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crossover
A type of vehicle that combines features of an off-road vehicle (SUV) with those of a sedan or station wagon.
Für die Familie haben sie sich einen praktischen Crossover mit viel Platz gekauft.
For the family, they bought a practical crossover with lots of space.
crossover
The mixing or combination of different styles, genres, or elements, especially in music or art.
Die Band ist bekannt für ihren Crossover aus Rockmusik und klassischen Elementen.
The band is known for its crossover of rock music and classical elements.
crossover
In fiction (films, books, comics), a story in which characters or worlds from different, otherwise separate narrative universes meet.
Fans warten seit Jahren auf einen Crossover zwischen den beiden Superhelden-Franchises.
Fans have been waiting for years for a crossover between the two superhero franchises.
crossover
A specific dribbling move in basketball in which the ball is quickly switched from one hand to the other in front of the body in order to deceive an opponent.
Mit einem schnellen Crossover ließ er seinen Gegenspieler stehen und zog zum Korb.
With a quick crossover, he left his opponent standing and drove to the basket.
The word comes from English and means 'Kreuzung' (crossing) or 'Übergang' (transition). This idea connects all meanings: a car that crosses vehicle types, music that crosses styles, or stories in which fictional worlds cross over.
Das Prinzip des Crossovers ist die kreative Kombination von zwei unterschiedlichen Elementen.
The principle of the crossover is the creative combination of two different elements.
Since the meanings are very different, the context always reveals what is meant. Pay attention to signal words like 'Auto' (car) and 'SUV' (vehicle), 'Musik' (music) and 'Genre' (genre) (style mix), or 'Film' (film) and 'Superheld' (superhero) (fiction).
Dieser Crossover aus Rock und Hip-Hop klingt sehr modern.
This crossover of rock and hip-hop sounds very modern.
When describing a mixture of styles, the construction 'Crossover aus [style A] und [style B]' (crossover of [style A] and [style B]) is often used.
Das Gericht ist ein Crossover aus asiatischer und mexikanischer Küche.
The dish is a crossover of Asian and Mexican cuisine.
When it is about characters or worlds meeting, the construction 'Crossover zwischen [world A] und [world B]' (crossover between [world A] and [world B]) is typical.
Die Fans wünschen sich ein Crossover zwischen den beiden beliebten Serien.
The fans want a crossover between the two popular series.
fusion / merger
In music and art, both words refer to combining different styles. Fusion emphasizes that these styles blend into a new whole. Crossover places greater emphasis on combining styles across established genre boundaries; depending on the perspective, either word may fit the same work.
Das Album ist ein Crossover, das die Grenzen zwischen Jazz und elektronischer Musik überschreitet.
The album is a crossover that transcends the boundaries between jazz and electronic music.
Das Album schafft eine Fusion aus Jazz und elektronischer Musik zu einem neuen Klang.
The album creates a fusion of jazz and electronic music to produce a new sound.
