travers
Meanings
Noun
1. outside (the external part of)
2. wide side (the side of which the width is measured)
3. border toll (historical)
4. oddity, irregularity of mind and mood, unfortunate disposition, defect of character
Examples47
Ça explique tes nombreux travers.
That explains your many oddities.
Les vrais amis restent ensemble au travers des épreuves.
Real friends stick together through thick and thin.
C'est un beau travers de porc.
That's a nice rack of pork chops.
Elle exprimait son idée au travers d'illustrations.
She explained her idea by means of pictures.
Les querelles de familles se prolongent parfois au travers des générations.
Sometimes family feuds extend through the generations.
Ça devrait être examiné au travers d'un processus de test soigneusement conçu.
It should be vetted through a well-designed testing process.