straddle
To sit or stand with a leg on each side of somethingTo sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
» The construction straddled two centuries.
Строительство длилось два столетия.
Значение
значений: 8(переходный)To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
grätschen, spreizen, breitbeinig stehen
сидеть верхомsidetʹ verxom
розставити ногиrozstavyty nohy, сидіти верхиsydity verxy
sit or stand astride of
(переходный)To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
überspannen, überbrücken, überdecken
(переходный)To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue.
vermitteln, ausweichen, zwischen zwei Seiten schwanken
(переходный)To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
This weed straddles the entire garden.
Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks
sich verteilen, streuen, sich zerstreuen
To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).
To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).
(непереходный)To stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
To execute a commodities market spread.
Примеры
предложений: 8The construction straddled two centuries.
Строительство длилось два столетия. — Ivanovb
This house straddles the border between Canada and the United States.
Этот дом стоит прямо на границе между Канадой и США. — Wezel
The car was straddling the tracks when it was struck by a train.
Sami straddled the pothole.
She's straddling his dick.
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 4
Происхождение
As a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. TheAs a verb, attested since the 1560s. Most likely, an alteration of dialectal striddle. The noun is first attested in the 1610s.
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Формы
straddles, straddling, straddled, straddledСинонимы
синонимов: 4- range or extend over; occupy a certain area:range
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 11Уроки к слову
уроков: 3- A1Present Simple: настоящее простое время — Потому что это глагол
- A1Past Simple: правильные глаголы — Потому что у него есть форма прошедшего времени
- A2Present Perfect: введение — Потому что у него есть причастие прошедшего времени