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riding

/ˈɹaɪdɪŋ/

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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 :

"The children were riding their bicycles to school. "

Les enfants allaient à l'école à vélo.

vehicle sport action

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verb

Monter, voyager

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

Examples :

"My sister was riding the bus to school this morning. "

Ma sœur prenait le bus pour aller à l'école ce matin.

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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 was riding smoothly on the calm lake. "

Le vieux voilier flottait paisiblement sur le lac calme.

nautical sailing

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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.

vehicle action sport entertainment

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verb

Monter

To traverse by riding.

Examples :

"The children were riding their bikes to school this morning. "

Les enfants allaient à l'école à vélo ce matin.

vehicle sport action

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verb

Monter à cheval, chevaucher

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 montées cette année ?

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verb

Monter à cheval

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.

animal sport action vehicle

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verb

Baiser, niquer, faire l'amour

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

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verb

Réprimander, critiquer, ennuyer

To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).

Examples :

"My boss is always riding me about my work schedule. "

Mon patron me réprimande toujours à propos de mon emploi du temps.

attitude character emotion

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verb

Remonter, se froncer

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

Examples :

"The hem of her dress was riding up as she walked quickly to class. "

L'ourlet de sa robe remontait alors qu'elle marchait rapidement en classe.

appearance wear

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verb

Compter sur, dépendre de

To rely, depend (on).

Examples :

"My success in school this year is riding on my ability to manage my time effectively. "

Ma réussite scolaire cette année repose sur ma capacité à gérer mon temps efficacement.

attitude tendency

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verb

Tomber

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

Examples :

"My new jacket is riding high on my shoulders, so it's comfortable and doesn't feel tight. "

Ma nouvelle veste tombe haut sur mes épaules, elle est donc confortable et ne serre pas.

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verb

Défendre

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

Examples :

"The attackman was riding the midfielder hard, trying to prevent him from passing the ball. "

L'attaquant défendait durement le milieu de terrain, essayant de l'empêcher de passer le ballon.

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verb

Dominer, tyranniser

To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.

Examples :

"The older brother was riding his younger sister, demanding she do all his chores. "

Le frère aîné tyrannisait sa jeune sœur, exigeant qu'elle fasse toutes ses corvées.

attitude character

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verb

Se chevaucher

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

Examples :

"The broken pieces of the bone were riding each other, making it difficult for the doctor to set the fracture. "

Les morceaux cassés de l'os se chevauchaient, ce qui rendait difficile pour le médecin de remettre la fracture en place.

medicine anatomy body

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verb

Contrôler, ajuster

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

Examples :

"The engineer was riding the audio levels during the recording session to ensure the sound remained clear and loud enough for all listeners. "

L'ingénieur contrôlait les niveaux audio pendant la session d'enregistrement pour s'assurer que le son restait clair et suffisamment fort pour tous les auditeurs.

media sound signal technology electronics communication

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verb

Rythme régulier

In jazz, a steady rhythmical style.

Examples :

"The drummer was riding a steady beat during the jazz band practice. "

Le batteur maintenait un rythme régulier pendant la répétition du groupe de jazz.

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noun

Sentier, chemin

A path cut through woodland.

Examples :

"The children followed the narrow riding through the woods to the old oak tree. "

Les enfants ont suivi le sentier étroit à travers les bois jusqu'au vieux chêne.

way nature environment

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noun

Équitation, promenade à cheval

The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion.

Examples :

"The riding instructor gave a lesson on horseback riding. "

L'instructeur d'équitation a donné une leçon d'équitation.

action sport entertainment vehicle

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noun

Cortège, défilé

A festival procession.

Examples :

"The colorful riding through the town square was a highlight of the annual school festival. "

Le cortège coloré à travers la place de la ville était un point culminant de la fête scolaire annuelle.

festival culture tradition event

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noun

Canton administratif

Any of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties of England.

Examples :

"The student's family lives in the North Riding of Yorkshire. "

La famille de l'étudiant vit dans le North Riding du Yorkshire.

geography area history

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noun

Circonscription électorale

Electoral district or constituency.

Examples :

"My family lives in the same riding as my school. "

Ma famille vit dans la même circonscription électorale que mon école.

politics government area