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English
Pronunciation
tr�l, /treɪl/, /<tt>treIl</tt>/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪl|-eɪl
Etymology
L. trahere, to drag along
Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb
- To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
#:The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.
- To drag (something) behind on the ground.
#:You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that.
- To leave (a trail of).
#:He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place.
- To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
#:His new film was trailed on TV last night.
#:There were no surprises in this morning's much-trailed budget statement.
Derived terms
trailer
Translations
trans-top|follow behind
Finnish: seurata, jäljittää
Danish: følge
trans-mid
Italian: pedinare, seguire, inseguire
Polish: �ledzi�, tropi�
trans-bottom
trans-top|drag behind
Finnish: raahata
French: traîner
trans-mid
Italian: trascinare, trainare
trans-bottom
trans-top|leave (a trail of)
Finnish: laahustaa
trans-mid
Italian: lasciare|lasciar traccia|tracce di
trans-bottom
Noun
wikipedia|trail|trail (route)
en-noun
- The track followed by a hunter.
- A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved route for use by hikers, horse riders, etc.
Synonyms
(track followed by a hunter): spoor
(route for travel over land): dirt track, footpath, path, track
Derived terms
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condensation trail, contrail
paper trail
trail bike
trailblazer (see blazer)
trailblazing
trail mix
vapour trail|vapo(u)r trail
Translations
trans-top|track followed by a hunter
Danish: spor
Dutch: spoor
Finnish: jälki (plural jäljet)
trans-mid
Italian: traccia f
Polish: trop m
Telugu: �ాడ (jaaDa)
trans-bottom
trans-top|route for travel over land
Finnish: reitti, eräreitti, polku
Italian: sentiero m
trans-mid
Polish: �cieżka f
Telugu: �ాడ (jaaDa)
trans-bottom
Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Spanish: sendero m
See also
path
track
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