rough trot: meaning & examples

Open in app

Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    British EnglishAustralian EnglishNew Zealand Englishinformalcolloquial
    • A period of difficulty, hardship, or misfortune in a person's life or circumstances.
    • A stretch of poor luck, adversity, or challenging experience from which recovery is implied.

    Examples

    Beta

    • After a rough trot through unemployment, Lisa finally landed a job that suited her skills.

      Después de un periodo difícil de desempleo, Lisa finalmente consiguió un trabajo que se ajustaba a sus habilidades.

    • The family endured a rough trot when their house was damaged during the storm.

      La familia pasó por un momento difícil cuando su casa fue dañada durante la tormenta.

    • He’s been on a rough trot lately, facing one setback after another at work.

      Ha estado en una mala racha últimamente, enfrentando un contratiempo tras otro en el trabajo.

  • 2.

    Generalneutral
    • A gait or movement of a horse that is uneven, labored, or not smooth (literal/equestrian).

    Examples

    Beta

    • The horse showed a rough trot today, making the ride uncomfortable for the jockey.

      El caballo tuvo un trote áspero hoy, haciendo que la monta fuera incómoda para el jinete.

    • Trainers worked to improve the horse’s gait because the rough trot was causing strain.

      Los entrenadores trabajaron para mejorar el paso del caballo porque el trote áspero estaba causando tensión.

    • During the competition, the rough trot was noted by the judges as a flaw to correct.

      Durante la competencia, los jueces notaron el trote áspero como un defecto a corregir.

    • The foal’s rough trot is expected to smooth out as it matures and gains strength.

      Se espera que el trote áspero del potro se suavice a medida que madure y gane fuerza.

Examples:

  • EN: You been having a rough trot?
    ES: ¿Ha tenido una sequía dura?
  • EN: I hear she's having a bit of a rough trot.
    ES: No podemos hacer nada.
  • EN: She's having a bit of a rough trot.
    ES: Está pasando una mala racha, ¿eh?
  • EN: You know, Bianca's had a pretty rough trot of it moving down here.
    ES: Bianca hizo un gran esfuerzo al mudarse aquí.
  • EN: Alice, I know you've had a rough trot.
    ES: Alice, sé que ha sufrido un duro golpe.
  • EN: JACK: Poor old Doris got a rough trot.
    ES: La pobre Doris sufrió un duro golpe.
  • EN: Such a rough trot.
    ES: Un mal momento.
  • EN: Well, she's had a rough trot, you know.
    ES: Bueno, la ha pasado difícil, sabes.
  • EN: Obviously, you've had a rough trot.
    ES: Obviamente, has tenido un trote duro.
  • EN: "Ryder's had his problems - he's had an up-and-down sort of life, and a rough trot recently, so this does give him a bit of a lift."
    HI: 'राइडर की अपनी समस्याएं थीं - उनके पास जीवन का एक अप-डाउन-डाउन प्रकार था, और हाल ही में एक मोटा ट्रॉ, इसलिए यह उन्हें थोड़ा सा लिफ्ट देता है।
  • EN: He went through a rough trot.
    ID: Dia sudah melalui banyak kekacauan.
  • EN: they've been given a rough trot.
    TE: వాటి కొరకు, ఒక చక్కని నలుపు స్టాండ్ అందించిన.
  • EN: He has had a rough trot but he is also a grown man, not a child.
    TE: సామాన్యంగా పుట్టిన బిడ్డ చాలా చిన్నవాడిగా ఉంటాడు కానీ ఆ బిడ్డ మాత్రం చాలా పెద్ద వాడు అలాగే మనిషి కాదు ఒక రాక్షసి బిడ్డ.

Related Idioms

Validation Count: 0

Sourced from Wiktionary

Source: Wiktionary

rough trot: Meaning, Examples & Usage (English) | Idiomator