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romp [rɒmp]s'ébattre (bruyamment), gambarder;∎ the children were romping gleefully in the garden les enfants s'ébattaient joyeusement dans le jardin;∎ to romp away with a race gagner une course haut la main;∎ to romp home (candidate, horse, runner) arriver dans un fauteuil;∎ the favourite romped home ten lengths ahead le favori est arrivé avec dix bonnes longueurs d'avance2 noun∎ sex romps ébats mpl amoureux;∎ figurative the book is a romp through two centuries of French history le livre nous promène à travers deux siècles d'histoire de France(b) (film, play) farce f, comédie f∎ it was a romp c'était du gâteau∎ to romp through one's work expédier son travail sans difficulté;∎ she romped through the test elle a réussi le test haut la main -
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A n1 ( frolic) ébats mpl ; bedroom romps hum ébats amoureux ; the film is an 18th century romp c'est un film plein d'exubérance qui se passe au XVIIIe siècle ;■ romp away [bidding, prices] s'envoler.■ romp through:▶ romp through [sth] gagner [qch] avec une parfaite aisance [match] ; exécuter [qch] avec une parfaite aisance [piece, work]. -
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[romp] 1. verb1) (to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc: The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.) jouer bruyamment2) (to progress quickly and easily: Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.) accomplir sans effort2. noun(the act of romping: The children had a romp in the grass.) jeux bruyants
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romp through — To do (something) quickly and easily • • • Main Entry: ↑romp * * * ˈromp ˌthrough [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they romp through he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
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romp through — PHRASAL VERB If you romp through something, you do it or deal with it quickly and easily. [V P n] He had romped through the maze of questions with unexpected ease … English dictionary
romp through (something) — ˌromp ˈthrough (sth) derived (BrE, informal) to do sth easily and quickly • She romped through the exam questions. Main entry: ↑rompderive … Useful english dictionary
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romp — [[t]rɒ̱mp[/t]] romps, romping, romped 1) VERB Journalists use romp in expressions like romp home, romp in, or romp to victory, to say that a person or horse has won a race or competition very easily. [V adv/prep] Mr Foster romped home with 141… … English dictionary
romp — I UK [rɒmp] / US [rɑmp] verb [intransitive] Word forms romp : present tense I/you/we/they romp he/she/it romps present participle romping past tense romped past participle romped if children or animals romp, they play or move around in a lively… … English dictionary
romp — 1 verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) to play in a noisy way, especially by running, jumping etc (+ around/about): They could hear the children romping around upstairs. 2 romp home if someone or something, especially a horse in a race, romps home,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
romp — rompingly, adv. /romp/, v.i. 1. to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner. 2. to run or go rapidly and without effort, as in racing. 3. to win easily. n. 4. a lively or boisterous frolic. 5. a person who romps. 6. a quick or effortless… … Universalium
sail through — verb succeed at easily She sailed through her exams You will pass with flying colors She nailed her astrophysics course • Syn: ↑breeze through, ↑ace, ↑pass with flying colors, ↑sweep through, ↑nai … Useful english dictionary