trice
noun (only in the phrase 'in a trice')
Everyday
A trice is a very short time, a moment. 'In a trice' means at once, very quickly. tree →
In the lessons
in tales people act 'in a trice', meaning in a moment, without delay
Examples
- In a trice the dog was gone. tree →
- Out of the carriage she jumped in a trice. tree →
- Give me a trice to find my coat. tree →
Note
nothing for maths; 'in a trice' gives no time or count.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «trice» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «trice» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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