stride

caminar a zancadas

Caminar dando pasos largos, a menudo con rapidez y seguridad.

En inglés sencillo: To walk with long steps, often quickly and confidently.

• She strode across the room.
• He strides to work every morning.
• They came striding through the doorway.

Cómo se usa: stride across/through/towards something (She strode through the hall towards the stairs.)

Sinónimos: march

Expresiones frecuentes: stride across something, stride towards someone, stride forward

zancada

Paso largo que se da al caminar o correr.

En inglés sencillo: A long step taken while walking or running.

• He took a long stride.
• She reached the door in three strides.
• One more stride brought me level with him.

Sinónimos: step, pace

Expresiones frecuentes: long stride, take a stride, giant stride

longitud de zancada

Distancia que se avanza con un solo paso.

En inglés sencillo: The distance you move forward with one step.

• His stride is longer than mine.
• Try shortening your stride on steep hills.
• The coach measured each runner’s stride.

Sinónimos: step length

Expresiones frecuentes: stride length, shorten your stride, lengthen your stride

andar, paso

Manera de caminar de alguien, especialmente con pasos largos y regulares.

En inglés sencillo: The way someone walks, especially with long, regular steps.

• She has a confident stride.
• I recognized him by his familiar stride.
• His relaxed stride became hurried as the rain began.

Sinónimos: gait, walk

Expresiones frecuentes: confident stride, purposeful stride, steady stride