stride

Pronúncia: straɪd
    noun
  1. camada, gambada, passada.
  2. [in measuring] passa.
  3. he set off with big strides se'n va anar fent grans camades.
  4. to get into one's stride agafar el ritme (de treball) acostumat.
  5. to make great strides caminar a grans camades.
  6. (idem) figurative fer grans progressos.
  7. to (shorten / lengthen) the stride Sport etc. (escurçar / allargar) el pas.
  8. to take something in one's stride fer alguna cosa sense esforç.
  9. (idem) figurative superar fàcilment un obstacle.
  10. transitive verb [preterite strode, past participle stridden]
  11. [horse] encamellar-se sobre.
  12. [cross] creuar d'una gambada.
  13. intransitive verb
  14. (also to stride along) caminar a grans camades, fer passes llargues.
  15. to stride (away / off) allunyar-se a gambades.
  16. to stride up to someone acostar-se a algú a gambades.
  17. to stride up and down the room anar amunt i avall per l'habitació.
  18. science is striding ahead la ciència avança a passos de gegant.