šķērsot

From the same source as the adjective šķērss “transverse,” made into a regular 2nd-conjugation verb (ending -ot).^[1]

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šķērsot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present šķērsoju, šķērso, šķērso, past šķērsoju)

1. to cross (to be positioned transversally, across something)

   kanālu šķērso tilti ― the bridges cross the channel

   purvu šķērso vairāki grāvji ― several ditches cross the swamp

   taisne šķērso līniju punktā B ― the straight line crosses the (other) line at point B

   tikko manāma rēta šķērso uzaci ― a barely noticeable scar crosses (his) eyebrow

   Gauja augštecē šķērso Vidzemes Centrālo augstieni ― the Gauja (river) is its upper course crosses the Vidzeme Central Plains

2. to cross (to go across something, to move to the other side of something)

   šķērsot pagalmu ― to cross the courtyard

   šķērsot ielu neatļautā vietā ― to cross the street at an unauthorized place

   šķērsot upi pa tiltu ― to cross the river by the bridge

   tūristi šķērso kalnu grēdu ― the tourists cross the mountain range

   novembri komēta šķērsoja Vērša zvaigznāju ― the November comet crossed the Taurus constellation

   vesela eskadriļa angļu lidmašīnu, kas šķērsojusi Vāciju ― an entire squadron of English airplanes that had crossed Germany

   rudens migrāciju laikā, lidodami uz ziemošanas vietām Rietumeiropā, Latviju šķērso miljoniem putnu ― during the autumn migration, millions of birds cross Latvia, flying to their winter locations in Western Europe

3. to be or create an obstacle (e.g., to a path), to block

   pēkšņi lielceļu šķērsoja koka aizsprosts ― suddenly a wooden dam crossed (= blocked movement on) the railway

   ceļš bija šķērsots ar pamatīgu grāvi ― the road was crossed (= blocked) by a thorough ditch

   tuvojās valsts eksāmeni... tie kā barjera šķērsoja visu piektā kursa studentu ceļus ― the national exams are getting nearer... they cross (= hinder, block) the paths of all fifth-year students like a barrier

• (of "to cross"): krustot

• šķērsis
• šķērslis
• šķērss, šķērsenis, šķērsenisks
• šķērst