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stride through

[/straɪd θruː/]
verb
caminhar com passos largos através de; atravessar com determinação
1. to walk with long, confident steps through a place or area
She strode through the office with confidence.
Ela caminhou com passos largos e confiantes pelo escritório.
2. to move through something with purpose and determination
He strode through the crowd to reach the stage.
Ele atravessou a multidão com determinação para chegar ao palco.
NYC Slang
walk through with swagger; move through with confidence
Synonyms
walk throughmarch throughpace throughtraverse
Antonyms
shuffle throughcreep throughtiptoe through

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminhar com passos largos através de; atravessar com confiança
Common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
passar com desenvoltura por; cruzar com segurança
Urban usage emphasizing confidence and ease of movement
Portugal
atravessar com passos largos; caminhar firmemente por
European Portuguese preference for more formal constructions

Related Idioms & Phrases

stride into
take one's stride
break stride
hit one's stride
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