trotter
French → English
(Action) Trot: to move at a pace faster than a walk, characterized by short, quick steps
On voit le vieux monsieur trotter toute la journée dans les rues.
(English) We see the old gentleman trotting all day through the streets.
Les souris trottent dans le grenier pendant la nuit.
(English) The mice trot around in the attic during the night.
(Thought) Run through: describing an idea or melody that persistently stays in one's mind
Cette chanson me trotte dans la tête depuis ce matin.
(English) This song has been running through my head since this morning.
Une idée bizarre lui trotte dans l'esprit.
(English) A strange idea is running through his mind.
(Argot) Scram: to leave a place quickly; to run away (slang)
Mes enfants, il faut songer à se trotter maintenant.
(English) My children, we must think about scramming now.
Si la police arrive, on se trotte par la gauche.
(English) If the police arrive, we'll scram to the left.
Entry ID: fr:en:trotter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary