ride

• Nom désignant un trajet ou un voyage effectué dans un véhicule, sur un animal ou dans une attraction foraine.

A noun referring to a journey or trip taken on a vehicle, animal, or amusement ride.

1. Journey by vehicleA2informal

   A trip taken in a vehicle, especially as a passenger.

   Trajet en véhicule

   • Can I get a ride to the station?
   • The ride to the airport took an hour.
   • Thanks for the ride home after the party.

   Synonymesdriveexcursionjauntjourneyliftrunspintrip

2. Amusement park attractionA2informal

   A mechanical device at a fair or theme park for entertainment.

   Attraction de parc d'attractions

   • The roller coaster is the best ride here.
   • They went on every ride in the amusement park.
   • That ride made me feel sick.

3. Experience or journeyB1informal

   An experience, often exciting or challenging.

   expérience, aventure

   • What a ride! The movie was full of twists.
   • Life is a wild ride sometimes.
   • The stock market has been a bumpy ride this year.

   Synonymesadventureescapadeexperiencejourneythrilltrip

• Verbe désignant le fait de s'asseoir sur et de contrôler un véhicule ou un animal, ou de voyager dans un véhicule.

A verb used to indicate the act of sitting on and controlling a vehicle or animal, or traveling in a vehicle.

verbe irrégulier

1. Travel on vehicle or animalA1formal

   To sit on and control a vehicle, bicycle, or animal to travel.

   Monter / chevaucher

   • She rides her bike to school every day.
   • He rides the bus to work.
   • They rode horses through the countryside.

   Synonymescycledrivegopedaltravel

   Antonymesdisembarkwalk

2. Give someone a liftA2informal

   To transport someone in a vehicle.

   transporter quelqu'un en voiture

   • Can I ride with you to the party?
   • I'll ride you home after the movie.
   • He rode his friend to the airport.

   Synonymesbringcarryconveydrivetaketransport

3. Move or floatB1formal

   To move or seem to move smoothly over a surface.

   Se déplacer ou flotter

   • The ship rode the waves smoothly.
   • The motorcycle rode over the bumps.
   • The car rode well on the highway.

   Synonymesdriftfloatglidesail

   Antonymesplungesinksubmerge

4. Continue or endureB2informal

   To continue or tolerate something unpleasant.

   Supporter, endurer

   • Ride out the storm and things will improve.
   • Just ride with the changes for now.
   • She rode the criticism without responding.

   Synonymesbearendureoutlaststick outsuffersurvivetolerateweatherwithstand

   Antonymesabandonquitstopsurrenderyield

Variantes phrasalride awayride offride out