trot

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun a slow pace of running
  2. noun radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution
  3. noun a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

Etymology

From Middle English trotten, from Old French trotter, troter (“to go, trot”), from Medieval Latin *trottō, *trotō (“to go”), from Frankish *trottōn (“to go, run”), from Proto-Germanic *trudōną, *trudaną, *tradjaną (“to go, step, tread”), from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂- (“to run, escape”). Cognate with Old High German trottōn (“to run”), Modern German trotten (“to trot, plod”), Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (trudan, “to tread”), Old Norse troða (“to walk, tread”), Old English tredan (“to step, tread”). Doublet of trade and tread.

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Synonyms

jog, lope

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