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Meanings of straddle in English

Spanish
alcanzar

Range or extend over; occupy a certain area.

alcanzar

The act of sitting or standing astride.

"Straddle" is the opposite of:

Usage of straddle in English
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
6
How do you straddle the line when it comes to picking roles?
Ebony
7
Others brought a long forked stick which Miller was made to straddle.
The Red Record / Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lync...
8
Its ineluctable charms straddle all sorts of generic barriers and taste boundaries.
The Irish Times
9
The other boy toppled back and Tobin scrambled up to straddle him.
Hidden Warrior
10
Tom, my good fellow, you will help me to straddle Roanoke again.
The Spy
11
He stepped over the stiff legs and began to straddle the neck.
Ghost Story
12
Some businesses straddle both sides and several workers, and school children, commute daily.
Reuters
13
The proposals have proved controversial among MPs whose constituencies straddle the planned route.
The Guardian
14
Many are welcomed by host communities whose family ties straddle the Syrian-Jordanian border.
Reuters
15
Many schools straddle the barriers, forcing students to take the long route round.
The Guardian
16
He had given up his pillow entirely, and now moved to straddle her.
Complete Books of Blood
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Translations for straddle
Spanish
alcanzar
Straddle through the time
Straddle across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common