"travers" meaning in French

See travers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tʁa.vɛʁ/ Audio: Fr-travers.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-travers.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-travers.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-travers.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-travers.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-travers.wav
Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin traversus, from Latin trānsversus. Doublet of transverse. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|la-vul|traversus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vulgar Latin traversus, {{inh+|fr|la-vul|traversus}} Inherited from Vulgar Latin traversus, {{inh|fr|la|trānsversus}} Latin trānsversus, {{doublet|fr|transverse}} Doublet of transverse Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} travers m (invariable)
  1. outside (the external part of) Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-travers-fr-noun-p~zYLAM4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 42 13 34 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 30 15 35 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 15 35 20
  2. wide side (the side of which the width is measured) Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-travers-fr-noun-IqXBR25n Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 42 13 34 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 30 15 35 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 15 35 20
  3. (historical) border toll Tags: historical, invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-travers-fr-noun-PBHAbXLZ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 42 13 34 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 30 15 35 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 15 35 20
  4. oddity, irregularity of mind and mood, unfortunate disposition, defect of character Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-travers-fr-noun-XVmHaxdM Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 42 13 34 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 30 15 35 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 15 35 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: à travers, à travers champs, au travers de, de travers, en travers, par le travers, vent travers Related terms: à travers, au travers de, traverser
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