straddel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for straddel in the English»French Dictionary

I.straddle [Brit ˈstrad(ə)l, Am ˈstrædl] N a. straddle jump SPORTS

straddle

rouleau m (ventral)

II.straddle [Brit ˈstrad(ə)l, Am ˈstrædl] VB trans

1. straddle (in position) person:

straddle horse, bike

enfourcher

straddle chair, person

s'asseoir à califourchon sur

straddle ditch, stream

enjamber

he was straddling his bike

il chevauchait son vélo

he was straddling the ditch

il se tenait les jambes écartées au-dessus du fossé

2. straddle (in location):

straddle bridge: road, river

enjamber

straddle town, country: counties, continents

être à cheval sur

straddle village, town: road, border

être traversé par

3. straddle (in debate) fig:

to straddle the line between two things

être à mi-chemin entre deux choses

to straddle (both sides of) an issue pej

essayer de ménager les deux parties

bestraddle [Brit bɪˈstrad(ə)l, Am bəˈstrædl] VB trans liter

bestraddle horse, bicycle

enfourcher

bestraddle chair

être à califourchon sur

straddel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straddel in the English»French Dictionary

straddle [ˈstrædl] VB trans

straddle moped, horse

enfourcher

straddle a river

enjamber

Phrases:

to straddle an issue Am

nager entre deux eaux