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cruise
to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed: cruise along the highway
Not to be confused with:
cruse – earthen pot or bottle for liquids
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cruise
(kro͞oz)v. cruised, cruis·ing, cruis·es
v.intr.
1.
a. To sail from place to place, as for pleasure or reconnaissance.
b. To go or move along, especially in an unhurried or unconcerned fashion: "A car, a long closed car that maybe was a Packard, came slowly down the street, and ... cruised close to the curb" (Carson McCullers).
2. To travel at a constant speed or at a speed providing maximum operating efficiency for a sustained period.
3.
a. Informal To move leisurely about an area in the hope of discovering something: taxis cruising for fares.
b. Slang To look for a sexual partner, as in a public place.
4. To move by taking steps while holding on to nearby objects for support. Used of a baby.
5. To inspect a wooded area to determine its lumber yield.
v.tr.
1. To travel about or journey over.
2. Slang
a. To look in (a public area) for a sexual partner.
b. To seek out and make a sexual overture to.
3. To inspect in order to determine lumber yield.
n.
The act or an instance of cruising, especially a sea voyage for pleasure.
[Dutch kruisen, to cross, from kruis, cross, from Middle Dutch cruce, from Latin crux, cruc-, cross.]
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cruise
(kruːz)vb
1. (intr) to make a trip by sea in a liner for pleasure, usually calling at a number of ports
2. to sail or travel over (a body of water) for pleasure in a yacht, cruiser, etc
3. (Military) (intr) to search for enemy vessels in a warship
4. (intr) (of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel) to travel at a moderate and efficient speed
5. (intr) informal to search the streets or other public places for a sexual partner
n
(Nautical Terms) an act or instance of cruising, esp a trip by sea
[C17: from Dutch kruisen to cross, from cruis cross; related to French croiser to cross, cruise, Spanish cruzar, German kreuzen]
Cruise
(kruːz)n
(Biography) Tom, original name Thomas Cruise Mapother. born 1962, US film actor; his films include Risky Business (1983), Top Gun (1986), Jerry Maguire (1989), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), War of the Worlds (2005), and Valkyrie (2008)
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cruise
(kruz)v. cruised, cruis•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to sail about on a pleasure trip.
2. to patrol a body of water, as a warship.
3. to fly, drive, or sail at a constant speed that permits maximum operating efficiency for sustained travel.
4. to travel about slowly, looking for customers or to maintain order: taxis and police cars cruising in the downtown area.
5. Informal. to go about on the streets or in public areas in search of a sexual partner.
6. (of an infant) to take small steps while holding onto a wall or furniture for balance.
v.t. 7. to cruise in (a specified area).
8. Informal.
a. to visit (a street, bar, etc.) in search of a sexual partner.
b. to make sexual overtures to.
9. to inspect (a tract of forest) for the purpose of estimating lumber potential.
n. 10. a pleasure voyage on a ship.
11. the act of cruising.
[1645–55; < Dutch kruisen to cross, cruise, derivative of kruis cross]
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cruise
Past participle: cruised
Gerund: cruising
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| Noun | 1. |  cruise - an ocean trip taken for pleasure ocean trip, voyage - an act of traveling by water |
| Verb | 1. | cruise - drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure; "She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible" driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal |
| 2. | cruise - travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude" air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" stooge - cruise in slow or routine flights | |
| 3. | cruise - look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were cruising the park" | |
| 4. | cruise - sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean" |
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cruise
verb
2. travel along, coast, drift, keep a steady pace A black and white police car cruised past.
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Translations
تَطير الطيّاره بِسُرعَة ثابتهرِحْلَة بَحْرِيَّةرِحْلَـة سياحيّـه، جوْلة بَحْريّـهيَطوف في البَحر للتَّنَزُّه
jet rovnoměrnou rychlostíplavbaplavit seprojíždět sevýletní plavba
krydstogtsejlturbevæge sig roligtholde marchhastighed
risteily
krstarenje
tengeren utaziktengeri utazás
aka, fljúga eîa sigla á jöfnum hraîasigla umskemmtisigling
巡航
만유
jachta su kajutėmisjudėti neskubantkelionė jūrakreiseriskruizas
doties jūras braucienājūras braucienskreisēt
letieťzábavná plavba
križaritikrižarjenje
kryssning
การล่องเรือ
gemi gezisigemi yolculuğugemi yolculuğu yapmakseyir hızında yol almak
cuộc đi chơi biển bằng tàu thủy
cruise
[kruːz]B. VI
1. [ship, fleet] → navegar; [holidaymaker] → hacer un crucero; [plane] → volar
the car was cruising (along) at 80km/h → el coche marchaba plácidamente a una velocidad de 80km/h
we are cruising at an altitude of 33,000 ft → estamos volando a una altura (de crucero) de 33.000 pies
cruising speed → velocidad f de crucero
cruising altitude → altura f or altitud f de crucero
the car was cruising (along) at 80km/h → el coche marchaba plácidamente a una velocidad de 80km/h
we are cruising at an altitude of 33,000 ft → estamos volando a una altura (de crucero) de 33.000 pies
cruising speed → velocidad f de crucero
cruising altitude → altura f or altitud f de crucero
2. (fig) to cruise to victory → vencer fácilmente
C. VT [ship] [+ waters, seas] → surcar; [vehicle] [+ streets] → circular por
there were plenty of taxis cruising the streets → había muchos taxis circulando por la calle
there were plenty of taxis cruising the streets → había muchos taxis circulando por la calle
cruise around VI + ADV (US) → pasear en coche
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cruise
[ˈkruːz] n (on ship) → croisière f
to go on a cruise → faire une croisière
world cruise → croisière f autour du monde
Mediterranean cruise → croisière f en Méditerranée
to go on a cruise → faire une croisière
world cruise → croisière f autour du monde
Mediterranean cruise → croisière f en Méditerranée
vi
[taxi] (looking for customers) → être en maraude
to cruise to victory (= win easily) → remporter la victoire haut la main
[gay man] → draguer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cruise
vi
(person) → eine Kreuzfahrt machen; (ship) → kreuzen, eine Kreuzfahrt machen
(= travel at cruising speed) (car) → Dauergeschwindigkeit fahren; (aircraft) → (mit Reisegeschwindigkeit) fliegen; (athlete) → locker laufen; (= drive around) → herumfahren; the car cruises happily along at 90 → 90 ist eine ideale Fahrgeschwindigkeit für das Auto; we were cruising along the road → wir fuhren (gemächlich) die Straße entlang; we are now cruising at a height/speed of … → wir fliegen nun in einer Flughöhe/mit einer Reisegeschwindigkeit von …; the cyclist cruised down the hill → der Radfahrer rollte den Berg hinunter
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
cruise
[kruːz]2. vi (ship, plane) → viaggiare a velocità di crociera; (holidaymakers) → fare una crociera; (taxi, patrol car) → circolare
the car cruises at 100 kph (Aut) → la velocità di crociera dell'auto è di 100 kmh
the car cruises at 100 kph (Aut) → la velocità di crociera dell'auto è di 100 kmh
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cruise
(kruːz) verb1. to sail for pleasure. We're going cruising in the Mediterranean.
2. to go at a steady, comfortable speed. The plane is cruising at an altitude of 10,000 metres.
noun a voyage from place to place made for pleasure and relaxation. They went on a cruise.
ˈcruiser noun1. a high-speed battleship.
2. (also ˈcabin-cruiser) a motor yacht with living quarters.
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cruise
→ رِحْلَة بَحْرِيَّة výletní plavba krydstogt Kreuzfahrt κρουαζιέρα crucero risteily croisière krstarenje crociera 巡航 만유 cruise cruise wycieczka morska cruzeiro круиз kryssning การล่องเรือ gemi gezisi cuộc đi chơi biển bằng tàu thủy 航游Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009