ride
To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etcTo transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
» I like to ride on trains.
Ich fahre gerne Zug.
Мне нравится ездить на поездах.
Мені подобається їздити на потязі.
Meaning
20 senses(ambitransitive)To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
I ride to work every day and park the bike outside the office.
reiten, fahren
е́хатьjéxatʹ, пое́хатьpojéxatʹ, е́здитьjézditʹ
ї́хатиjíxaty, ї́здитиjízdyty, скака́тиskakáty
(ambitransitive)To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
fahren
еха́тьjexátʹ, пое́хатьpojéxatʹ, е́здитьjézditʹ
ї́хатиjíxaty, ї́здитиjízdyty
be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
(South Africa, US, informal, transitive)To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
The cab rode him downtown.
sit on and control a vehicle
(intransitive)Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
(intransitive, transitive)To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.
The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick.
(transitive)To traverse by riding.
(transitive)To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
How many races have you ridden this year?
(figuratively, transitive)To exploit or take advantage of (a situation).
(intransitive)To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
A horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast.
(ambitransitive, slang)To mount (someone) to have sex with them.
(Ireland, ambitransitive, slang)To have sex with (someone).
have certain properties when driven
(colloquial, transitive)To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
Examples
2364 sentencesI like to ride on trains.
Мені подобається їздити на потязі. — deniko
ruМне нравится ездить на поездах. — odexed
deIch fahre gerne Zug. — MUIRIEL
I'll give you a ride home.
Я підвезу тебе додому. — deniko
ruЯ тебя отвезу домой. — FeuDRenais
deIch fahre dich nach Hause. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I gave Tom a ride home.
Я підвіз Тома додому. — deniko
ruЯ подвёз Тома до дома. — marafon
deIch habe Tom nach Hause gefahren. — doemaar14
I need a ride to school.
Мені потрібно, щоб мене підкинули до школи. — deniko
Tom gave me a ride home.
Том підвіз мене додому. — deniko
ruТом подвёз меня до дома. — odexed
deTom fuhr mich nach Hause. — wolfgangth
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English riden, from Old English rīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *rīdan, from PFrom Middle English riden, from Old English rīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *rīdan, from Proto-Germanic *rīdaną (“to ride”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hreydʰ- (“to ride”), from *h₃reyH- (“to move”), from *h₃er- (“to move, stir”).
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Forms
rides, riding, rode, riddenPhrasal verbs
10 phrasal verbs- ride outзатримуватися, зоставатисяTo survive in a storm (about a ship) and keep afloat.
- ride upTo approach or come near to while riding.
- ride offTo ride defensively so as to deflect an opposing player.
- ride onTo target (somebody) in a drive-by shooting.
- ride downTo cause (a horse) to fall when riding.
- ride overSynonym of ride roughshod over.
- ride forTo have someone's back, support wholeheartedly.
- ride alongTo go for a ride with another or others; especially, to join police officers on their patrol in a patrol car.
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
40 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2City and transport — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- ride a bicycle
- ride a horse
- to ride a
- how to ride
- ride a unicycle
- a ride home
- rode his bicycle
- ride a motorcycle
- ride my bicycle
- need a ride
- ride a bike
- ride home