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straddling

/ˈstrædlɪŋ/ /ˈstrædəlɪŋ/

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verb

Enjamber, chevaucher

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. "

Le petit garçon était assis à califourchon sur le cheval à bascule en bois dans le parc.

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verb

Chevaucher, être à cheval sur

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 à cheval sur, osciller entre

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 s'est montré ambigu sur la question.

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verb

Enjamber, chevaucher, s'étaler

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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verb

Effectuer des tirs d'artillerie successifs devant et derrière une cible

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. "

L'unité d'artillerie effectuait des tirs successifs devant et derrière le char ennemi avec ses premiers tirs, l'un tombant court et le suivant allant trop loin, afin de déterminer son emplacement exact.

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verb

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 :

"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. "

À la table de poker, Maria, la première à agir après les blinds, a annoncé qu'elle straddlait le pot, en mettant le double de la grosse blind avant même de voir ses cartes.

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verb

Chevaucher, enjamber

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. "

Les rayons de la roue du chariot étaient mal faits ; au lieu de se rencontrer proprement au niveau du moyeu, ils se chevauchaient, créant un point faible.

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verb

Exécuter un spread sur le marché des matières premières

To execute a commodities market spread.

Examples :

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

Le trader exécutait un spread sur le prix du blé, espérant que le marché fluctuerait en sa faveur.

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