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# trice

noun (only in the phrase 'in a trice')

«trice» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A trice is a very short time, a moment. 'In a trice' means at once, very quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trice/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trice/#x1)
- Out of the carriage she jumped in a trice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trice/#x2)
- Give me a trice to find my coat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trice/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths; 'in a trice' gives no time or count.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «trice» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trice/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«trice» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trice.html) on Mova free.