verb/atɾabeˈsaɾ/
to cross, to traverse; to pierce; to go through, to experience (hard times)
“Los cubanos han atravesado mucho en su historia.” — Cubans have went through a lot in their past.
Synonyms: traspasar, penetrar, perforar
From Late Latin trānsversāre, modified based on a través de (“across”), from Classical Latin trānsversus. Compare Portuguese atravessar.