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1 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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