rote

(rōt)
n.

1. A memorizing process using routine or repetition, often without full attention or comprehension: learn by rote.
2. Mechanical routine.

[Middle English.]

rote rote adj.

rote² (rōt)
n.
The sound of surf breaking on the shore.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse rauta, to roar.]

rote³ (rōt)
n.
A medieval stringed instrument variably identified with a lyre, lute, or harp.

[Middle English, from Old French, probably of Germanic origin.]

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[prob. of Scand. origin]  U.S  the sound of the surf crashing on the shore

IN BRIEF: Repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention.

The teacher considered memorization of the alphabet to be rote learning.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - udenad, på remse

idioms:

• by rote    (lære) udenad, på remse

2.
n. - bølgebrus, bølgeslag

3.
n. - violinlignende middelalderinstrument

Nederlands (Dutch)
routinematig

Français (French)
1.
n. - par c¯ur

idioms:

• by rote    par c¯ur

2.
n. - bruit du ressac sur le rivage

3.
n. - (Mus) instrument à cordes de l'époque médiévale

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - mechanisches Vorgehen, Routine

idioms:

• by rote    auswendig

2.
n. - Geräusche des Wassers an der Strandklippe

3.
n. - mittelalterliches Streichinstrument

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μηχανική) επανάληψη, ρουτίνα

idioms:

• by rote    από στήθους, απ' έξω

Italiano (Italian)
abitudine meccanica, routine

idioms:

• by rote    meccanicamente

Português (Portuguese)
n. - hábito (m), conhecimento (m)

idioms:

• by rote    mecanicamente

Русский (Russian)
механическое выполнение (не понимая суть)

idioms:

• by rote    наизусть

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - rutina

idioms:

• by rote    de memoria, maquinalmente

2.
n. - sonido de las olas que rompen en la costa

3.
n. - instrumento de cuerdas medieval

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - optiskt sökinstrument

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 死记硬背, 生搬硬套, 机械的作法

idioms:

• by rote    死记硬背

2. 机械性的背诵, 反复

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 機械性的背誦, 反復

2.
n. - 死記硬背, 生搬硬套, 機械的作法

idioms:

• by rote    死記硬背

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 기계적 방법, 기계적 기억

idioms:

• by rote    기계적으로, 외워서

2.
n. - 물 기슭에 부딪치는 파도 소리

3.
n. - 중세의 현악기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 機械的な手順, 機械的暗記, クルース, 機械的記憶

idioms:

• by rote    機械的に, まる暗記で

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) آله موسيقيه قديمه, روتين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שינון, למידה בע"פ‬
n. - ‮קול השתברות הגלים על החוף‬
n. - ‮כלי-מיתרים מימי-הביניים‬

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