An informal shortening of 'trousers,' used in New Zealand, the US, and in the specific context of rowing.
Un trou dans la carrosserie pour accéder à l’électronique et déverrouiller les systèmes de sécurité : l’incroyable méthode d’un voleur de voitures de luxe catalan ➡️ https://l.lindependant.fr/7kD
Un trou de carrière qui coûte cher : les frontaliers perplexes. 👉 https://l.mariefrance.fr/9cnp
An informal shortening of 'trousers,' used in New Zealand, the US, and in the specific context of rowing. In rowing, 'trous' or 'trou' refers to the tight spandex shorts worn during training and competition. The clipping is casual and specific to its sporting context in most uses.
He changed into his trou and headed down to the boathouse for the morning session.
Trou means: An informal shortening of 'trousers,' used in New Zealand, the US, and in the specific context of rowing. In rowing, 'trous' or 'trou' refers to the tight spandex shorts worn during training and. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
Trou means: An informal shortening of 'trousers,' used in New Zealand, the US, and in the specific context of rowing. In rowing, 'trous' or 'trou' refers to the tight spandex shorts worn during training and. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
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trou means: An informal shortening of 'trousers,' used in New Zealand, the US, and in the specific context of rowing. In rowing, 'trous' or 'trou' refers to the tight spandex shorts worn. Register: informal, New Zealand English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(US) Rowing spandex shorts.
“Un trou dans la carrosserie pour accéder à l’électronique et déverrouiller les systèmes de sécurité : l’incroyable méthode d’un voleur de voitures de luxe catalan ➡️ https://l.lindependant.fr/7kD”
“Un trou de carrière qui coûte cher : les frontaliers perplexes. 👉 https://l.mariefrance.fr/9cnp”
“Le trou noir "Les droits humains dans l’accord de libre-échange entre la Suisse et la Chine" https://www.publiceye.ch/fr/publications/detail/le-trou-noir”
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(New Zealand, US) Trousers.
“En 2026, 12 000 soldats allemands restent en Ukraine. L'armée allemande a annonc Ce chiffre vient d'une analyse militaire exclusive. Les Français et les Ukrainiens savent déjà que c'est une illusion. Le retrait commence en été 2026. [PAUSE] Les trou”
“Ah moi c'est juste un gros trou noir à peu près au milieu de mon champ de vision, que je reconnais mal parce que mon cerveau décide de reconstruire ce qu'il connaît (bon souvenir de la 1ere fois où ça m'est arrivé et où je me suis pris un inconnu en pleine face a Châtelet 😅)”
“Le trou noir "Les droits humains dans l’accord de libre-échange entre la Suisse et la Chine" https://www.publiceye.ch/fr/publications/detail/le-trou-noir”
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