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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
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straddle — [strad′ l] vt. straddled, straddling [freq. of STRIDE] 1. to place oneself with a leg on either side of; stand or sit astride of 2. to spread (the legs) wide apart ☆ 3. to take or appear to take both sides of (an issue); avoid committing oneself… … English World dictionary
issue — I n. number of a journal 1) to bring out, publish an issue 2) a back; current issue 3) an issue comes out, is published question 4) to bring up, raise an issue 5) to address; face; straddle an issue 6) to settle an issue 7) a burning; collateral … Combinatory dictionary
straddle — I. verb (straddled; straddling) Etymology: irregular from stride Date: 1565 intransitive verb 1. to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart; especially to sit astride 2. to spread out irregularly ; sprawl 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
straddle — strad•dle [[t]ˈstræd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride 2) to be positioned wide apart, as the legs 3) to favor or appear to favor both of two opposite sides; equivocate 4) to stand… … From formal English to slang
straddle — straddler, n. straddlingly, adv. /strad l/, v., straddled, straddling, n. v.i. 1. to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride. 2. to stand wide apart, as the legs. 3. to favor or appear to favor both sides of an issue,… … Universalium
straddle — Synonyms and related words: abstain, abut on, across, amble, astraddle, astride, barge, be based on, bear on, bestraddle, bestride, bowl along, bundle, bypass, call, carry, clump, cop out, cover, cross, drag, duck the issue, encompass, environ,… … Moby Thesaurus
straddle the fence — tv. to support both sides of an issue. □ The mayor is straddling the fence on this issue, hoping the public will forget it. □ The legislator wanted to straddle the fence until the last minute, and that alone cost her a lot of votes … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
straddle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. bestride, bestraddle; equivocate; be neutral, sit on the fence. See support. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. bestride, ride, mount, bestraddle; see balance 2 , sit 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1.… … English dictionary for students
straddle — strad·dle || strædl v. sit or stand with the legs spread wide; sit or stand with one leg on either side of; support or appear to support both sides of an issue; ascertain the range by firing behind and in front of a target … English contemporary dictionary
straddle — verb 1》 sit or stand with one leg on either side of. ↘archaic stand, walk, or sit with one s legs wide apart. 2》 extend across both sides of. 3》 N. Amer. maintain an equivocal position regarding (a political issue). 4》 fire shots or bombs at… … English new terms dictionary
straddle — verb 1) she straddled the motorbike Syn: sit/stand astride, bestride, mount, get on 2) a mountain range straddling the border Syn: lie on both sides of, extend across, span 3) he straddled the issue of taxes … Thesaurus of popular words