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straddle

/ˈstɹæd.əl/

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noun

Postura a horcajadas

A posture in which one straddles something.

Examples :

"The child, too small to reach the pedals, adopted a wide straddle on the tricycle seat. "

El niño, demasiado pequeño para alcanzar los pedales, adoptó una postura a horcajadas en el asiento del triciclo.

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noun

Straddle

An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on same security with positions that offset one another.

Examples :

"The student's investment strategy involved a straddle on the stock market, using both put and call options. "

La estrategia de inversión del estudiante involucraba un straddle en el mercado de valores, utilizando tanto opciones put como call.

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noun

Una subida voluntaria realizada antes de recibir las cartas por el primer jugador después de las ciegas

A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.

Examples :

"In the poker game, the first player's straddle increased the pot before they even saw their cards. "

En la partida de póquer, la apuesta del primer jugador aumentó el bote antes de que siquiera vieran sus cartas.

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noun

Entibación

A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.

Examples :

"The straddle held up the entire set of shelves in the corner of the workshop. "

La entibación sostenía todo el conjunto de estanterías en la esquina del taller.

structure building technical industry work

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verb

Cabalgar, montar a horcajadas

To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

Examples :

"The child learned to straddle the small rocking horse, giggling as she gently swayed back and forth. "

La niña aprendió a montar a horcajadas el pequeño caballito balancín, riendo mientras se balanceaba suavemente de un lado a otro.

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verb

Abarcar, extenderse a ambos lados

To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.

Examples :

"Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin."

Putin parece estar en todas partes a la vez, abarcando el océano, llenando el cielo, como Stalin.

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verb

Estar a favor de dos lados, ser ambiguo

To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.

Examples :

"Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue."

Queriendo complacer a ambos lados, se mostró ambiguo en el asunto.

politics attitude position action government

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verb

Extenderse, abrirse de piernas

To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.

Examples :

"Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks"

Conservación y gestión de las poblaciones de peces transzonales y las poblaciones de peces altamente migratorios.

position action appearance

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verb

Disparar sucesivos disparos de artillería delante y detrás de un objetivo para determinar su alcance

To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).

Examples :

"The artillery team straddled the target to determine its exact range for the upcoming attack. "

El equipo de artillería disparó sobre el objetivo para determinar su alcance exacto para el ataque inminente.

military technical weapon war

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verb

Hacer una apuesta voluntaria antes de recibir las cartas

To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).

Examples :

"At the poker table, the player in first position chose to straddle, raising the bet before seeing his cards. "

En la mesa de póquer, el jugador en primera posición eligió straddle, subiendo la apuesta antes de ver sus cartas.

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verb

Cabalgar, montar a horcajadas

To stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.

Examples :

"The old wagon wheel was unsafe because the spokes straddled where they met the hub, creating a weak and wobbly joint. "

La vieja rueda del carro era insegura porque los radios se montaban a horcajadas donde se encontraban con el cubo, creando una unión débil y tambaleante.

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verb

Ejecutar un spread en el mercado de materias primas

To execute a commodities market spread.

Examples :

"The trader decided to straddle the crude oil market, buying one futures contract and selling another with a different expiration date, to profit from price fluctuations between them. "

El operador decidió ejecutar un spread en el mercado del petróleo crudo, comprando un contrato de futuros y vendiendo otro con una fecha de vencimiento diferente, para beneficiarse de las fluctuaciones de precios entre ellos.

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adverb

A horcajadas

Examples :

"The child straddled the small stool, balancing precariously. "

El niño estaba a horcajadas sobre el pequeño taburete, balanceándose precariamente.