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rid·er
(rī′dər)n.
1. One that rides, especially one who rides horses.
2. An unrelated provision added to a legislative bill as a means of trying to get the provision adopted along with the bill or to hamper the passage of the bill.
3. An amendment or addition annexed to a document, of which it is considered to be a part. Also called allonge.
4. Something, such as the top rail of a fence, that rests on or is supported by something else.
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rider
(ˈraɪdə)n
1. a person or thing that rides, esp a person who rides a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle
2. (Law) an additional clause, amendment, or stipulation added to a legal or other document, esp (in Britain) a legislative bill at its third reading
3. (Law) Brit a statement made by a jury in addition to its verdict, such as a recommendation for mercy
4. any of various objects or devices resting on, surmounting, or strengthening something else
5. (Chemistry) a small weight that can be slid along one arm of a chemical balance to make fine adjustments during weighing
6. (Geological Science) geology a thin seam, esp of coal or mineral ore, overlying a thicker seam
ˈriderless adj
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rid•er
(ˈraɪ dər)n.
1. a person who rides a horse, a bicycle, etc.
2. something that rides.
3. an additional, usu. unrelated clause attached to a legislative bill.
4. an addition or amendment to a document.
5. any object or device that straddles or moves along on something else.
6. a rail or stake used to brace the corners in a snake fence.
[before 1100]
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| Noun | 1. |  rider - a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)hang glider - a rider of a hang glider |
| 2. | rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill legislative act, statute - an act passed by a legislative body | |
| 3. | rider - a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle) | |
| 4. |  rider - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating itaeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" boat - a small vessel for travel on water autobus, bus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, passenger vehicle, omnibus, coach - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" railroad train, train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction" commuter - someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city fare - a paying (taxi) passenger hitchhiker - a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles stowaway - a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage straphanger - a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support |
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rider
noun horse-rider, jockey, equestrian, horseman, horsewoman A rider came towards us.
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rider
[ˈraɪdəʳ] N1. (= horserider) → jinete mf
I'm not much of a rider → apenas sé montar
he's a fine rider → es un jinete destacado
I'm not much of a rider → apenas sé montar
he's a fine rider → es un jinete destacado
2. (= cyclist) → ciclista mf; (= motorcyclist) → motociclista mf, motorista mf (US) (Aut) → pasajero/a m/f, viajero/a m/f
3. (= additional clause) → aditamento m
with the rider that → a condición de que ...
I must add the rider that → debo añadir que ...
with the rider that → a condición de que ...
I must add the rider that → debo añadir que ...
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ride
(raid) – past tense rode (roud) : past participle ridden (ˈridn) – verb1. to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc). He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.montar, ir en
2. to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc). Can you ride a bicycle? montar a/en
3. to take part (in a horse-race etc). He's riding in the first race.correr
4. to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby). My daughter rides every Saturday morning.montar a caballo
noun1. a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc. He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon. paseo a caballo/en bicicleta
2. a usually short period of riding on or in something. Can I have a ride on your bike?vuelta
ˈrider nounˈriding-school noun a place where people are taught to ride horses. escuela de equitación
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rider
→ el que monta , viajeroMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009