Translations for „straddling“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

straddle [ˈstrædl̩] VB trans

1. straddle (sit):

to straddle a horse

jeździć [perf jechać] na koniu okrakiem

to straddle a fence

siedzieć okrakiem na płocie

2. straddle (on both sides):

town straddling a river

miasto nt położone na obu brzegach rzeki

3. straddle fig (include):

straddle

łączyć [perf po-]

Usage examples with straddling

town straddling a river

miasto nt położone na obu brzegach rzeki

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A child sits on this part of the base, cross-legged and straddling the pole, and turns the disk, spinning the child in the other direction.

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It was straddling the central barrier while it continued to head north and it started to roll at that stage.

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The double-decker bus was left straddling both sides of the guideway and a temporary speed-restriction was introduced.

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The bike is noted for a single integrated trunk straddling the rear wheel, full bodywork, and distinctive two-tone paint.

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This cinematic essay is a dreamlike straddling of worlds as well as a poetical and nonsensical, lilliputian ethnography.

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The loved-up star couldn't keep her hands off her new fella even being spotted straddling him to give him an intimate massage on the beach.

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Miller, the leader after the downhill portion, was disqualified in the first slalom run for straddling a gate.

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An IC straddling the centerline is probed with an oscilloscope probe.

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Straddling an attractive pedestrian precinct, there is little common land, but shared facilities are well-used.

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All the other centaurs were up in a moment, straddling women and boys.

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