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trot
A gait of horses and other four-legged animals that is faster than a walk and slower than a gallop, in which the diagonal pairs of legs move at the same time.
Das Pferd wechselte vom Schritt in einen leichten Trab.
The horse changed from a walk into a light trot.
to keep busy
To keep someone constantly occupied or challenged so that they remain active and on the move.
Die vielen neuen Projekte halten das ganze Team ordentlich auf Trab.
The many new projects are really keeping the whole team busy.
at a trot
Colloquially, a quick, hurried way of walking or running by a person.
Er rannte im Trab zum Bus, um ihn noch zu erwischen.
He hurried at a trot to the bus to still catch it.
When referring to the gait of horses, 'Trab' (trot) is often used with the prepositions 'in' and 'im'. 'In den Trab fallen' (to break into a trot) describes the beginning, while 'im Trab reiten' (to ride at a trot) describes the ongoing movement.
Das Pferd fiel in einen leichten Trab.
The horse broke into a light trot.
The idiom 'jemanden auf Trab halten' means that a person or situation keeps someone very busy. The person being kept busy is in the accusative.
Meine drei Kinder halten mich den ganzen Tag auf Trab.
My three children keep me busy all day.
The expression 'im Trab' (at a trot) is used colloquially to describe someone walking or running quickly or being in a hurry. It is a figurative transfer from the horse gait.
Ich musste im Trab zur Haltestelle laufen, um den Bus nicht zu verpassen.
I had to run to the stop at a trot so I wouldn't miss the bus.
