Translation of "krydse" into English

Så kan vi krydse tilbage over ørkenen mod floden ved vandfaldene.

So we can cut back across the desert towards the river at the cataracts.

Jeg er bange for at krydse gaden i Peking da bilisterne der ikke tager hensyn til fodgængerne.

I'm afraid to cross the street in Beijing since drivers don't respect pedestrians there.