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