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trotter

to trot

verb troh-TEH Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to scurry

Usage Note

Trotter describes the trot gait of a horse, but also the quick short steps of a small child or animal. The phrase avoir quelque chose qui trotte dans la tête means to have something going round and round in one's head. The related noun un trotteur refers to a trotter horse or a type of comfortable flat shoe.

Examples

"Le cheval trottait le long du chemin."

Natural Translation

The horse was trotting along the path.

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