to uncross
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- verb
- /ʌnˈkrɔs/
:
descruzar
- Please uncross your legs so you can sit more comfortably.
- uncrossed legs
- uncrossed arms
- uncrossed my ankles
And there's so much wiring that we have to uncross.
- And there's so much wiring that we have to uncross.
- All right, so UN uncross your hands, cross them again with the other thumb on top.
- What I do ask is for them to uncross their legs and try not intellectualize any of it.
Examples
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"You must let me uncross you."
Fiction book (1999) -
And? He uncrossed his legs and put his hands in the pockets of his trousers.
Fiction book (1998) -
Could you uncross your ankles?
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What I do ask is for them to uncross their legs and try not intellectualize any of it.
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This is the one where you uncross your arms, you open your heart and you pull up in the fun bus, baby honk, honk.
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Guys, uncross your legs.
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And when you're ready, uncross your arms and then your legs, and take them out of the pose... and hands to heart, Prayer pose.
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The woman in the purple scarf took advantage of the interruption to uncross her legs.
Fiction book (1991) -
He lost some of his intensity, uncrossed his arms and he said that he thought writing Holden was a mistake.
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My father was sitting nervously on a straight-backed chair, crossing and uncrossing his legs.
Fiction book (1995)
Antonyms
How Crossed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uncross combines un- meaning 'reverse' and cross meaning 'to put one thing over another'. So to uncross something is to move it from a crossed position back to normal, like opening your legs or fingers.