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can·ter
(kăn′tər)n.
1. A smooth three-beat gait of a horse that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot, in which the feet touch the ground in the three-beat sequence of near hind foot, off hind foot and near front foot, off front foot.
2. A ride on a horse moving with this gait.
v. can·tered, can·ter·ing, can·ters
v.intr.
To go or move at a canter.
v.tr.
To cause (a horse) to go at a canter.
[Ultimately from phrases such as Canterbury gallop, after CanterburyEngland, toward which pilgrims rode at an easy pace.]
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canter
(ˈkæntə)n
1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an easy three-beat gait of horses, etc, between a trot and a gallop in speed
2. at a canter easily; without effort: he won at a canter.
vb
(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to move or cause to move at a canter
[C18: short for Canterbury trot, the supposed pace at which pilgrims rode to Canterbury]
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can•ter
(ˈkæn tər)n.
1. an easy gallop.
v.i. 2. to move or ride at a canter.
v.t. 3. to cause to move at a canter.
[1745–55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims]
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canter
Past participle: cantered
Gerund: cantering
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Noun | 1. | ![]() gait - a horse's manner of moving |
Verb | 1. | canter - ride at a canter; "The men cantered away" horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback ride horseback - ride on horseback |
2. | canter - go at a canter, of horses pace - go at a pace; "The horse paced" | |
3. | canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow" horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback equitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements |
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Translations
خَبَبُ الحِصانيَخُبُّ الـحِصَانيَمْشي خَبَباا
cválatklusklusat
galoppere letløbe i kanterløbe i let galop
laukatalaukata lyhyttä laukkaalaukka
kaskati
könnyû vágta
valhoppvalhoppa
駆け足でいく
느린 구보로 달리다
bėgti risčiarisnojimas
jāt rikšiemrikšotviegli rikši
rida i kort galopp
วิ่งเหยาะ
eşkin gidişeşkin gitmekeşkin/tırıs gitmektırıs
chạy nước kiệu nhỏ
canter
[ˈkæntəʳ]A. N → medio galope m
to go for a canter → ir a dar un paseo a caballo
at a canter → a medio galope
to win in or at a canter (Brit) (fig) → ganar fácilmente
to go for a canter → ir a dar un paseo a caballo
at a canter → a medio galope
to win in or at a canter (Brit) (fig) → ganar fácilmente
B. VI → ir a medio galope
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
canter
[ˈkæntər]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
canter
vi → langsam galoppieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
canter
(ˈkӕntə) noun (of a horse) an easy gallop. He went off at a canter.
verb to gallop easily. The horse cantered over the meadow.
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→ يَخُبُّ الـحِصَان cválat løbe i kanter kantern τριποδίζω cabalgar a medio galope , ir a medio galope laukata lyhyttä laukkaa aller au petit galop kaskati andare al piccolo galoppo 駆け足でいく 느린 구보로 달리다 in handgalop gaan galoppere cwałować andar a meio galope , cavalgar легкий галоп rida i kort galopp วิ่งเหยาะ eşkin gitmek chạy nước kiệu nhỏ 慢跑Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009