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I sit astride life like a bad rider on a horse. I only owe it to the horse's good nature that I am not thrown off at this very moment.
Ludwig Wittgenstein

Meaning of "astride" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASTRIDE

astride  [əˈstraɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASTRIDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Astride can act as an adjective and a preposition.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The preposition is an invariable grammatical category, that has no meaning itself and which serves to link or relate terms.

WHAT DOES ASTRIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Astrid (disambiguation)

Astrid is a female given name. Astrid may also refer to: ▪ ASTRID, a research particle storage ring at Aarhus, Denmark ▪ Astrid, a cross-platform to-do list application ▪ Astrid a former band from the Isle of Lewis ▪ Astrid, a tall ship that sank in July 2013 ▪ Astrid, two scientific microsatellites developed by the Swedish Space Corporation ▪ 1128 Astrid, an asteroid ▪ Astrid Park, an urban park in Brussels, Belgium ▪ Astrid Award, an award in communication arts and sciences won by Lise Simms ▪ Astrid, a fictional starship in Ground Control and Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus ▪ ASTRID, a French Sodium-cooled fast reactor built expected to be built to replace the Phénix reactor...

Definition of astride in the English dictionary

The first definition of astride in the dictionary is with a leg on either side. Other definition of astride is with the legs far apart. Astride is also with a leg on either side of.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASTRIDE


bestride
bɪˈstraɪd
bride
braɪd
chloride
ˈklɔːraɪd
cried
kraɪd
deep-fried
ˌdiːpˈfraɪd
dried
draɪd
fluoride
ˈflʊəˌraɪd
fried
fraɪd
hydrochloride
ˌhaɪdrəˈklɔːraɪd
McBride
məkˈbraɪd
nitride
ˈnaɪtraɪd
outstride
ˌaʊtˈstraɪd
override
ˌəʊvəˈraɪd
overstride
ˌəʊvəˈstraɪd
pride
praɪd
retried
ˌriːˈtraɪd
ride
raɪd
stride
straɪd
tried
traɪd
untried
ʌnˈtraɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASTRIDE

astrand
astrantia
astraphobia
astraphobic
astrapophobia
astray
astrict
astriction
astrictive
astrictively
astringe
astringence
astringency
astringent
astringently
astringer
astrobiologist
astrobiology
astrobleme
astrobotany

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASTRIDE

acetic anhydride
anhydride
bike ride
boat ride
boron nitride
cycle ride
disaccharide
hydrogen chloride
joyride
monosaccharide
outride
park and ride
park-and-ride
polysaccharide
sodium chloride
take for a ride
take something in one´s stride
telluride
trichloride
triglyceride

Synonyms and antonyms of astride in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «astride» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASTRIDE

Find out the translation of astride to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of astride from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «astride» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

horcajadas
570 millions of speakers

English

astride
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सवार होकर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منفرج الساقين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

верхом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

montado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোড়ায় চড়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à califourchon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rittlings
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

またがって
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

걸터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Astride
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cởi lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால்களை அகற்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पलीकडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ata biner gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a cavalcioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okrakiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

верхом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

călare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καβάλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wydsbeen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grensle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skrevs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of astride

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTRIDE»

The term «astride» is regularly used and occupies the 71.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of astride
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTRIDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «astride» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «astride» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about astride

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6 QUOTES WITH «ASTRIDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word astride.
1
Samuel Beckett
They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.
2
Bradley Chicho
Companions are we, enlivened by a mighty gallop quickly sliding a harsh straw basket of sea foam gathered astride the tide.
3
Alan Huffman
When President Teddy Roosevelt posed for the cameras astride a massive steam shovel during construction of the Panama Canal in 1906, it was more than a simple photo op. Though the scene was clearly staged, it symbolized a crucial moment in American history.
4
Brian Lumley
But there's a little guy who sits astride my brain with a whip, and if I'm away from the machine for more than a couple of hours during the day, this little guy's lashing away.
5
Lemuel K. Washburn
Honesty is never seen sitting astride the fence.
6
Ludwig Wittgenstein
I sit astride life like a bad rider on a horse. I only owe it to the horse's good nature that I am not thrown off at this very moment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASTRIDE»

Discover the use of astride in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to astride and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Astride a Pink Horse
Former fighter pilot Major Bernadette Cameron and reporter Elgin “Cozy” Coseia investigate the murder of a decorated American Air Force veteran found dead and dangling inside a deactivated minuteman missile silo in Wyoming.
Robert O. Greer, 2012
2
Astride: An Erotic Journey of Daydreams and Delicious Delights
In this lush warm novel of sexual self-discovery meet Anne, a solo mother with a troubled past.
Christine Leov-Lealand, 2001
3
Astride the Wheel: Yantrarudha
Sanatan Dase dimly senses that a great freedom lies beyond his wife's continuous complaints, the petty social insults he bears, and the endless shortages in his life. The first half of the novel is set in a village in Orissa.
Chandrasekhar Rath, Jatindra Kumar Nayak, 2009
4
Astride Two Worlds
Astride Two Worlds is the story of my life...the happy care-free years of my early childhood in beautiful Bucovina; the difficult and disturbing years of adolescence during WWII; the harrowing, cruel and hellish existence in Communist ...
Teodor Gherasim, 2001
5
Astride the winged horse: a critical study of life's potential
ASTRIDE THE WINGED HORSE is a piece of critical thinking designed to emphasize that man plays a major role in the creation of his own reality.
James H. Albertson, 1995
6
Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient ...
More fragmentary or tangential evidence takes many forms - among them, archaeological remains, administrative records in subject lands, and the always tricky stuff of legend.Given these challenges, Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror ...
Reza Zarghamee, 2013
7
Astride the Sea Cow
Robert W. Beard. ASTRIDE THE SEA COW ASTRIDE THE SEA COW Two Years Aboard the USS Manatee 59578-BEAR-layout.pdf.
Robert W. Beard, 2009
8
Astride the Pineapple Couch
Ann Burrus. AsTRIDE THE PINEAPPLE COUCH ASTRIDE THE PINEAPPLE COUCH A Novel Ann W. Burrus iUniverse,
Ann Burrus, 2006
9
Astride a Grave
Now, Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur is on the case. This is a search for high stakes, a search in which the competitors will stop at nothing. Not even murder.
Bill James, 2013
10
The New Joy of Sex
She can also lie on him (reversed matrimonial), legs astride or between. When she has taken her main orgasm he can either turn her, or she can lie back astride him, head between his feet, without disconnecting, and go on in the letter X or the  ...
Alex Comfort, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASTRIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term astride is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watch Dave Grohl Triumphantly Return To The Stage Astride An …
David Eric Grohl, the First of his Name, has proven once and for all that – even with a broken leg – he still rules the stage. The Foo Fighter has ... «Music Feeds, Jul 15»
2
'It's the greatest sport on earth' Showjumping is a clear winner for …
It is a sport that combines the sensual joy of magnificent horses with elegant men and women astride them, performing remarkable feats of ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Citing 'hysteria' over Confederate symbols, McCormick plans to slow …
A statue of Jackson astride a horse stands on the Capitol grounds. There's also a statue of Sam Davis, of Murfreesboro, executed by Union ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
4
3D Scanning & Printing Brought in to Solve Centuries-Old Art History …
The two bronze sculptures–one of a younger man, one of an older man, both set astride panthers–first came to the attention of the art world ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
5
Bajans in charge
It was dominated by Desmond Bryan, who scored a rare treble starting in the day's second race astride Cain's Wildcat, as the pair won in ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
6
Greece's 'Erratic Marxist' Leaves Legacy Of Sound Bites
Varoufakis has long been known for looking insouciant in his leather jacket and astride his Yamaha motorcycle. In his fewer than six months as ... «WKAR, Jul 15»
7
Snapshot, 1968: 'No room for the dog, Richard?'
As French singer Richard Anthony shows, you can chauffeur your loved ones to the beach astride a small Yamaha. It saves walking the dog, ... «Classic Driver, Jul 15»
8
Alpha Omega – An important part of TW law enforcement model
With a visibility from a 10-foot-high perch, astride a 1,400-pound, easily maneuvered animal, mounted patrol offers a unique security ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
9
Weekend Break: Park Hotel, Kenmare, Co Kerry
We set off on an hour mountain trek with a friendly staff who helped this city slicker relax while astride a massive beast, which had become a ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
10
Star, stripes & bikes: July 4 fun at Southport parade
Led by Police Officer Chris Mastronardi astride his motorcycle, the entourage quickly arrived at the library for old-fashioned July 4 fun with ... «Fairfield Citizen, Jul 15»

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