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caracoler

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English

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Etymology

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From caracole +‎ -er.

Noun

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caracoler (plural caracolers)

  1. One who performs the caracole combat maneuver on horseback.

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.ʁa.kɔ.le/
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Verb

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caracoler

  1. (of a horse) to caracole
  2. go round and round, buzz round, flit about, flit around
  3. (figuratively) to sit pretty, to be (well) ahead, nestle (appear comfortable at the top of a ranking)
    ses tubes caracolent en tête du classement
    their tunes are high at the top of the charts.

Conjugation

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