atravesar

atravesar ah-trah-veh-sahr' (verb)
to cross; to go through
1. Siempre debes mirar en ambas direcciones antes de atravesar la carretera.

You should always look both ways before crossing the street.

2. Elena está atravesando un muy buen momento: se acaba de casar y le dieron una promoción en el trabajo.

Elena is going through a purple patch: she just got married and they gave her a promotion at work.