Vocabulary
quer
/kveːɐ̯/· adverb
across, crosswise; right across (quer durch)
Quer — not along but across: das Auto steht quer, quer über die Straße, quer durch Europa.
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quer
across, crosswise
Der Lkw stand quer auf der Straße.
The lorry was standing across the road.
Word family
querüberquerento crossquerfeldeincross-countrydie Querstraßecross street
Common combinations
- quer durchright through
- quer über die Straßeacross the road
- kreuz und querall over the place
Real examples
- Ein Baum lag quer über dem Weg.A tree was lying across the path.
- Wir sind quer durch die Stadt gelaufen.We walked right across town.
- Die Kinder rennen kreuz und quer durch den Garten.The children are running all over the garden.
