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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. stap يَخْطو вървя с големи крачки kráčet trave; marchere schreiten περπατώ με μεγάλα βήματα, δρασκελίζω andar a zancadas pika sammuga käima گامهاي بلند برداشتن harppoa marcher à grands pas לִצעוֹד लम्बे डग मारना, एक कदम में पार करना, टांगे फैलाकर बैठना, टांगे फैलाकर खड़ा होना koračati, praviti duge korake nagyokat lép berjalan dengan langkah panjang skálma, skrefa (camminare a grandi passi) 大またに歩く 성큼성큼 걷다 žingsniuoti iet platiem soļiem berjalan dengan langkah panjang grote passen nemen lange ut, skride kroczyć andar a passos largos a merge cu paşi mari шагать kráčať koračiti ići krupnim koracima gå med långa steg, skrida, kliva เดินก้าวยาว ๆ uzun adımlarla yürümek 大踏步走 широко ступати لمبے لمبے قدم اٹھانا đi dài bước
n
a long step He walked with long strides. tree خُطْوَه голяма крачка dlouhý krok langt skridt der Schritt διασκελισμός, δρασκελιά zancada pikk samm گام بلند harppaus grands pas צַעַד लंबे डग भरना dugačak korak, korak (hosszú, nagy) lépés langkah panjang stór skref (passo lungo) 大また 활보, 큰 걸음걸이 žingsnis plats solis langkah panjang grote pas langt skritt (długi) krok passada pas mare большой шаг dlhý krok dolg korak krupan korak kliv การเดินก้าวยาว ๆ uzun adım 大步 великий крок لمبا قدم sải chân
make great strides
to progress well He's making great strides in his piano-playing. vordering يَتَقَدَّم بِسُرْعَةٍ عَظيمَه напредвам бързо dělat pokroky gøre store fremskridt Fortschritte machen gute κάνω άλματα hacer grandes progresos suuri edusamme tegema گامهاي موثر برداشتن edistyä hyvää vauhtia faire de grands progrès לְהִתקַדֵם בִּצעַדִים גְדוֹלִים तेज प्रगति करना dobro napredovati, ići velikim koracima nagy haladást tesz maju pesat miða hratt áfram (fare grandi progressi) 進歩する 큰 발전을 하다 daryti didelę pažangą strauji progresēt dapat mencapai kemajuan yang besar grote vorderingen maken gjøre store framskritt robić szybkie postępy fazer grandes progressos a face mari progrese делать большие успехи robiť pokroky hitro napredovati napredovati krupnim koracima göra stora framsteg ก้าวหน้าด้วยดี büyük ilerleme kaydetmek 大有進步 досягати великих успіхів اچھی ترقی کرنا tiến 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 sukkel يُواجِه المَصاعِب بِنَجاح върша нещо с лекота snadno překonat tage i stiv arm (etwas) spielend bewältigen κάνω με κάθε άνεση tomarse algo con calma, muy bien tomarse algo rahulikult suhtuma در نهايت آرامش با چيزي روبرو شدن suhtautua tyynesti accepter avec équanimité לָקַחַת בְּקָלוּת सहजता से पार करना सुलझाना lako svladati könnyedén vesz dengan santai fara létt með (con calma affrontare) 楽にこなす ...을 손쉽게 해내다; 헤쳐나가다 lengvai susidoroti su viegli tikt galā ar menghadapi sesuatu dengan tenang niet gehinderd worden door klare lett; ta med fatning/som det kommer brać z marszu passar por cima a primi fără teamă преодолевать с лёгкостью robiť (čo) bez námahy mimogrede opraviti lako savladati klara ngt med lätthet ยอมรับความสำเร็จโดยปราศจากความกังวล üstesinden gelmek 輕而易舉地 подолати з ходу کسی صورتحال سے بہتر طور سے نپٹنا vượt qua chướng ngại vật một cách dễ dàng


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