trot
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9.9
- noun
- /trɑt/
- Archaic
:
chuleta
- The student used a trot to help memorize sections of the text for the exam.
Examples
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She relied on her trot when translating phrases that were difficult to comprehend.
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During the study session, the group shared their trot secrets to understanding the foreign literature better.
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"I hear it's a ten-hour trot to get there," said Joe, clearly fixated on the inconvenience of it all.
Fiction book (2000) -
He apparently decided I was serious about working, and we got some wonderful trot sets all the way around the ring and also across the diagonal. His trot was powerful, engaged, and forward, and his softness was superb, and he was completely sound on both diagonals.
Blog text (21)
Synonyms
8
9.4
A literal translation used by students to help with foreign homework and often seen as cheating
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8.8
A word-for-word translation used as a study aid or cheat
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A way of riding where the rider rises and sits in time with the horse's trot
- Specialized
A way of riding where the rider stays in the saddle while the horse moves in a steady bouncy pace
How Literal
- Archaic
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9.9
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2.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The school slang trot for a secret, word-for-word translation likely comes from the idea of something quick and ready, like a short 'run' through a text. So a trot in class is a small, ready translation students keep to look at when they need it.