verb🔗Shareまたがる, またいで座るTo sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride."The little boy was straddling the wooden rocking horse in the park. "その小さな男の子は、公園の木製のロッキングホースにまたがっていました。positionbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareまたがる, またいでいるTo be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc."Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin."プーチンはスターリンのように、海をまたぎ、空を埋め尽くし、同時にどこにでもいるようだ。positionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share両方にまたがる, 中立を保つTo consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal."Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue."両方の側を喜ばせようとして、彼はその問題にまたがった。attitudepoliticsphilosophysocietypositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareまたがる, 股を開いて座るTo form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly."Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks"またがり漁業資源と高度回遊性魚類資源の保存と管理positionareaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share目標の前と後ろに連続して砲撃する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)."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. "砲兵部隊は最初の数発で敵戦車の前後に連続して砲撃を行い、1発は手前に、次の1発は遠くに落ち、正確な位置を特定した。militarywartechnicalweaponrangeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareカードを受け取る前に自主的にレイズをすることTo place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds)."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. "ポーカーテーブルで、ブラインド後の最初のプレイヤーであるマリアは、自分のカードを見る前にビッグブラインドの2倍を賭けて、ポットをストリングすると発表した。gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareまたがる、またぐTo stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub."The wagon wheel's spokes were poorly made; instead of meeting neatly at the hub, they were straddling, creating a weak point. "荷車の車輪のスポークは作りが悪く、ハブできれいに合わさる代わりに、またがっており、弱点を作っていました。partvehicletechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share商品市場のスプレッドを実行するTo execute a commodities market spread."The trader was straddling the price of wheat, hoping the market would fluctuate in his favor. "トレーダーは、市場が有利に変動することを期待して、小麦の価格で商品市場のスプレッドを実行していました。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
