trot

trot
I [trɒt]
nome trotto m.

at a trot al trotto; to break into a trot — [animal] mettersi al trotto; [person] mettersi a trottare

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to be on the trot — colloq. essere sempre indaffarato, non fermarsi un attimo

on the trot — colloq. (one after the other) uno dopo l'altro; (continuously) continuamente

II 1. [trɒt]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-) fare trottare, mettere al trotto [horse]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-)
1) [animal, rider] trottare
2) [person] (run, move briskly) trottare, camminare velocemente; [child] trotterellare
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[trot] 1. past tense, past participle - trotted; verb
((of a horse) to move with fairly fast, bouncy steps, faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop: The horse trotted down the road; The child trotted along beside his mother.) trottare
2. noun
(the pace at which a horse or rider etc moves when trotting: They rode at a trot.) trotto
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[trɒt]
1. n
1) (pace) trotto

sitting/rising trot — (Horse-riding) trotto seduto/sollevato

to break into a trot — (horse, rider) partire al trotto, (person) mettersi a camminare di buon passo

to go for a trot — (on horse) andare a fare una trottata

2) Brit fam

on the trot — di fila, uno (-a) dopo l'altro (-a)

three weeks on the trot — tre settimane di fila

to be on the trot fam — essere sempre in movimento

the baby keeps her on the trot — il bambino non le concede un attimo di tregua

3)

the trots — (fam: diarrhoea) la cacarella

2. vi
(horse, rider) andare al trotto, trottare

(person) to trot in/past etc — entrare/passare etc di corsa

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trot /trɒt/
n.
1 trotto; (fig.) andatura veloce: to break into a trot, mettersi al trotto; to go at a slow (o gentle) trot, andare al piccolo trotto, trotterellare; I put my horse to the trot, misi il mio cavallo al trotto
2 trottata (anche fig.): Let's go for a trot, andiamo a fare una trottata
3 bambino che trotterella; bambino ai primi passi
4 (slang USA) traduttore; bigino
5 (pl.) the trots, (slang) la diarrea, la sciolta: The baby has got the trots, il bimbo ha la diarrea
● (fam.) to keep sb. on the trot, tenere q. occupato, farlo trottare (fig.), tenerlo in movimento □ (fig.) to be on the trot, essere occupato (o indaffarato); (slang) avere la diarrea □ (slang) He drank four whiskies on the trot, bevve quattro whisky uno dopo l'altro.
(to) trot /trɒt/
A v. i.
trottare; andare al trotto; (fig.) trotterellare, camminare a passo svelto, affrettarsi, correre: It's getting late, so I must trot along (o away), si fa tardi, devo scappare; My dog was trotting after me, il mio cane mi trotterellava dietro
B v. t.
far trottare; mettere al trotto: to trot a horse, far trottare un cavallo
to trot out, far trottare (un cavallo, per mostrarne l'andatura); (fam.) tirar fuori, presentare, esibire, mettere in mostra (un oggetto); tirare in ballo, snocciolare, fare una noiosa tiritera di (qc.) □ to trot sb. round, portare in giro q.to trot sb. to death (o off his legs), stroncare le gambe a q. a forza di farlo camminare □ (fin.) trotting peg, parità trottante □ (sport) trotting race, corsa al trotto.
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I [trɒt]
nome trotto m.

at a trot al trotto; to break into a trot — [animal] mettersi al trotto; [person] mettersi a trottare

••

to be on the trot — colloq. essere sempre indaffarato, non fermarsi un attimo

on the trot — colloq. (one after the other) uno dopo l'altro; (continuously) continuamente

II 1. [trɒt]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-) fare trottare, mettere al trotto [horse]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-)
1) [animal, rider] trottare
2) [person] (run, move briskly) trottare, camminare velocemente; [child] trotterellare

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