canter

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.

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[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

Imperative

canter

canter

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	canter - a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop lope 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 ride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

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canter

verb

1. jog, lope The competitors cantered into the arena.

noun

1. jog, lope, easy gait, dogtrot He set off at a canter.

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Translations

خَبَبُ الحِصانيَخُبُّ الـحِصَانيَمْشي خَبَباا

cválatklusklusat

galoppere letløbe i kanterløbe i let galop

Galoppkanternleicht galoppieren

τριποδίζω

cabalgar a medio galopeir a medio galope

laukatalaukata lyhyttä laukkaalaukka

aller au petit galop

kaskati

könnyû vágta

valhoppvalhoppa

andare al piccolo galoppofacilmentepiccolo galoppovincere facilmente

駆け足でいく

느린 구보로 달리다

bėgti risčiarisnojimas

jāt rikšiemrikšotviegli rikši

in handgalop gaan

galopperelangsom galoppri i langsom galoppgalopp

cwałować

andar a meio galopecavalgar

легкий галоп

rida i kort galopp

วิ่งเหยาะ

eşkin gidişeşkin gitmekeşkin/tırıs gitmektırıs

chạy nước kiệu nhỏ

使马慢跑慢跑骑马慢跑

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

B. VI → ir a medio galope

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canter

[ˈkæntə^r]

n → petit galop m

vi → aller au petit galop
to break into a canter → se mettre au petit galop

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canter

n → Handgalopp m, → Kanter m; to go for a canter → einen Ausritt machen

vi → langsam galoppieren

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canter

[ˈkæntəʳ]

1. n → piccolo galoppo
counter canter → galoppo rovescio

2. vi → andare a piccolo galoppo

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canter

(ˈkӕntə) noun

(of a horse) an easy gallop. He went off at a canter. kort galop خَبَبُ الحِصان галоп galope klus der leichte Galopp løbe i let galop ελαφρός καλπασμός medio galope kerge galopp تاخت؛ چهار نعل laukka petit galop דְהִירָה קָלָה धीमी चाल lagan kas könnyű vágta congklang valhopp piccolo galoppo 馬のゆるいかけ足 느린 구보 risnojimas viegli rikši kuda yang melingas handgalop langsom galoppgalop په غبر ګو (چارنعل) داّس ځغاسته galope galop uşor лёгкий галоп klus lahni drnec kas samlad (kort) galopp การควบ eşkin gidiş, tırıs (馬的)慢跑 легкий галоп گھوڑے کی دلکی چال nước kiệu nhỏ （马的）慢跑

verb

to gallop easily. The horse cantered over the meadow. op 'n kort galoppie ry يَمْشي خَبَباا препускам в галоп galopar klusat leicht galoppieren galoppere let καλπάζω άνετα ir a medio galope kerget galoppi sõitma چهار نعل آهسته رفتن؛ تاخت رفتن laukata aller au petit galop לִדְהוֹר קָלוֹת दुल्की चलना jahati laganim kasom vágtázik lari valhoppa andare al piccolo galoppo ゆるいかけ足で行く 질주하다 bėgti risčia jāt rikšiem; rikšot melingas in handgalop gaanri i langsom galoppgalopować په غبر ګو (چارنعل) داّس ځغاسته galopar a merge în galop uşor двигаться лёгким галопом klusať jezditi v lahnem drncu kaskati gå (rida) i kort galopp ควบ eşkin/tırıs gitmek (馬)慢跑 їхати легким галопом گھوڑے کا آسانی سے دوڑنا chạy nước kiệu （马）慢跑

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canter

→ 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

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