straddle in Dutch
straddle in Dutch is schrijlings zitten op, zich vrijblijvend opstellen, voor en achter een doel schieten — straddle means to sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
straddle in Dutch
schrijlings zitten op
(transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
zich vrijblijvend opstellen
(transitive) To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
voor en achter een doel schieten
(military) To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).
What does "straddle" mean?
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verb To sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
"She straddled the motorbike and kicked the engine into life."
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verb To span or extend across both sides of something, or to hold a position between two options without committing fully to either.
"The new office building straddles the border between the two boroughs."
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noun An options-trading strategy that bets on a security moving sharply in either direction.
"The trader bought a straddle ahead of the earnings announcement."
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straddle in a sentence
- She straddled the motorbike and kicked the engine into life.
- He straddled the low fence to get into the garden.
- The new office building straddles the border between the two boroughs.
- The senator tried to straddle the issue instead of taking a clear side.
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What is "straddle" in Dutch?
"straddle" in Dutch is schrijlings zitten op, zich vrijblijvend opstellen, voor en achter een doel schieten. straddle means: To sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
How do you use "straddle" in a sentence?
Example: "She straddled the motorbike and kicked the engine into life." In Dutch, "straddle" is schrijlings zitten op, zich vrijblijvend opstellen, voor en achter een doel schieten.
Are there other ways to say "straddle" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "straddle": schrijlings zitten op, zich vrijblijvend opstellen, voor en achter een doel schieten.
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