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astride

/əˈstraɪd/preposition

उच्चारण अस्ट्राइड

(किसी चीज़ पर) दोनों ओर पैर करके, टाँगें फैलाकर

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preposition
  1. 1

    with one leg on each side of something

    (किसी चीज़ पर) दोनों ओर पैर करके, टाँगें फैलाकर

    • He sat astride his motorbike, waiting for the signal.
    • The child was sitting astride a wooden horse.
  2. 2

    extending across or on both sides of something

    (किसी चीज़ के) आर-पार, दोनों ओर फैला हुआ

    • The town lies astride the river.

    Synonyms across straddling

adverb
  1. 1

    with one leg on each side

    टाँगें फैलाकर

    • She rode astride, not side-saddle.