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stride
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stride  (strd)
v. strode (strd), strid·den (strdn), strid·ing, strides
v.intr.
1. To walk with long steps, especially in a hasty or vigorous way.
2. To take a single long step, as in passing over an obstruction.
3. To stand or sit astride; straddle.
v.tr.
1. To walk with long steps on, along, or over: striding the stage.
2. To step over or across: stride a brook.
3. To be astride of; straddle.
n.
1. The act of striding.
2.
a. A single long step.
b. The distance traveled in such a step.
3.
a. A single coordinated movement of the four legs of a horse or other animal, completed when the legs return to their initial relative position.
b. The distance traveled in such a movement.
4. A step of progress; an advance. Often used in the plural: making great strides in their studies.
Idioms:
hit (one's) stride
1. To achieve a steady, effective pace.
2. To attain a maximum level of competence.
take in stride
To cope with calmly, without interrupting one's normal routine: taking their newfound wealth in stride.

[Middle English striden, from Old English strdan.]

strider n.

stride
Noun
1. a long step or pace
2. the length of such a step
3. a striding walk
4. progress or development: he has made great strides in regaining his confidence
5. a regular pace or rate of progress: it put me off my stride
6. take something in one's stride to do something without difficulty or effort
Verb
[striding, strode, stridden]
1. to walk with long steps or paces
2. stride over or across to cross (over a space or an obstacle) with a stride [Old English strīdan]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stridestride - a step in walking or running        
walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
step - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
2.stridestride - the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
3.stride - significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"
progress, advancement - gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
Verb1.stride - walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall"
walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
2.stride - cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"
cross, cut across, cut through, get over, traverse, pass over, get across, track, cover - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
Translations

stride [straɪd] nzancada, tranco
vi [pt strode, pp stridden] [strəud, ˈstrɪdn]dar zancadas, andar a trancos;
to take in one's stride (fig) [+ changes etc]; tomar con calma
stride [straɪd] ngrand pas, enjambée f
vi [strode , pt ] [strəud]marcher à grands pas;
to take in one's stride (fig) [+ changes etc]; accepter sans sourciller
stride [straɪd] [strode , pt , stridden , pp ] nSchritt m
vischreiten;
to take sth in one's stride (fig) → mit etw spielend fertig werden
stride [straɪd] npasso lungo
vi [pt strode, pp stridden] [strəud, ˈstrɪdn]camminare a grandi passi;
to take in one's stride (fig) [+ changes etc]; prendere con tranquillità

stride
v stride [straid]
to walk with long steps He strode along the path; He strode off in anger.stapيَخْطوвървя с големи крачкиkráčettrave; marchereschreitenπερπατώ με μεγάλα βήματα, δρασκελίζωandar a zancadaspika sammuga käimaگامهاي بلند برداشتنharppoamarcher à grands pasלִצעוֹדलम्बे डग मारना, एक कदम में पार करना, टांगे फैलाकर बैठना, टांगे फैलाकर खड़ा होनाkoračati, praviti duge korakenagyokat lépberjalan dengan langkah panjangskálma, skrefa(camminare a grandi passi)大またに歩く성큼성큼 걷다žingsniuotiiet platiem soļiemberjalan dengan langkah panjanggrote passen nemenlange ut, skridekroczyćandar a passos largosa merge cu paşi mariшагатьkráčaťkoračitiići krupnim koracimagå med långa steg, skrida, klivaเดินก้าวยาว ๆuzun adımlarla yürümek大踏步走широко ступатиلمبے لمبے قدم اٹھاناđi dài bước
n
a long step He walked with long strides.treeخُطْوَهголяма крачкаdlouhý kroklangt skridtder Schrittδιασκελισμός, δρασκελιάzancadapikk sammگام بلندharppausgrands pasצַעַדलंबे डग भरनाdugačak korak, korak(hosszú, nagy) lépéslangkah panjangstór skref(passo lungo)大また활보, 큰 걸음걸이žingsnisplats solislangkah panjanggrote paslangt skritt(długi) krokpassadapas mareбольшой шагdlhý krokdolg korakkrupan korakklivการเดินก้าวยาว ๆuzun adım大步великий крокلمبا قدمsải chân
make great strides
to progress well He's making great strides in his piano-playing.vorderingيَتَقَدَّم بِسُرْعَةٍ عَظيمَهнапредвам бързоdělat pokrokygøre store fremskridtgute Fortschritte machenκάνω άλματαhacer grandes progresossuuri edusamme tegemaگامهاي موثر برداشتنedistyä hyvää vauhtiafaire de grands progrèsלְהִתקַדֵם בִּצעַדִים גְדוֹלִיםतेज प्रगति करनाdobro napredovati, ići velikim koracimanagy haladást teszmaju pesatmiða hratt áfram(fare grandi progressi)進歩する큰 발전을 하다daryti didelę pažangąstrauji progresētdapat mencapai kemajuan yang besargrote vorderingen makengjøre store framskrittrobić szybkie postępyfazer grandes progressosa face mari progreseделать большие успехиrobiť pokrokyhitro napredovatinapredovati krupnim koracimagöra stora framstegก้าวหน้าด้วยดีbüyük ilerleme kaydetmek大有進步досягати великих успіхівاچھی ترقی کرناtiến bộ nhanh
take in one's stride
to accept or cope with (a matter) successfully without worrying about it She takes difficulties in her stride.sonder sukkelيُواجِه المَصاعِب بِنَجاحвърша нещо с лекотаsnadno překonattage i stiv arm(etwas) spielend bewältigenκάνω με κάθε άνεσηtomarse algo con calma, tomarse algo muy bienrahulikult suhtumaدر نهايت آرامش با چيزي روبرو شدنsuhtautua tyynestiaccepter avec équanimitéלָקַחַת בְּקָלוּתसहजता से पार करना सुलझानाlako svladatikönnyedén veszdengan santaifara létt með(affrontare con calma)楽にこなす...을 손쉽게 해내다; 헤쳐나가다lengvai susidoroti suviegli tikt galā armenghadapi sesuatu dengan tenangniet gehinderd worden doorklare lett; ta med fatning/som det kommerbrać z marszupassar por cimaa primi fără teamăпреодолевать с лёгкостьюrobiť (čo) bez námahymimogrede opravitilako savladatiklara ngt med lätthetยอมรับความสำเร็จโดยปราศจากความกังวลüstesinden gelmek輕而易舉地подолати з ходуکسی صورتحال سے بہتر طور سے نپٹناvượt qua chướng ngại vật một cách dễ dàng

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