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► 動詞
渡る  [わたる]    meaning:  cross  rank: 1
☆ 信号交差点渡ってはいけない ⇨ You cannot walk/drive across an intersection when the signal is red
☆ ビル渡った ⇨ He walked on a tightrope between buildings
☆ を渡るのがくない ⇨ He is not good at dealing with the world, not street-smart

渡る  [わたる]  [liter]    meaning:  span  rank: 1
☆ その事件影響広範囲に渡る ⇨ The effects of the incident have reached a wide range
☆ 二十に渡る戦争 ⇨ A war that spans over 20 years

渡る  [わたる]  [liter]    meaning:  go  rank: 2
☆ 米国渡った ⇨ He went, immigrated, to the US

渡る  [(2)わたる]    meaning:  spread  rank: 2
☆ 爆音轟き渡った ⇨ The sound of explosion resounded through  (☛ Comes after 連用形 of another verb)
☆ 響き渡った ⇨ The sound of the bell rang through  (☛ Comes after 連用形 of another verb)

渡る  [わたる]    meaning:  transfer  rank: 2
☆ 権利渡った ⇨ The right of the store was transferred to a third party


More examples:
  • 全員に行き渡るだけの食料い ⇨ There is not enough food for everybody
  • 彼女多岐に渡る恋愛遍歴 ⇨ Her long and expansive romantic history
  • 石橋いて渡る ⇨ Cross a stone bridge while knocking on it (to make sure it is not collapsing)
  • この素材用途多岐に渡る ⇨ This material has a wide variety of usage