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rid

/ˈɹɪd/

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verb

Débarrasser, libérer

To free (something) from a hindrance or annoyance.

Examples :

"The noisy neighbors finally moved out, ridding the neighborhood of their constant complaints. "

Les voisins bruyants ont finalement déménagé, débarrassant le quartier de leurs plaintes constantes.

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verb

Débarrasser, exiler

Examples :

"The school principal decided to rid the hallways of noisy students. "

Le directeur de l'école a décidé de débarrasser les couloirs des élèves bruyants.

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verb

Tuer, assassiner

Examples :

"The farmer had to rid the field of pests to save his crops. "

L'agriculteur a dû tuer les parasites du champ pour sauver ses récoltes.

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adjective

Débarrassé, libéré

Released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by of).

Examples :

"I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname."

Je suis heureux d'être débarrassé de ce stupide surnom.

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verb

Monter à cheval, faire du vélo

To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to rid his horse to market every Saturday morning. "

Mon grand-père montait à cheval pour aller au marché tous les samedis matin.

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verb

Voyager, se déplacer

To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.

Examples :

"My sister will ride the bus to school tomorrow. "

Ma sœur prendra le bus pour aller à l'école demain.

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verb

Transporter, emmener

(chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.

Examples :

"The cab rode him downtown."

Le taxi l'a emmené au centre-ville.

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verb

Naviguer, flotter

Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.

Examples :

"The old sailboat easily righted itself and rode the waves. "

Le vieux voilier s'est facilement redressé et a navigué sur les vagues.

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verb

Monter, chevaucher

To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.

Examples :

"The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick."

La sorcière gloussa et s'envola sur son balai.

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verb

Chevaucher

To traverse by riding.

Examples :

"The children eagerly rode their bikes to school. "

Les enfants ont joyeusement chevauché leurs vélos jusqu'à l'école.

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verb

Parcourir, faire en montant

To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.

Examples :

"How many races have you ridden this year?"

Combien de courses avez-vous faites cette année ?

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verb

Monter

To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.

Examples :

"A horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast."

Un cheval se monte facilement ou difficilement, lentement ou rapidement.

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verb

Baiser, niquer

To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.

Examples :

"I'm afraid to say that I heard rumors that he was trying to rid himself of his ex-girlfriend. "

J'ai peur de dire que j'ai entendu des rumeurs selon lesquelles il essayait de niquer son ex-petite amie.

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verb

Critiquer, ennuyer, agacer

To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).

Examples :

"My boss keeps ridding me about my work habits; it's really annoying. "

Mon patron n'arrête pas de me critiquer au sujet de mes habitudes de travail ; c'est vraiment ennuyeux.

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verb

Remonter, se froncer

Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.

Examples :

"The dress was rid by the time she reached the end of the long aisle. "

La robe remontait quand elle arriva au bout de la longue allée.

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verb

Compter sur, dépendre de

To rely, depend (on).

Examples :

"My success in school often rids on my ability to focus. "

Ma réussite scolaire dépend souvent de ma capacité à me concentrer.

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verb

Se poser, se situer

Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).

Examples :

"My sweater is nicely rid on my shoulders, keeping me warm. "

Mon pull se pose joliment sur mes épaules, me tenant chaud.

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verb

Marquer, défendre

To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.

Examples :

"The attackman expertly rid the opposing team's midfielders of the ball, creating a scoring opportunity for his team. "

L'attaquant a expertement marqué les milieux de terrain de l'équipe adverse, créant ainsi une occasion de marquer pour son équipe.

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verb

Dominer, tyranniser

To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.

Examples :

"The older brother constantly rid himself of the chores, demanding that his younger sister do them all. "

Le frère aîné se déchargeait constamment des corvées, exigeant que sa jeune sœur les fasse toutes.

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verb

Chevaucher

To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.

Examples :

"The broken pieces of the vase's handle were badly rid, making it impossible to glue them back together. "

Les morceaux cassés de la poignée du vase se chevauchaient mal, rendant impossible de les recoller.

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verb

Surveiller, contrôler

To monitor (some component of an audiovisual signal) in order to keep it within acceptable bounds.

Examples :

"The technician needs to rid the microphone's volume to prevent feedback during the presentation. "

Le technicien doit contrôler le volume du microphone pour éviter le larsen pendant la présentation.

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verb

Dans le jazz, un style rythmique régulier

In jazz, a steady rhythmical style.

Examples :

"The drummer expertly rid the song with a steady beat. "

Le batteur a rythmé la chanson avec un rythme régulier, avec expertise.

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