cruise (a sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure); cruise ship, cruiser (a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience); cruiser (a class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship); crossing (the volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it); crossing, crossroads, intersection (an intersection where roads cross)
“Los cruceros aportan el 4% de visitantes de la ciudad y un 13% de la recaudación de la tasa turística, añade como recado al gobierno de Jaume Collboni, aunque también ofrece a CLIA para “colaborar con Barcelona” si el sector provoca alguna congestión.” — Cruise ships bring 4% of visitors to the city and 13% of the tourist tax revenue, he adds as a message to Jaume Collboni's government, although he also offers CLIA to "collaborate with Barcelona" if the sector causes any congestion.
Synonyms: cruce, intersección
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin crucem Spanish cruz Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Spanish -ero Spanish crucero From cruz + -ero. Compare Portuguese cruzeiro, Galician cruceiro. Doublet of cruzeiro.