crossover

crossover

Voiture qui associe les caractéristiques d’une voiture classique à celles d’un véhicule plus grand et plus haut.

En anglais simple : A car that combines features of a regular car and a larger, taller vehicle.

• We bought a small crossover.
• This crossover has plenty of space for luggage.
• Are crossovers cheaper to run than larger SUVs?

Synonymes : crossover SUV

Expressions courantes : a compact crossover, a crossover suv, drive a crossover

mélange de genres, fusion

Musique ou film qui combine plusieurs styles pour attirer des publics différents.

En anglais simple : Music or a film that combines different styles to attract different groups of people.

• Her album is a jazz and pop crossover.
• The band's crossover appeal attracted country and rock fans.
• He became famous for classical crossover music.

Synonymes : fusion, genre blend

Expressions courantes : classical crossover, crossover music, crossover appeal

croisement d'univers, crossover

Histoire qui réunit des personnages ou des lieux provenant de différentes histoires.

En anglais simple : A story that brings together characters or places from different stories.

• The crossover features heroes from both series.
• Fans loved the unexpected crossover episode.
• She wrote a crossover that brought two fictional worlds together.

Comment l'utiliser : a crossover between A and B (Fans wanted a crossover between the two series.)

Expressions courantes : a crossover episode, a superhero crossover, a crossover story

croisement

Endroit où une voie ou une chose en croise une autre.

En anglais simple : A place where one route or thing crosses another.

• The crossover is ahead.
• Workers inspected the railway crossover this morning.
• The train slowed as it approached the crossover.

Synonymes : crossing, crossing point

Expressions courantes : a railway crossover, a track crossover