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canter

/ˈkæntə/

/ˈkæn.tɚ/

Translations

canternoun

canters

/ˈkæntə/

/ˈkæn.tɚ/

galop

The horse moved at a gentle canter across the field.

Le cheval avançait au galop dans le champ.

Additional translations

formalitéFamilier, surtout en anglais britannique et irlandais.

Synonyms

canterverb

cantered

Past Simple

cantered

Past Participle

cantering

Gerund

/ˈkæn.tə/

/ˈkæn.tɚ/

galoperEn parlant d’un cheval.

The horse cantered gracefully across the field.

Le cheval galopait gracieusement à travers le champ.

Additional translations

galoperEmploi transitif rare, en parlant d’un cheval qu’on fait avancer au galop.

Synonyms

Definitions

canternoun

A smooth, easy pace of a horse, faster than a trot but slower than a gallop.

The horse moved at a gentle canter across the field.

Informal, chiefly British & Irish: an easy task, victory, or achievement accomplished with little effort.

The team won the match in a canter.

canterverb

To move at a smooth, easy pace, typically referring to a horse's gait that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop.

The horse cantered gracefully across the field.

To cause (a horse) to move at a canter.

She cantered the horse around the arena for a few minutes.