🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

affrontare con filosofia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: affronˈtare kon filoˈzofia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Take in your stride/teɪk ɪn jɔːr straɪd/
verb phraseCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha affrontato il cambiamento improvviso senza scomporsi."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To accept and deal with a difficult situation, problem, or new experience calmly and without getting upset.

    "She took the sudden change in schedule completely in her stride and finished the project on time."
  2. 2

    To navigate obstacles or setbacks effortlessly as part of a normal routine.

    "Running a marathon after only two weeks of training is something he would easily take in his stride."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from equestrian terminology, where 'stride' refers to the single step of a horse. Jumping over obstacles smoothly without breaking pace or panicking led to the metaphorical 18th-century usage of accepting and overcoming any difficult situation calmly.

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