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straddled

/ˈstrædld/ /ˈstrædəld/

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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 toddler straddled the rocking horse and giggled with delight. "

El niño pequeño montó a horcajadas sobre el caballito balancín y rió con alegría.

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verb

Abarcar, estar a horcajadas

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 ambas partes, 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 ambas partes, se mostró ambiguo en el asunto.

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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

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Disparar sucesivos disparos de artillería delante y detrás de un objetivo, especialmente 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 gunner straddled the enemy tank with their first two shots; one landed short, the other went long, allowing them to quickly adjust for a direct hit. "

El artillero disparó sus dos primeros disparos sobre el tanque enemigo; uno cayó corto, el otro largo, lo que les permitió ajustar rápidamente para un impacto directo.

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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 :

"As the first player after the blinds, Maria straddled, raising the bet before the cards were even dealt. "

Como la primera jugadora después de las ciegas, María hizo una apuesta voluntaria, subiendo la apuesta incluso antes de que se repartieran las cartas.

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verb

Abarcó

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

Examples :

"The old wagon wheel needed repair because the spokes straddled unevenly where they met the hub, making it wobbly. "

La vieja rueda del carro necesitaba reparación porque los radios se abrían de forma desigual donde se unían al cubo, lo que la hacía inestable.

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verb

Ejecutar un spread en el mercado de materias primas

To execute a commodities market spread.

Examples :

"The trader straddled the oil market by buying both near-term and far-term contracts, hoping to profit from the difference in price movement. "

El operador ejecutó un spread en el mercado del petróleo comprando contratos a corto y largo plazo, con la esperanza de obtener ganancias de la diferencia en el movimiento de los precios.

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