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trop|ics /trɒ p I ks/ N‑PLURAL The tropics are the parts of the world that lie between two lines of latitude, the Tropic of Cancer, 23½° north of the equator, and the Tropic of Capricorn, 23½° south of the equator.

trot /trɒ t/ (trots , trotting , trotted )

1 VERB If you trot somewhere, you move fairly fast at a speed between walking and running, taking small quick steps. □ [V prep/adv] I trotted down the steps and out to the shed. □ [V ] A small shabby man was trotting beside Bardi trying to get his attention. ● N‑SING Trot is also a noun. □  He walked briskly, but without breaking into a trot.

2 VERB When an animal such as a horse trots , it moves fairly fast, taking quick small steps. You can also say that the rider of the animal is trotting . □ [V ] Alan took the reins and the small horse started trotting. □ [V prep/adv] Pete got on his horse and started trotting across the field. ● N‑SING Trot is also a noun. □  As they started up again, the horse broke into a brisk trot.

3 PHRASE If something happens several times on the trot , it happens that number of times without a break. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  She lost five games on the trot.

▸  trot out PHRASAL VERB If you say that a person trots out old ideas or information, you are criticizing him or her for repeating them in a way that is not new or interesting. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ [V P n] Was it really necessary to trot out the same old stereotypes about Ireland? [Also V n P ]

Trot|sky|ist /trɒ tski I st/ (Trotskyists ) N‑COUNT A Trotskyist is someone who supports the revolutionary left-wing ideas of Leon Trotsky.

trot|ter /trɒ tə ^r / (trotters ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Trotters are a pig's feet which you can cook and eat. [BRIT ]

trou|ba|dour /truː bədɔː ^r / (troubadours )

1 N‑COUNT Troubadours were poets and singers who used to travel around and perform to noble families in Italy and France in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

2 N‑COUNT People sometimes refer to popular singers as troubadours , especially when the words of their songs are an important part of their music.

trou|ble ◆◆◇ /trʌ b ^ə l/ (troubles , troubling , troubled )

1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft in N ] You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble . □  I had trouble parking. □  You've caused us a lot of trouble. □  The plane developed engine trouble soon after taking off. □  The crew are in serious trouble in 50-knot winds and huge seas. □  The Sullivans continued to have financial troubles.

2 N‑SING If you say that one aspect of a situation is the trouble , you mean that it is the aspect which is causing problems or making the situation unsatisfactory. □  The trouble is that these restrictions have remained while other things have changed. □  Your trouble is that you can't take rejection.

3 N‑PLURAL [usu poss N ] Your troubles are the things that you are worried about. □  She kept her troubles to herself.

4 N‑UNCOUNT [n N ] If you have kidney trouble or back trouble , for example, there is something wrong with your kidneys or your back. □  Simon had never before had any heart trouble. □ [+ with ] He began to have trouble with his right knee.

5 N‑UNCOUNT If there is trouble somewhere, especially in a public place, there is fighting or rioting there. □  Riot police are being deployed throughout the city to prevent any trouble. □  Police sources admitted that the potential for trouble on the streets remained high.