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Translations cross-purposes [ˈkrɒsˈpɜːpəsɪz] NPL I think we're at cross-purposes → me temo que hemos tenido un malentendido we were talking at cross-purposes → hablábamos de cosas distintas cross-purposes [ˌkrɒsˈpɜːpəsɪz] npl to be at cross-purposes with sb (disagree) → essere in contrasto con qn; (misunderstand) → fraintendere qn to talk at cross-purposes → fraintendersi cross-purposes [ˌkrɒsˈpɜːpəsɪz] npl to be at cross-purposes with sb (disagree) → essere in contrasto con qn; (misunderstand) → fraintendere qn to talk at cross-purposes → fraintendersi How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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General Bagovut, a fighting old soldier of placid temperament, being also upset by all the delay, confusion, and cross-purposes, fell into a rage to everybody's surprise and quite contrary to his usual character and said disagreeable things to Toll. It is needless to go into a detail of the variety of accidents and cross-purposes, which caused the failure of his scheme. I thought, moreover, that I discovered signs of cross-purposes, as between the young people, though I think a pocket-handkerchief subject to those general laws, concerning secrets, that are recognized among all honorable persons. |
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