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straddled

/ˈstrædld/ /ˈstrædəld/

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verb

Chevaucher, enjamber

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. "

Le tout-petit a chevauché le cheval à bascule et a gloussé de plaisir.

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verb

Chevaucher, enjamber

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."

Poutine semble être partout à la fois, chevauchant l'océan, remplissant le ciel, tout comme Staline.

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verb

Être partagé entre deux positions, louvoyer

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

Examples :

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

Voulant plaire aux deux parties, il a louvoyé sur la question.

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Enjamber, chevaucher

To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.

Examples :

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

Conservation et gestion des stocks de poissons chevauchants et des stocks de poissons grands migrateurs

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tirer des coups d'artillerie successifs devant et derrière une cible pour déterminer sa portée

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. "

Le canonnier a tiré ses deux premiers coups d'artillerie devant et derrière le char ennemi ; l'un est tombé trop court, l'autre trop loin, ce qui lui a permis de s'ajuster rapidement pour un coup direct.

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Placer une mise volontaire avant de recevoir les cartes

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. "

En tant que premier joueur après les blinds, Maria a placé une mise volontaire, relançant avant même que les cartes ne soient distribuées.

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verb

Enjambé

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 vieille roue de chariot avait besoin d'être réparée car les rayons enjambaient de manière inégale là où ils rencontraient le moyeu, ce qui la rendait bancale.

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Exécuter un spread sur le marché des matières premières

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. "

Le trader a exécuté un spread sur le marché pétrolier en achetant des contrats à court et à long terme, espérant tirer profit de la différence de mouvement des prix.

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