stride
stride(
strayd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (long step)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hunter had crossed over the brook with a single stride.El cazador había cruzado el arroyo de una sola zancada.
b. el tranco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It looked like the dancer's polyester pants would tear open with every stride he took.Parecía que los pantalones de poliéster del bailarín se reventarían con cada tranco que daba.
3. (figurative) (progress)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el progreso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our country has made great strides to reduce its carbon emissions.Nuestro país ha hecho grandes progresos en reducir sus emisiones de carbono.
b. el paso (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
This is an important stride in our fight against discrimination.Este es un paso importante en nuestra lucha contra la discriminación.
4. (figurative) (pace)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el ritmo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Roddick didn't hit his stride until the second set, but after that he was unstoppable on the court.Roddick no agarró el ritmo hasta el segundo set, pero después de eso fue imparable en la cancha.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. andar a zancadas
Look at how Armando strides around back and forth, telling everyone what to do.Mira como Armando anda a zancadas de aquí para allá, diciéndole qué hacer a todo el mundo.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Lena strode toward the swing and grabbed the little boy before he fell.Lena dio una zancada hacia el columpio y agarró al niñito antes de que se cayera.
Ricky strode over to Anita and asked her on a date.Ricky dio unas zancadas hacia Anita y le preguntó si quería salir con él.
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