1. verb GEOG extend across2. verb have a leg each side of3. verb encompass (activities, subjects etc)4. verb POL be two things at once5. noun POL equivocating position6. noun FIN investment strategy1 verb also GEOG extend across TRANSITIVEthe farm straddles the bordertá an fheirm ar dhá thaobh na teorannthe period straddles that dateroimh agus i ndiaidh an dáta sin an tréimhse atá i gceist2 verb have a leg each side of TRANSITIVEhe was straddling the bikebhí cos ar gach taobh den rothar aige, bhí sé ar scaradh gabhail ar an rothar3 verb encompass (activities, subjects etc) TRANSITIVEthey have interests straddling both sectorstá leas acu sa dá earnáil araon4 verb (also US) POL be two things at once TRANSITIVEthe story straddles the line between comedy and tragedysíneann an scéal thar an líne idir an greann agus an traigéide, tá an scéal ar scaradh gabhail idir an greann agus an traigéidethe candidate attempted to straddle the issuerinne an t-iarrthóir iarracht an dá thrá a fhreastal ar an gceist5 noun (also US) POL equivocating positionthis would be an unacceptable straddle for the partyní thiocfadh leis an bpáirtí a bheith liom leat mar seo ar an gceist6 noun FIN investment strategysrathair fem5 c m u
