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1 astride
1. adverbrittlings [sitzen]; breitbeinig [stehen]2. preposition1) rittlings auf (+ Dat.)2) (extending across) zu beiden Seiten (+ Gen.)* * *1. preposition(with legs on each side of: She sat astride the horse.) rittlings2. adverb* * *[əˈstraɪd]I. prep2. (even pace)to keep \astride with sb/sth gleichauf mit jdm/etw bleibenwith one's legs \astride breitbeinig; (akimbo) mit gespreizten Beinen* * *[ə'straɪd]1. preprittlings auf (+dat)2. advrittlings; ride im Herrensitz* * *astride [əˈstraıd] adv, präp & präd adj1. rittlings, mit gespreizten Beinen:astride of reitend auf (dat);ride astride im Herrensitz reiten;astride (of) a horse zu Pferde2. a) quer über (akk), über (akk)b) auf beiden Seiten (gen)* * *1. adverbrittlings [sitzen]; breitbeinig [stehen]2. prepositionastride of something — rittlings auf etwas (Dat./Akk.)
1) rittlings auf (+ Dat.)2) (extending across) zu beiden Seiten (+ Gen.)* * *adv.rittlings adv. -
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3 astride ground clearance
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4 astraddle
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5 bestride
be·stride< bestrode, bestridden>[bɪˈstraɪd]vt ( form liter)to \bestride a chair sich akk rittlings auf einen Stuhl setzento \bestride a horse sich akk auf ein Pferd schwingen* * *[bI'straɪd] pret bestrode or bestrid [bI'strəʊd, bI'strɪd] ptp bestridden [bI'strɪdn]vt(= sit astride) rittlings sitzen auf (+dat); (= stand astride) (mit gespreizten Beinen) stehen über (+dat); (= mount) sich schwingen auf (+acc); (fig = dominate) beherrschento bestride the world like a Colossus — die Welt beherrschen
* * *bestride [bıˈstraıd] prät bestrode [-ˈstrəʊd], obs bestrid [-ˈstrıd], pperf bestridden [-ˈstrıdn], obs bestrid v/t1. a) rittlings sitzen auf (dat)b) sich rittlings setzen auf (akk)4. obs (hinweg-)schreiten über (akk)5. fig obs beherrschen* * *v.reiten v.(§ p.,pp.: ritt, ist/hat geritten)rittlings sitzen ausdr.umfassen v.überspannen v.
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Astride — A*stride , adv. [Pref. a + stride.] With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle. [1913 Webster] Placed astride upon the bars of the palisade. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Glasses with horn… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 1660s, from A (Cf. a ) (1) on + STRIDE (Cf. stride) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
astride — [adj] with a leg on either side astraddle, athwart, on the back of, piggyback, sitting on, straddling; concept 583 … New thesaurus
astride — 1) preposition & adverb with a leg on each side of. 2) adverb (of a person s legs) apart … English terms 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 — adv. (formal) to sit astride (to sit astride smb. s knee) * * * [ə straɪd] (formal) to sit astride (to sit astride smb. s knee) … Combinatory dictionary
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
astride — 1. adverb With one’s legs on either side. The men ride their horses astride. 2. preposition With one’s legs on either side of. The boy sat astride his father’s knee … Wiktionary
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