grass in which players use wooden hammers (called mallets) to knock wooden balls through a series of hoops (= curved wires)

croquette /krau'ket; NAmE krou-/ noun a small amount of mashed potato, fish, etc., shaped into a ball or tube, covered with breadcrumbs and fried

crore /kro:(r)/ noun (IndE) ten million; one hundred lakhs —7Zf

cro-sier (also crozier) /'krauzi0(r); NAmE 'krou3ar/ noun a long stick, usually curved at one end, carried by a bishop (= a Christian priest of high rank) at religious ceremonies (      ) #77,

Cross On /kros; NAmE kro:s/ noun, verb, adj.

m noun

►                 MARK ON PAPER % ±          1 [C] a mark or an object

formed by two lines crossing each other (X or +); the mark (X) is often used on paper to show sth X 7 % ifi -^r; 7 7 S iB ^: I’ve put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. ®EtEM®±tIXUliiTMmfkWo 0 Put a tick if the answer is correct and a cross if it’s wrong. ^^IE]$0 Sign your name on the form where I’ve put a cross. A A $17 tT X {ft itk A &

O Those who could not write signed with a cross.     7:^ ft # ^ £ . — see also

noughts and crosses — compare TICK

►                 FOR PUNISHMENT M 7 2 [C] a long vertical piece of wood with a shorter piece across it near the top. In the past people were hung on crosses and left to die as a punishment. ( IB W/SUUiiXEA^ ) 77^

►                 CHRISTIAN SYMBOL If tfe id 3 the Cross [sing.] the

cross that Jesus Christ died on, used as a symbol of Christianity (           ) 77A£ 4 [C] an object,

a design, a piece of jewellery, etc. in the shape of a cross, used as a symbol of Christianity 77or ( WL i&if ) : She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck.

►                 MEDAL Mf# 5 (usually Cross) [C] a small decoration in the shape of a cross that is given to sb as an honour for doing sth very brave (

►                 MIXTURE Mfi W 6 [C, usually sing.] ~ (between A and B) a

mixture of two different things, breeds of animal, etc. I'&lJ; (        ) &$>,          : The play was a

cross between a farce and a tragedy. & ft ^ JB S'J ffl 3J£ $!] X HR A ~ ff o o A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey. — see also

hybrid

►                 IN SPORT #:ff 7 [C] (in football (soccer) or hockey

fgjjjt) a kick or hit of the ball across the field rather than up or down it — see also Red Cross rmi have a (heavy) 'cross to bear to have a difficult problem that makes you worried or unhappy but that you have to deal with     W'SfJKHS&'S:

We all have our crosses to bear.

mverb

►                 GO/PUT ACROSS W ® ; fii X X 1 ~ (over) (from ...)

(to/into ... ) | ~ (over) (sth) to go across; to pass or stretch from one side to the other HIM;

'iSM : [V] I waved and she crossed over (= crossed the

road towards me).        !c7Ao

O We crossed from Dover to Calais, f ] A {$ 7 fit I1] jjn^o 0 [VN] to cross a/the road  0 to cross the

sea/mountains    SflUiSj ill 0 He crossed over

the road and joined me.

o to cross France by train ^A77F®i£[II 0 The bridge crosses the River Dee. ® ft ifi M „ o A look of annoyance crossed her face.   Jsiiio

0 They crossed the finishing line together (= in a race).

2 [V] to pass across each other X X;             The roads cross just outside the town,

fi&IETPAMAXXo o The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist.

t|50 o Our letters must have crossed in the mail (= each was sent before the other was received). l^?&±XX7o 0 We seem to have a crossed line (= a telephone call that interrupts another call because of a wrong connection). f] % iS jtf ft 7     7. „ 3 [VN] to

put or place sth across or over sth else ®^cX; fg S: to cross your arms/legs (= place one arm or leg over the other) 3£XM1f / ^flt 0 She sat with her legs crossed.          0 a flag with a design of

two crossed keys   —picture o

CROSS-LEGGED

►                 OPPOSE 4 [VN] to oppose sb or speak against them

or their plans or wishes         &S&, ^A^it

Xl], MM.')': She’s really nice until you cross her. Ml# A

% fl    7 ifc ffi tik # M o o (literary) He had been

crossed in love (= the person he loved was not faithful to him). iMfWAfI7ii

►                 MIX ANIMALS/PLANTS 5 [VN] ~ A with B | ~ A and B to make two different types of animal breed together; to mix two types of plant to form a new one

A. mule is the product of a horse crossed with a donkey. o.{figurative) He

behaved like an army officer crossed with a professor.

►                 IN SPORT   6 [V] (in football (soccer), etc. Alt#)

to kick or pass a ball sideways across the field ftf£

►                 DRAW LINE 7 [VN] to draw a line across sth m ft

^7: to cross your t’s (= the letters in writing) A t ± IW-|o {BrE) to cross a cheque (= to draw two lines across it so that it can only be paid through a bank account)  )

►                 MAKE CHRISTIAN SYMBOL 7 ff      8 [VN] ~ your­

self to make the sign of the cross (= the Christian symbol) on your chest ill 771^

rrSTfil cross that bridge when you come to it to worry about a problem when it actually happens and not before ) cross your 'fingers to

hope that your plans will be successful (sometimes putting one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck)

7^“ ) : I’m crossing my fingers that my proposal will be accepted, ffi MU W jg i g M ^ 0 o Keep your fingers crossed!          cross my 'heart (and hope to

die) (informal) used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise %%$■ XE ) : I saw him do it—cross my heart.

cross your ‘mind (of thoughts, etc. %f) to come into your mind          tBSa^l8[1§

ET771 occur to sb : It never crossed my mind that she might lose (= I was sure that she would win).

.cross sb’s ,palm with ‘silver to give sb money so that they will do you a favour, especially tell your FORTUNE     ( Ate ) ttHif

A^^ .cross sb’s path | people’s .paths 'cross if sb crosses sb’s path or their paths cross, they meet by chance    I hope I never cross

her path again, jfi Jgg 3% 7% S 7 # it JAl M 0 0 Our paths were to cross again many years later.  \Hfs$£i\lX

7^MiS7o cross 'swords (with sb) to fight or argue with sb ( 7SA ) X#, —more at dot v., wire

n.       .cross sb/sth^'off | .cross sb/sth 'off sth to

draw a line through a person’s name or an item on a list because they/it is no longer required or involved (  #-± )  HI#: We can cross his name

off; he’s not coming.       7, IfcflT

7 o .cross sth<->‘out/'through to draw a line through a word, usually because it is wrong       ( It 7 )

.cross 'over (to/into sth) to move or change from one type of culture, music, political party, etc. to another

a cult

movie that has crossed over to mass appeal [h pf$7AJi7 — related noun crossover

■ adj. (cross-er, cross-est) ~ (with sb) (especially BrE) annoyed or quite angry          ; '£.H W:

I was cross with him for being late. 3X 0 ftfe j£ 3\ M 7 jf 7. H o O Please don’t get cross. Let me explain, if £!] fX A, T o o note at angry ► cross-ly adv.: