What does chevaucher in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chevaucher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chevaucher in French.

The word chevaucher in French means sit astride, overlap, ride, overlap, straddle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chevaucher

sit astride

verbe transitif (être à cheval sur)

Ma fille chevauchait fièrement son cheval.
My daughter sat proudly astride her horse.

overlap

verbe transitif (recouvrir, empiéter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les compétences de ce spécialiste chevauchent les mathématiques et la biologie.
This specialist's area of expertise straddles maths and biology.

ride

verbe intransitif (être à cheval)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les cavaliers chevauchaient dans la plaine.
The horsemen rode across the plains.

overlap

verbe pronominal (se recouvrir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ma fille a les dents qui se chevauchent.
My daughter's teeth overlap.

straddle

verbe transitif indirect (recouvrir, empiéter) (one leg, wheel, etc., either side)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le conducteur chevauche sur la ligne blanche. Le professeur n'a pas vu ma copie car une autre chevauchait sur la mienne.
The teacher didn't see my homework, because someone else's was on top of mine.

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