cross the river ☊ like: qua sông → →
den Fluss überqueren ☊ 
qua sông ☊ 
横穿河流 ☊ héng chuān hé liú den Fluss überqueren ☊ qua sông ☊ ☊ Where's the nearest bridge across the river? ☊ across ☊
We crossed the bridge over the river Windrush. ☊ bridge ☊
The bridge crosses the River Dee. ☊ cross ☊
+ adv./prep.: The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth + adv./prep.: The general had to get his troops across the river. ☊ get ☊
a bridge over the river ☊ over ☊