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straddling

/ˈstrædlɪŋ/ /ˈstrædəlɪŋ/

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verb

A horcajadas, cabalgar

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

Examples :

"The little boy was straddling the wooden rocking horse in the park. "

El niño pequeño estaba a horcajadas sobre el caballito de madera en el parque.

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verb

Abarcar, estar a horcajadas sobre

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 caballo entre, 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 con el tema.

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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 tiros de artillería delante y detrás de un objetivo

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 unit was straddling the enemy tank with their first few shots, one landing short and the next going long, to zero in on its exact location. "

La unidad de artillería estaba disparando sucesivos tiros delante y detrás del tanque enemigo con sus primeros disparos, uno cayendo corto y el siguiente largo, para determinar su ubicación exacta.

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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, Maria, first to act after the blinds, announced she was straddling the pot, putting in double the big blind before even seeing her cards. "

En la mesa de póquer, María, la primera en actuar después de las ciegas, anunció que estaba straddling el bote, poniendo el doble de la ciega grande antes incluso de ver sus cartas.

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verb

A horcajadas, a caballo

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

Examples :

"The wagon wheel's spokes were poorly made; instead of meeting neatly at the hub, they were straddling, creating a weak point. "

Los radios de la rueda del carro estaban mal hechos; en lugar de encontrarse limpiamente en el cubo, estaban a horcajadas, creando un punto débil.

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verb

Ejecutar un spread en el mercado de materias primas

To execute a commodities market spread.

Examples :

"The trader was straddling the price of wheat, hoping the market would fluctuate in his favor. "

El operador estaba ejecutando un spread sobre el precio del trigo, esperando que el mercado fluctuara a su favor.

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