bestride

Significat (Anglès)

1. To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
2. To stride over, or across.
3. To dominate.

Sinònims

straddle

mount

ride

mount up

hop on

jump on

get on

stride

climb on

ascend

straddle across

astride

drive

get about

go

hack

prance

get upon

sit on straddlewise

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/bɪˈstɹaɪd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: bestriden

Heretat de anglès antic: bestrīdan

Cognat amb neerlandès: bestrijden

Cognat amb alemany: bestreiten

In summary

From Middle English bestriden, from Old English bestrīdan; equivalent to be- + stride. Compare Dutch bestrijden, German bestreiten.