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troll¹ /'trəʊl/ n (in ancient Scandinavian stories) any of a race
of beings with special powers, variously described as friendly
or evil, as very small or very large, and as living in CAVES or
hills
troll² /trɒl||trɑːl/ v [I(for)] rare to try to catch fish by pulling a
line through the water behind a slow-moving boat
trol·ley /'trɒli,'trɑːli/ n 1 especially BrE || cart AmE — a low
two-wheeled or four-wheeled cart or vehicle, especially one
pushed by hand: a shopping trolley 2 BrE || cart AmE — a
small table on very small wheels, from which food and
drinks are served: a tea trolley 3 a trolleybus 4 AmE for
TRAM 5 off one's trolley infml often humor mad
trol·ley·bus /'trɒli bʌs||'trɑː-/ n a bus that draws power from
a pair of electric wires running above it
trol·lop /'trɒləp||'trɑː-/ n old-fash derog 1 a very untidy
woman or girl 2 a sexually immoral woman or girl
Trol·lope, Anthony /'trɒləpi||'trɑː-/ (1815-82) an English
writer whose novels, such as Barchester Towers, are famous for
their description of VICTORIAN England
trom·bone /trɒm'bəʊn||trɑːm-/ n a large brass musical
instrument with a long sliding tube that is made longer or
shorter to vary the note ➔ see picture at BRASS
trom·bon·ist /trɒm'bəʊnɪst||trɑːm-/ n a person who plays
a trombone
troop¹ /truːp/ n [C+sing./pl. v] 1 a group of people or wild
animals, especially when moving: a troop of monkeys/
children 2 a group of soldiers, especially CAVALRY (=soldiers
who fight on horses) or soldiers in armoured vehicles. Two
or more troops make up a SQUADRON. 3 a group of SCOUTS
under the guidance of an adult leader ➔ compare TROUPE
see also TROOPS
troop² v 1 [I+adv/prep] to move together in a group: We all
trooped into the meeting. 2 troop the colour BrE to carry an
army flag ceremonially in front of a group of soldiers ➔ see
also TROOPING THE COLOUR
'troop carrier n a ship, aircraft, or vehicle used for carrying
large numbers of soldiers
troop·er /'truːpər/ n 1 a soldier of the lowest rank in the
CAVALRY or in a part of the army that uses armoured
vehicles: He was swearing like a trooper. (=using a lot of
offensive language) 2 AmE a member of a STATE police force
,Trooping the 'Colour, the a traditional British ceremony
held every year in London on the official birthday of the
Queen or King. Many soldiers on horses or on foot march
across Horse Guards Parade carrying their 'colours' (=flags),
and they SALUTE the Queen or King as they march past. It is
a very colourful ceremony and is popular especially with
tourists.
troops /truːps/ n [P] soldiers: If the police can't keep order we
must send in the troops. —troop adj [A] monitoring troop
movements
troop·ship /'truːpˌʃɪp/ n a ship for carrying a large number
of soldiers
trope /trəʊp/ n tech (a word or phrase used as) a FIGURE OF
SPEECH
tro·phy /'trəʊfi/ n 1 a prize given for winning a race, compe-
tition, or test of skill, especially a CUP or PLAQUE: She
presented/awarded the trophy to the winning team. |
swimming/boxing trophies 2 something taken or gained
after much effort, especially in war or hunting: He hung the
lion's head on the wall as a trophy.
trop·ic /'trɒpɪk||'trɑː-/ n either of the two imaginary lines
drawn round the world at about 23½° north (the tropic of
Cancer) and south (the tropic of Capricorn) of the EQUATOR
➔ see also TROPICS and see picture at GLOBE
trop·i·cal /'trɒpɪkəl||'trɑː-/ adj 1 of or found in the tropics:
tropical flowers | a tropical climate | tropical medicine (=the
study of diseases of the tropics) 2 very hot: tropical weather
—~ly /kli/ adv
Trop·i·ca·na /trɒpɪ'kɑːnə||trɑː-/ trademark a type of fruit
juice, especially orange juice
trop·ics /'trɒpɪks||'trɑː-/ n [the P] the hot area of the world
between the two tropics: living in the tropics
Tros·sachs, the /'trɒsæks, -æks||'trɑː-/ an area in central
Scotland famous for its beauty, and especially the valley
between Loch Achray and Loch Katrine
trot¹ /trɒt||trɑːt/ n 1 [S] the fairly quick movement of a horse
in which a front foot and the opposite back foot move as a
pair; movement between a walk and a CANTER: We set off at a
trot. 2 [C] a ride at this speed: I'm going for a trot down the
lane. 3 [S] a fairly fast human speed between a walk and a
run; a slow run or quick walk 4 [C] AmE for CRIB (4b) 5 have
the trots infml, usually humor to have DIARRHOEA 6 on the trot
infml a) one after another: She won three races on the trot. b)
in a state of continuous activity: I've been on the trot all day
at work.
trot² v -tt- 1 [I;T] to (cause to) move at the speed of a trot:
The horse/The riders came trotting down the lane. ➔ compare
CANTER, GALLOP 2 [I+adv/prep] infml (of a person) to move
fairly quickly; hurry: I must be trotting along now or I'll miss
the bus.
trot sthg. ⇔ out phr.v [T] infml to say or write (something
already said or heard) in an uninteresting unchanged way:
He trotted out the same old excuses.
Trot n infml an insulting word for a Trotskyite
troth /trɒθ||trɔːθ, trɑːθ, trəʊθ/ n old use 1 by my troth (used
as an expression of strong feeling) 2 in troth truly; INDEED ➔
see also plight one's troth (PLIGHT)
Trot·sky, Le·on /'trɒtski||'trɑː-, 'liːɒn||-ɑːn/ (1879-1940) a
Russian political leader, born in Ukraine, who had an
important part in the RUSSIAN REVOLUTION of 1917. He was
also a writer on Communism and he believed in REVOLUTION
by workers all over the world. He lost power when his
enemy STALIN took control of Russia after the death of LENIN
(1924), and he was later forced to leave the country. He was
eventually murdered in Mexico on the orders of Stalin.
Trot·sky·ite /'trɒtski-aɪt||'trɑːt-/ also, Trot·sky·ist
/-skiɪst/ n someone who believes in the political principles of
Leon TROTSKY, especially in the need for the working class to
take control of government power all over the world, in order
to establish SOCIALISM —Trotskyite, Trotskyist adj
trot·ter /'trɒtər||'trɑːt-/ n 1 an animal that trots 2 a pig's
foot used as food
trou·ba·dour /'truːbədɔːr, -dʊər/ n a singer and poet who
travelled round the noble courts of Italy and Southern
France in the 12th and 13th centuries
trou·ble¹ /'trʌbəl/ n 1 [C;U(with)] (something that causes
difficulty, worry, annoyance, or suffering: By not dealing
with the problem now they are just storing up trouble for the
future. | Paying the rent is the least of my troubles at
present. (=I have other more serious problems to worry
about) | We're having a bit of trouble with the baby – he won't
sleep at night. | [+v-ing] I never have any trouble getting the car
started. | The trouble with this job (=the thing that is
unsatisfactory about it) is that the pay is too low. | I have to
pay this bill by Tuesday, but the trouble is (=the problem or
face is the fact that) I don't get my salary until Friday. 2 [U] a
difficult or dangerous position or situation: The little boy
was in trouble so I swam out to save him. | If you play with
dangerous chemicals like that you're just asking for trouble
(=taking a great risk) | The new company did well at first, but
then ran into trouble. (=got into difficulties) 3 [U(with)] a
position in which one is blamed for doing wrong or thought
to have done wrong: My son's always getting into trouble
with the police. | She told a lie rather than get her friend into
trouble. 4 [S;U] (something that causes) more than usu.
work or effort; inconvenience: I hope we haven't put you to
any trouble. | 'We must thank you for taking the trouble to
cook (=giving yourself the work of cooking) us a meal.' | It
was no trouble at all.' | You could use a computer to do the
calculations, but it might be more trouble than it's worth
(=getting the results may need more effort than they are
worth) 5 [U] also troubles pl. — (an occasion of) political or
social disorder: There's been a lot of trouble in that country over
the past year. | The trouble started when the police tried to
break up the demonstration. ➔ see also TROUBLES 6 [U(with)]
failure to work properly: There seems to be some trouble with
the central heating system. | The car's got some sort of engine
trouble again. | I've got heart trouble (=pain or illness) but it's
nothing serious. 7 [C(with)] a fault; a bad or annoying quality:
The trouble with you is that you don't listen! | The trouble with
your idea is that it creates as many problems as