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1 straddle
straddle [ˈstrædl]a. [+ horse, cycle] enfourcher ; [+ chair] se mettre à califourchon surb. [+ two periods, two cultures] être à cheval sur* * *['strædl] 1.noun (also straddle jump) Sport rouleau m (ventral)2.transitive verb1) ( physically) [person] enfourcher [horse, bike]; s'asseoir à califourchon sur [chair]2) ( geographically) [village] être traversé par [border] -
2 straddle
transitive verbhis legs straddled the chair/brook — er saß rittlings auf dem Stuhl/stand mit gespreizten Beinen über dem Bach
the bridge straddles the river/road — die Brücke überspannt den Fluss/die Straße
* * *strad·dle[ˈstrædl̩]I. vt1.▪ to \straddle sth (standing) mit geöffneten [o gespreizten] Beinen über etw dat stehen; (sitting) rittlings auf etw dat sitzen; (jumping) [mit gestreckten Beinen] springenhis horse \straddled the fence with ease sein Pferd setzte mit Leichtigkeit über den Zaun2. (bridge)the National Park \straddles the Tennessee-North Carolina border der Nationalpark verläuft zu beiden Seiten der Grenze zwischen Tennessee und North Carolina3. (part one's legs)▪ to \straddle sth etw spreizen [o grätschen4. MILto \straddle a target um ein Ziel herum einschlagento \straddle an issue bei einer Frage nicht klar Stellung beziehen, zwischen zwei Alternativen schwankenIII. n* * *['strdl]1. vt(standing) breitbeinig or mit gespreizten Beinen stehen über (+dat); (sitting) rittlings sitzen auf (+dat); (jumping) grätschen über (+acc); (fig) differences überbrücken; two continents, border überspannen; periods gehen überhe straddled the fence/horse etc — er saß rittlings auf dem Zaun/Pferd etc
to straddle the border/river — sich über beide Seiten der Grenze/beide Ufer des Flusses erstrecken
to straddle an issue ( US inf ) — in einer Frage zwischen zwei Lagern schwanken
2. n (SPORT)Grätsche f; (in high jump) Schersprung m* * *straddle [ˈstrædl]A v/ib) die Beine spreizen, grätschen (auch Turnen)c) rittlings sitzen2. sich (auseinander)spreizen3. sich (aus)strecken4. fig US es mit beiden Parteien halten5. WIRTSCH Arbitrage betreibenB v/t1. rittlings auf einem Pferd etc sitzen2. mit gespreizten Beinen über einem Graben etc stehen3. die Beine spreizen4. fig sich bei einer Streitfrage etc nicht festlegen wollen6. Poker: den Einsatz blind verdoppelnC s1. (Beine)Spreizen n2. a) breitbeiniges oder ausgreifendes Gehenb) breitbeiniges (Da)Stehenc) Rittlingssitzen n3. Schrittweise f* * *transitive verbstraddle or sit straddling a fence/chair — rittlings auf einem Zaun/Stuhl sitzen
straddle or stand straddling a ditch — mit gespreizten Beinen über einem Graben stehen
his legs straddled the chair/brook — er saß rittlings auf dem Stuhl/stand mit gespreizten Beinen über dem Bach
the bridge straddles the river/road — die Brücke überspannt den Fluss/die Straße
* * *v.spreizen v. -
3 cavallo
m horsescacchi knightdei pantaloni crotchcavallo da corsa race horsemotoring cavallo vapore horsepowerandare a cavallo go ridingvivere a cavallo di due secoli straddle two centuries* * *cavallo s.m.1 horse: cavallo da corsa, racehorse (o racer); cavallo da corsa a ostacoli, steeplechaser; cavallo da caccia, hunter; cavallo da sella, saddle-horse; cavallo da soma, pack-horse (o sumpter horse o mil. bathorse); cavallo da tiro, draught-horse; cavallo di battaglia, warhorse (o charger o poet. steed); (fig.) favourite piece; cavallo purosangue, blood-horse; cavallo di razza, (anche fig.) thoroughbred; cavallo pezzato, pomellato, dapple; cavallo sauro, sorrel; cavallo baio, bayard; cavallo bigio, grey; cavallo bolso, roarer; corsa di cavalli, horse-race // cavallo a dondolo, rocking horse // ferro di cavallo, horseshoe: tavola a ferro di cavallo, horseshoe table // a cavallo, on horseback (o mounted o astride): andare a cavallo, to ride (on horseback); essere a cavallo, to be riding on horseback; (fig.) to be out of danger (o to be safe o to be home and dry); montare a cavallo, to mount; percorrere ( un lungo tratto) a cavallo, to ride (a long distance); a cavallo!, to horse! // guardie a cavallo, horse guards; artiglieria a cavallo, horse artillery // scendere da cavallo, to dismount // (mil.) cavallo di Frisia, cheval de Frise // coda di cavallo, ( acconciatura) ponytail // andare col cavallo di S. Francesco, to go on shanks's pony // avere una febbre da cavallo, to have a raging fever; gli hai dato una dose da cavallo, you have given him enough to kill a horse // cavallo di Troia, wooden horse of Troy; (fig.) Trojan horse // a caval donato non si guarda in bocca, (prov.) you must not look a gift horse in the mouth // l'occhio del padrone ingrassa il cavallo, (prov.) business prospers under the master's eye // campa cavallo che l'erba cresce, that'll be the day4 ( scacchi) knight5 ( attrezzo per ginnastica) (vaulting) horse: volteggi al cavallo, (horse) vaulting (o horse vaults)6 (metrol.) cavallo vapore, horsepower (abbr. HP o hp): un motore di 35 cavalli ( vapore), a 35 horsepower (o a 35 HP) engine7 ( di pantaloni) crotch, crutch* * *[ka'vallo]1. sm1) horsea cavallo di — (sedia, moto, bici) astride, straddling
andare a cavallo — to go on horseback, ride
siamo a cavallo fig — we've made it
montare a/scendere da cavallo — to mount/dismount
da cavallo — (fig : dose) drastic, (febbre) raging
a caval donato non si guarda in bocca — (Proverbio) don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) (dei pantaloni) crotch, Scacchi knight, (attrezzo ginnico) (vaulting) horse3) (anche: cavallo vapore) horsepower2.* * *[ka'vallo]sostantivo maschile1) zool. horsecavallo di razza — thoroughbred (anche fig.)
cavallo da tiro — carthorse, draught-horse
scendere da cavallo — to dismount, to get off a horse
2) (carne) horsemeat, horseflesh3) sport (vaulting) horse; (con maniglie) pommel horse4) (di scacchi) knight5) (di pantaloni) crotch, crutch6) mecc.7) fig.essere a cavallo di due secoli — to bridge o straddle two centuries
•cavallo di battaglia — strong point, big number; teatr. speciality act BE, specialty number AE
cavallo di Frisia — mil. cheval-de-frise
••essere a cavallo — to be sitting pretty, to be home and dry
a caval donato non si guarda in bocca — prov. don't look a gift horse in the mouth
* * *cavallo/ka'vallo/sostantivo m.1 zool. horse; cavallo di razza thoroughbred (anche fig.); cavallo da corsa racehorse; cavallo da tiro carthorse, draught-horse; cavallo da soma pack horse; a (dorso di) cavallo on horseback; passeggiata a cavallo (horse) ride; sai andare a cavallo? can you ride? vado a cavallo una volta al mese I go (horseback) riding once a month; montare a cavallo to mount; scendere da cavallo to dismount, to get off a horse; ferro di cavallo horseshoe; cura da cavallo strong treatment; febbre da cavallo raging fever; corsa di -i horse race; puntare sul cavallo vincente to be on to a winner (anche fig.)2 (carne) horsemeat, horseflesh3 sport (vaulting) horse; (con maniglie) pommel horse4 (di scacchi) knight5 (di pantaloni) crotch, crutch6 mecc. un motore da 100 -i a 100 horsepower engineessere a cavallo to be sitting pretty, to be home and dry; a caval donato non si guarda in bocca prov. don't look a gift horse in the mouth; campa cavallo! that'll be the day!\cavallo di battaglia strong point, big number; teatr. speciality act BE, specialty number AE cavallo a dondolo rocking horse; cavallo di Frisia mil. cheval-de-frise; cavallo di Troia Trojan horse; cavallo vapore horsepower. -
4 cavallo
[ka'vallo]1. sm1) horsea cavallo di — (sedia, moto, bici) astride, straddling
andare a cavallo — to go on horseback, ride
siamo a cavallo fig — we've made it
montare a/scendere da cavallo — to mount/dismount
da cavallo — (fig : dose) drastic, (febbre) raging
a caval donato non si guarda in bocca — (Proverbio) don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) (dei pantaloni) crotch, Scacchi knight, (attrezzo ginnico) (vaulting) horse3) (anche: cavallo vapore) horsepower2.
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