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1 astride
[ə'straɪd] 1. нареч.2) верхом (на лошади, на стуле)•Syn:2. предл.1) верхом наtowns lying astride a river — городки, расположенные по обе стороны реки
3) на путиThe port stands astride an international route. — Порт расположен на пути международных маршрутов.
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2 astride
[ə'straɪd]Общая лексика: верхом (на чем-либо), верхом на (чем-л.), расставив ноги, по обеим сторонам (например реки, пролива) (astride a river) -
3 straddle
tr['strædəl]1 (on horse, fence, etc) sentarse a horcajadas sobre2 (bridge, town) extenderse sobre1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (high-jumping technique) tijeretav.• caer a ambos lados de v.• esparrancarse encima de v.• montar a horcajadas v.'strædḷa) (sit, stand astride) \<\<horse\>\> sentarse* a horcajadas sobreb) ( be noncommittal about) (AmE) \<\<issue/question\>\> eludir['strædl]VT [+ horse] montar a horcajadas, ponerse a horcajadas sobre; [+ target] horquillar; [town] [+ river etc] hacer puente sobre* * *['strædḷ]a) (sit, stand astride) \<\<horse\>\> sentarse* a horcajadas sobreb) ( be noncommittal about) (AmE) \<\<issue/question\>\> eludir -
4 Southern Africa
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Southern Africa
A geographic region of the African continent astride the Tropic of Capricorn, including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and also the Kalahari Desert, Zambezi River and Orange River. (Source: AFR)
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5 straddle
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
См. также в других словарях:
astride — [ə strīd′] adv. [ A 1 + STRIDE] 1. with a leg on either side; astraddle 2. with legs far apart prep. 1. with a leg on either side of (a horse, etc.) 2. lying on both sides of [a town astride the river] … English World dictionary
astride — I. adverb Date: 1610 1. with one leg on each side ; astride a horse < she rode astride, not sidesaddle > 2. with the legs stretched wide apart < standing astride > II. preposition Date: 1653 … New Collegiate Dictionary
astride — a|stride [əˈstraıd] adv, prep 1.) with one leg on each side of something ▪ a photograph of my mother sitting astride a horse 2.) on both sides of a river, road etc ▪ The ancient town of Bridgwater, astride the River Parrett, is an ideal touring… … Dictionary of contemporary English
astride — /euh struyd /, prep. 1. with a leg on each side of; straddling: She sat astride the horse. 2. on both sides of: Budapest lies astride the river. 3. in a dominant position within: Napoleon stands astride the early 19th century like a giant. adv.,… … Universalium
astride — a•stride [[t]əˈstraɪd[/t]] prep. 1) with a leg on each side of; straddling: to sit astride a fence[/ex] 2) on both sides of: Budapest lies astride the river[/ex] 3) in a dominant position within: Napoleon stands astride the early 19th… … From formal English to slang
River Test — The River Test is a river in Hampshire, England. The river has a total length of 40 miles (64 km) and it flows through some beautiful downland from its source near Ashe 10km to the west of Basingstoke (at gbmapping|SU532498) to the sea at the… … Wikipedia
river horse — noun massive thick skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa • Syn: ↑hippopotamus, ↑hippo, ↑Hippopotamus amphibius • Hypernyms: ↑even toed ungulate, ↑artiodactyl, ↑artiodactyl mammal … Useful english dictionary
Chickahominy River — River Name origin: Chickahominy people Country … Wikipedia
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Bridge River Cones — Infobox Mountain Name=Bridge River Cones Photo= Salal Glacier volcano.jpg Caption= Satellite image of the Salal Glacier volcanic complex Elevation=Unit m|2500|0 Location=Upper Bridge River, British Columbia, Canada Range=Pacific Ranges Prominence … Wikipedia
Nossob River — or Nosop River River, southern Africa. Rising in central Namibia, it flows southeast through the western Kalahari Desert and forms part of the border between Botswana and South Africa, bisecting the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (now part of… … Universalium
