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Noun

travessa f ‎(plural travesses)

1. (rail transport) railway sleeper, tie

Verb

travessa

1. third-person singular present indicative form of travessar
2. second-person singular imperative form of travessar

Portuguese

Etymology

Feminine of travesso, from Latin transversus ‎(“turned across, lying across”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾa.ˈvɛ.sa/, /tɾa.ˈvɛ.sɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ.ˈvɛ.sɐ/

Noun

travessa f (plural travessas)

1. a transversal street
2. a plate or bowl for placing food on a table
3. (construction) crossbeam (horizontal structural beam)
4. a small comb for holding a hairdo
5. (rail transport) railway sleeper, tie (Portugal)

Synonyms

• (crossbeam): trave, viga
• (rail transport): dormente (Brazil)

Related terms

• atravessar
• travessão
• travesso

Adjective

travessa

1. feminine singular of travesso

Verb

travessa

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of travessar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of travessar