atravesso

Atravesso is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Portuguese verb atravessar, meaning to cross or to go through. It is used to describe the act of moving across a space physically or passing through an obstacle, and it can also appear in figurative senses such as overcoming a barrier.

The verb atravessar comes from a combination of Latin roots trans- (across) and versus (turned), flowing into Old Portuguese as atravessar/atraversar and evolving into the modern form. The present tense stem is atravess-, with the standard infinitive being atravessar.

Usage examples illustrate both literal and figurative meanings. Eu atravesso a rua todos os dias. Ela atravessa o corredor apressadamente. A ponte atravessa o rio. Em sentido figurado, a expressão pode referir-se a superar dificuldades, como atravessar uma crise, ou atravessar etapas de um projeto, indicando passagem de uma fase para outra.

Conjugation in the present indicative is: eu atravesso, tu atravessas, ele atravessa, nós atravessamos, vós atravessais, eles atravessam. Regionalmente, the second person can appear as tu atravessas, while you (você) or vocês is more common in many varieties, yielding você atravessa and vocês atravessam. In formal or written Portuguese, the standard conjugation above is expected, with regional variation mainly affecting the use of tu versus você.

Atravesso is primarily used as a verb form rather than a standalone noun or proper name, and it reflects a common action across Portuguese-speaking communities.