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Meanings of span in English

Portuguese
díade
Catalan
parella
Spanish
par
Wikidata

Two items of the same kind.

díade
Portuguese
abranger
Catalan
comprendre
Spanish
abarcar

To cover or extend over an area or time period.

abranger
Portuguese
ponte
Catalan
pont
Spanish
puente

A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

ponte

The act of sitting or standing astride.

Synonyms
Examples for "straddle"
Examples for "straddle"
1
It was very similar to the straddle-trucks used in lumberyards on Earth.
Operation: Outer Space
2
The Law Institute of Victoria seems to have adopted a puzzling straddle.
The Guardian
3
Apart from its eight miles of water which straddle three counties, i.e.
The Irish Times
4
That's because the analysis excluded loans in tracts that straddle urban-rural boundaries.
Reuters
5
The way y'u straddle them high notes is a caution for fair.
Wyoming: A Story of the Outdoor West
Usage of span in English
1
These so-called 'news talk shows' have the attention span of a gerbil.
Cauldron of Ghosts
2
Yet, how quickly we forget extreme events as the media attention-span wanes.
The Irish Times
3
In both cases, however, the projections span a wide range of possibilities.
The Guardian
4
The SEC and DOJ probes span the securities industry, the company said.
Reuters
5
However, they couldn't brainwash him because his attention span was too short.
The new yorker
6
The group's activities span agricultural supplies, animal nutrition, grain trading and retail.
Reuters
7
Today, Legg Mason's eight main affiliates span an array of asset classes.
Reuters
8
Their usefulness to the state is likely to improve after that span.
The new yorker
9
The Company's business activities span the spectrum of the mining value chain.
Reuters
10
Devoe had 12 points during a six-minute span of the second half.
Reuters
11
I leave quietly, grateful that she has such a short attention span.
Arcadia falls
12
An ancient willow has several trees flourishing quietly in its great span.
The Irish Times
13
Their lone triumph during that span came against the Chargers last year.
Reuters
14
Elements of statistics span clinical trial design, data monitoring, analyses, and reporting.
Pubmed
15
Asset manager Fortress' investments span real estate, hedge funds and private equity.
Reuters
16
Boko Haram responsible for over 100 murders in a two day span.
Ebony
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Translations for span
Span through the time
Span across language varieties
United States of America
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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