stride

a long step when you are walking or running

zancada, paso largo

• take a stride

Collocations long strides · quick strides

• He took long strides across the room.

  Él dio grandes zancadas por la habitación.

a goal or aim that you want to achieve

objetivo, meta

• make a stride towards something

Collocations strides towards success · a major stride forward

• The company has made great strides in recent years.

  La empresa ha dado grandes pasos hacia adelante en los últimos años.

the distance between the feet when you are standing or walking

amplitud de paso, distancia entre las piernas

• have a wide/narrow stride

Collocations wide stride · narrow stride

• She has a very wide stride.

  Ella tiene una gran amplitud de paso.

to walk with long steps

caminar con zancadas largas, andar a grandes pasos

• stride across/down/across something

Collocations stride confidently · stride purposefully

• He strode confidently down the street.

  Él caminó con confianza por la calle.

to make progress towards achieving something

hacer progresos hacia, avanzar en

• stride towards/towards something

Collocations make strides in a field · take strides forward

• The company has stridden towards success.

  La empresa ha avanzado hacia el éxito.

to pass quickly or easily over something

pasar rápidamente, atravesar fácilmente

• stride over/across something

Collocations stride over a problem · stride across an obstacle

• He strode easily across the room.

  Él atravesó fácilmente la habitación.

to stand with your legs apart, especially in a confident or aggressive way

pararse con las piernas separadas, estar de pie con firmeza

• stride out

Collocations stride out confidently · stride out aggressively

• He strode out of the room.

  Él salió de la habitación con firmeza.

to measure something using your stride as a unit

medir usando el paso, medir con zancadas

• stride out the length of something

Collocations stride out a distance · measure with strides

• He strode out the length of the room.

  Él midió la longitud de la habitación con zancadas.