tro'k|e nf 1 small squat bell worn by livestock, cowbell; small bell 2 door knocker; mill clapper
troke't· II§ vi 1 to knock 2 to beat 3 to clatter 4 [Fig] to resound in <>'s head III§ vt to strike [a hard substance] lightly: tap • <>[ ] troket· to hit <> with [the plain facts/truth], tell <> [ ] right out • troket· nė derė to be knocking at the door; be just around the corner, be almost here, be at hand • troket· nė derė/portė tė hapur to put forward something that is already known; reinvent the wheel • troket· nė derėn/portėn e shurdhit "knock at the door/gate of the deaf man" to be wasting one's breath, be talking to the wall
tro'kė IV§ nf ground, earth; bare ground (with packed dirt) V§ adj 1 filthy with dust/dirt 2 completely dry, bone dry 3 [Fig] completely empty, bare; very poor 4 in rags, tattered 5 [Fig] dead drunk • ėsh·tė trokė nga mendja [Pej] to have nothing in one's head, be totally empty-headed, be a dimwit
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