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trot

/trɒt/verb

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दुलकी चलना; जल्दी-जल्दी चलना

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verbtrotting, trotted
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    [I]

    (of a horse) to move fairly fast, at a speed between walking and running; (of a person) to run or walk fast with short quick steps

    दुलकी चलना; जल्दी-जल्दी चलना

    • The horse trotted along the road.
    • The pony trotted gently across the meadow.
    • The pony trotted up to the gate when it saw the farmer.
    + 2 more examples
    • Children trotted behind their teacher across the playground.
    • We watched the horses trot round the ring.

    Synonyms jog run scamper scurry canter

noun
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    [sing.]

    a speed between walking and running

    दुलकी चाल

    • at a steady trot
    • The horse moved at a trot down the lane.
    • The police horse broke into a trot as the crowd gathered.
    + 2 more examples
    • He rode at a gentle trot along the river bank.
    • The pony slowed from a gallop to a trot.

    Synonyms jog canter run

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

trot (of a horse) + adverb / direction

A horse trots when it moves at a speed between walking and running, lifting diagonal legs together. Direction words such as along, across or up follow it.

घोड़ा तब 'trot' करता है जब वह चलने और दौड़ने के बीच की गति से चलता है। इसके बाद along, across या up जैसे दिशा-सूचक शब्द आते हैं।

  • The horse trotted along the dusty village road.
  • The pony trotted across the field towards the stable.

trot (of a person) + to / after / off

A person trots when moving fast with short, quick steps, often to catch up, run an errand or follow someone.

व्यक्ति तब 'trot' करता है जब वह छोटे, तेज़ कदमों से चलता है, प्रायः किसी के साथ पहुँचने या किसी काम से जाने के लिए।

  • The little boy trotted after his father to the market.
  • Radhika trotted off to the library before the bell.

at a trot / on the trot

At a trot means moving at that pace. On the trot is informal and means one after another without a break.

'At a trot' का अर्थ उसी गति से चलना है। 'On the trot' अनौपचारिक है और इसका अर्थ बिना रुके एक के बाद एक है।

  • The riders moved off at a trot.
  • He won three matches on the trot.

trot sth out (phrasal verb)

Informally, trot out means to repeat an old excuse or fact that has been used many times before.

अनौपचारिक रूप से 'trot out' का अर्थ किसी पुराने बहाने या तथ्य को बार-बार दोहराना है।

  • He trotted out the same excuse for being late.
+Collocations 4

trot + adverb / preposition

alongoffawayup tobackdown the road

  • The donkey trotted down the lane with its load.

adjective + trot

steadygentlebrisksloweasy

  • The horse settled into a steady trot.

verb + trot

break intoslow tomove atride atsettle into

  • The horse broke into a trot at the sound of the bell.

trot + out / off

trot out a speechtrot out an excusetrot out the old figures

  • Politicians often trot out the same promises.
“More examples 5
  • The horse slowed from a gallop to a trot.

घोड़ा सरपट दौड़ से धीमा होकर कदम-ताल पर आ गया।

  • A small dog trotted behind Radhika all the way home.

एक छोटा कुत्ता घर तक राधिका के पीछे-पीछे दौड़ता रहा।

  • Our team has won five matches on the trot.

हमारी टीम ने लगातार पाँच मैच जीते हैं।

  • The teacher trotted out the same advice before every exam.

अध्यापक हर परीक्षा से पहले वही सलाह दोहरा देते थे।

  • The bride's horse trotted slowly through the wedding procession.

दुल्हन का घोड़ा विवाह-यात्रा में धीरे-धीरे चल रहा था।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These verbs all describe fast movement on foot or hoof, but at different speeds.

ये सभी क्रियाएँ पैरों या खुरों से तेज़ चलने को बताती हैं, पर गति अलग-अलग है।

trot

Faster than a walk, slower than a gallop; short quick steps.

चलने से तेज़, सरपट से धीमा; छोटे, तेज़ कदम।

  • The pony trotted past.

jog

A steady, slow run, usually for exercise.

धीमी, स्थिर दौड़, प्रायः व्यायाम के लिए।

  • He jogs in the park every morning.

gallop

The fastest pace of a horse.

घोड़े की सबसे तेज़ गति।

  • The horses galloped across the plain.
→Phrasal verbs 1

trot sth out

(informal, disapproving) to give the same excuses, facts, explanations, etc. for something that have often been used before

(वही पुराने बहाने या तर्क) बार-बार दोहराना

  • He trotted out the usual excuses for being late.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Horse movements in order of speed: walk, trot, canter, gallop (the fastest).

घोड़े की चाल गति के क्रम में: walk, trot (दुलकी), canter, gallop (सबसे तेज़, सरपट)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

On the trot (British informal, one after the other: 'She won three matches on the trot').

Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: on the trot (British अनौपचारिक, एक के बाद एक: 'She won three matches on the trot')।

Trot out (repeat something that has been said many times, without thinking: 'trot out the same excuses').

Phrasal verb 'trot out' (बार-बार कही बात बिना सोचे दोहराना: 'trot out the same excuses')।