Some confusing words

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1.Stride means To walk with long steps. And i want to make a sentence of it: I stride on the street? My friends told me that was wrong. Because they don't use stride in that way. So please tell me which way you use it , and give me the examples.

2.Are immobile and stable the same? Immobile means unable to move. Stable means not easily moved? SOund similar though.Please tell me.

3.Do you know the difference between dynamic and variable? i think they both mean changeable. but is that dynamic like change in motion, like it can move? but variable doesn't mean that?

4.Could you please check if this sentenceis right?*Sanguine:She looks sanguine. She is sanguine.(Sanguine can mean ruddy face , it also can mean happy?)

Thanks for replying. It can help me to advance.

Likeguslee · Accepted Answer

1. Instead of using the preposition “on”, you use “along”, and your expression will be OK

I stride along the street.

Here are numerous examples from the Internet using “stride along”:

Stride along waterfront parks to riverside trails in the Storm walking shoe from Mephisto

Stride along with both hands free, everything you need tucked safely and fashionably away in one of these luxurious genuine leather ***** packs. ...

Runners stride along Wisconsin Avenue

The walkers stride along with vigor carrying on conversations and greeting everyone they pass.

I stride along the water’s edge, laughing at the crunch of my footsteps on packed snow.

Stride is also used with on in the context of “walking over an opponent”

European football website uefa.com had this headline:

Sweden stride on in Switzerland.

Sweden maintained their perfect record at the top of UEFA European Women’s Championship qualifying Group 1 with a 2-0 victory against Switzerland in Solothum.

China’s table tennis giants stride on in world championships. SHANGHAI: China’s table tennis giants strode into the fourth round of the world championships.

2. Immobile is unable to move, opposite of “mobile”.

Stable is not the same as “immobile”. Stable is steady, not changing, enduring, steadfast, maintaining equilibrium. Stable is not tied to mobility.

A stable person can still move around. He is not immobile.

3. Dynamic refers to the nature of change => continuous, forceful, vigorous => a dynamic market

Variable simply refers to something that is likely to change, inconstant, having no fixed value => a variable function.

4. Sanguine => of a healthy, reddish color, ruddy a sanguine complexion

It also means => cheerful, confident, optimistic. She is sanguine about life.

Anonymous · Answer

1.The verb 'stride' is usually used as intransitive (having no object) and followed by either an adverb or a preposition.
I have never seen it used in the way you wrote.

2.'stable'means being resistant to change of position or of condition while 'immobile' free of connotation of change in state.
mobilis=movable.

3.'dynamic'equals energetic, thus changing like the dynamic industry (fast developing, changing for the better). 'variable' connotes the idea of being likely to change -- not necessaryly for the better: The English weather is quite variable.

4.Yes, it is right. sanguine=optimistic, though

Inchoateknowledge · Answer

1.The verb 'stride' is usually used as intransitive (having no object) and followed by either an adverb or a preposition.
I have never seen it used in the way you wrote.

2.'stable'means being resistant to change of position or of condition while 'immobile' free of connotation of change in state.
mobilis=movable.

3.'dynamic'equals energetic, thus changing like the dynamic industry (fast developing, changing for the better). 'variable' connotes the idea of being likely to change -- not necessaryly for the better: The English weather is quite variable.

4.Yes, it is right. sanguine=optimistic, though

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