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straddle ['strædəl](a) (sit astride of → horse, bicycle) chevaucher; (→ wall, chair) se mettre à califourchon sur; (mount → horse, bicycle) enfourcher; (step over → ditch, obstacle) enjamber(b) (span, spread over) enjamber;∎ the bridge straddles the river le pont enjambe la rivière;∎ the park straddles the state line le parc est à cheval sur la frontière entre les États;∎ their empire straddled the Mediterranean leur empire englobait la Méditerranée;∎ a company that straddles two continents une entreprise qui a des intérêts dans deux continents∎ to straddle the fence (be noncommittal) ne pas prendre position□ ;∎ you can't straddle the fence vous devez prendre position3 nounStock Exchange ordre m lié, opération f à cheval;∎ to take a straddle position = jumeler simultanément un achat sur une époque avec une vente sur une autre
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