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stride

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/straɪd/ · stride

To walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

Meanings

verbformal

To walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

ایک مخصوص سمت میں بڑے اور عزم کے ساتھ چلنا۔

قدم رکھنا

qadam rakhna

Formal: چلناColloquial: ٹہلنا

Synonyms

walkstrutmarchچلناقدم رکھناچال چلنا

Antonyms

haltstopstandرکناتھمناکھڑا ہونا

Common Collocations

  • stride confidently
  • stride across the room
  • stride forward

Example Sentences

He decided to stride into the meeting with confidence.

اس نے اعتماد کے ساتھ میٹنگ میں قدم رکھنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne aitmaad ke saath meeting mein qadam rakhne ka faisla kiya.

She took a long stride to catch up with her friend.

اس نے اپنے دوست کے ساتھ جا ملنے کے لئے ایک لمبا قدم اٹھایا۔

Us ne apne dost ke saath ja milne ke liye ek lamba qadam uthaya.

The athlete is known for his powerful strides during the race.

کھلاڑی اپنے مظبوط قدم کے لئے جانا جاتا ہے۔

Khiladi apne mazboot qadam ke liye jana jata hai.

Easily Confused With

strive:Strive means to make a great effort to achieve or obtain something, while stride refers to the act of walking or stepping with purpose.

Word Family

strider
nounقدم زن
striding
verbقدم رکھنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of striking a long stride in a race.

Imagine a tall person taking large steps, effortlessly covering ground.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خوابوں کی دنیا میں چلتا ہوں میں، قدموں کے ساتھ، ہر خواب کی خاطر کردار بناتا ہوں میں۔

Khwabon ki duniya mein chalta hoon main, qadamoun ke saath, har khwab ki khatir kirdar banata hoon main.

In the world of dreams, I walk with my steps, for each dream, I create a character.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ایک قدم ایک قدم کو بڑھاتا ہے۔

Aik qadam aik qadam ko barhata hai.

One step leads to another.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "strīdan" — to step or stride

First known use: 12th century

The word 'stride' has evolved from Old English, where it originally referred to stepping or walking with purpose. Over time, it has also come to imply a significant or long step.