rote in French
rote in French is apprentissage par cœur — rote means a fixed, mechanical way of doing or repeating something, without real understanding.
rote in French
apprentissage par cœur
Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.
What does "rote" mean?
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noun A fixed, mechanical way of doing or repeating something, without real understanding.
"The children memorized the poem by rote."
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adj Done automatically through repetition rather than genuine thought.
"His apology sounded rote, like he'd said it a hundred times before."
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rote in a sentence
- The children memorized the poem by rote.
- Rote learning can get facts into your head without teaching you why they're true.
- His apology sounded rote, like he'd said it a hundred times before.
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What is "rote" in French?
"rote" in French is apprentissage par cœur. rote means: A fixed, mechanical way of doing or repeating something, without real understanding.
How do you use "rote" in a sentence?
Example: "The children memorized the poem by rote." In French, "rote" is apprentissage par cœur.
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