trail (tr l)v. trailed, trail·ing, trails v.tr. 1. To allow to drag or stream behind, as along the ground: The dog ran off, trailing its leash. 2. To drag (the body, for example) wearily or heavily. 3. a. To follow the traces or scent of, as in hunting; track. b. To follow the course taken by; pursue: trail a fugitive. 4. To follow behind: several cruisers trailed by an escorting destroyer. 5. To lag behind (an opponent): trailed the league leader by four games. v.intr. 1. To drag or be dragged along, brushing the ground: The queen's long robe trailed behind. 2. To extend, grow, or droop loosely over a surface: vines trailing through the garden. 3. To drift in a thin stream: smoke trailing from a dying fire. 4. To become gradually fainter; dwindle: His voice trailed off in confusion. 5. To walk or proceed with dragging steps; trudge. 6. To be behind in competition; lag: trailing by two goals in the second period. n. 1. a. A marked or beaten path, as through woods or wilderness. b. An overland route: the pioneers' trail across the prairies. 2. a. A mark, trace, course, or path left by a moving body. b. The scent of a person or animal: The dogs lost the trail of the fox. 3. Something that is drawn along or follows behind; a train: The mayor was followed by a trail of reporters. 4. A succession of things that come afterward or are left behind: left a trail of broken promises. 5. Something that hangs loose and long: Trails of ticker tape floated down from office windows. 6. The part of a gun carriage that rests or slides on the ground. 7. The act of trailing. [Middle English trailen, probably from Old French trailler, to hunt without a foreknown course, from Vulgar Latin *tr gulre, to make a deer double back and forth, perhaps alteration (influenced by Latin trgula, dragnet) of Latin trahere, to pull, draw.] |
trail [treɪl]
vb
1. to drag or stream, or permit to drag or stream along a surface, esp the ground her skirt trailed she trailed her skipping rope
2. to make (a track or path) through (a place) to trail a way to trail a jungle
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) to chase, follow, or hunt (an animal or person) by following marks or tracks
4. (when intr, often foll by behind) to lag or linger behind (a person or thing)
5. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to be falling behind in a race or competition the favourite is trailing at the last fence
6. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (tr) to tow (a boat, caravan, etc.) behind a motor vehicle
7. (Military) (tr) to carry (a rifle) at the full length of the right arm in a horizontal position, with the muzzle to the fore
8. (intr) to move wearily or slowly we trailed through the city
9. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (tr) (on television or radio) to advertise (a future programme) with short extracts
trail one's coat to invite a quarrel by deliberately provocative behaviour
n
1. a print, mark, or marks made by a person, animal, or object
2. the act or an instance of trailing
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) the scent left by a moving person or animal that is followed by a hunting animal
4. a path, track, or road, esp one roughly blazed
5. something that trails behind or trails in loops or strands
6. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the part of a towed gun carriage and limber that connects the two when in movement and rests on the ground as a partial support when unlimbered
7. (Engineering / General Engineering) Engineering the distance between the point of contact of a steerable wheel and a line drawn from the swivel pin axis to the ground
[from Old French trailler to draw, tow, from Vulgar Latin tragulāre (unattested), from Latin trāgula dragnet, from trahere to drag; compare Middle Dutch traghelen to drag]
trail-less adj
Trail a train; a trailing mass of plants or ornament; a line of persons or things following behind something; a wreath or spray of flowers or leaves.
Examples: trail of bear’s foot, myrtles green, and ivy pale, 1697; of tangled eglantine, 1861; of foliage, 1869; of golden hair, 1844; of ivy leaves, 1423; of roses, 1454; hurrying trails of black clouds, 1872; of light, 1697; of lightning, 1770; long trails of chanting priests, 1856.
1. A term applied to the manner in which a bomb trails behind the aircraft from which it has been released, assuming the aircraft does not change its velocity after the release of the bomb. (DOD)
2. Track (or shadow). (The words "landward" or "seaward" may be used to indicate from which side of enemy unit to shadow.)
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  trail - a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"track, path, course - a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river" slot - the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees" spoor - the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game; "the hounds followed the fox's spoor" |
| 2. |  trail - a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly countrycattle trail - a trail over which cattle were driven to market deer trail - a trail worn by the passage of deer horse-trail - a trail for horses Indian trail - a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians mountain trail - a trail through mountainous country | |
| 3. |  trail - evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" | |
| Verb | 1. |  trail - to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"lag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. |
| 2. |  trail - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"tree - chase an animal up a tree; "the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it"; "her dog likes to tree squirrels" pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" quest - search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested" hound, hunt, trace - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him" run down - pursue until captured; "They ran down the fugitive" | |
| 3. | trail - move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly; "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | |
| 4. |  trail - hang down so as to drag along the ground; "The bride's veiled trailed along the ground" | |
| 5. |  trail - drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground; "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him" trail - hang down so as to drag along the ground; "The bride's veiled trailed along the ground" |
trail
noun
1. path, track, route, way, course, road, pathway, footpath, beaten track He was following a broad trail through the trees.
2. series, line, train, row, chain, string, stream, succession He left a trail of clues at the scenes of his crimes.
3. tracks, path, mark, marks, wake, trace, scent, footsteps, footprints, spoor They would take no action except that of following her trail.
4. wake, stream, tail, slipstream the high vapour trail of an aircraft
verb
1. follow, track, chase, pursue, dog, hunt, shadow, trace, tail (informal), hound, stalk, keep an eye on, keep tabs on (informal), run to ground Two detectives were trailing him.
2. drag, draw, pull, sweep, stream, haul, tow, dangle, droop She came down the stairs, trailing the coat behind her.
3. lag, follow, drift, wander, linger, trudge, fall behind, plod, meander, amble, loiter, straggle, traipse (informal), dawdle, hang back, tag along (informal), bring up the rear, drag yourself I spent a long afternoon trailing behind him.
4. lose, be down, be behind, fall behind, lag behind, drop behind He scored again leaving Dartford trailing 2-0 at the break.
Translations
trail [treɪl]
A. N
1. (= wake) [of dust, smoke] → estela f; [of blood] → reguero m; [of comet, meteor] → cola f
the hurricane left a trail of destruction → el huracán dejó una estela de estragos
the murderer left a trail of clues → el asesino dejó un reguero de pistas
he left a trail of wet footprints all through the house → dejó pisadas húmedas por toda la casa
the hurricane left a trail of destruction → el huracán dejó una estela de estragos
the murderer left a trail of clues → el asesino dejó un reguero de pistas
he left a trail of wet footprints all through the house → dejó pisadas húmedas por toda la casa
2. (= track) (left by animal, person) → rastro m, pista f
to be on sb's trail → seguir la pista a algn
the police are hard or hot on his trail → la policía le sigue de cerca or está sobre su pista
to pick up sb's trail → dar con algn
we managed to throw or put them off our trail → conseguimos despistarlos
to be on sb's trail → seguir la pista a algn
the police are hard or hot on his trail → la policía le sigue de cerca or está sobre su pista
to pick up sb's trail → dar con algn
we managed to throw or put them off our trail → conseguimos despistarlos
B. VT
1. (= drag) → arrastrar
he was trailing his schoolbag behind him → iba arrastrando la cartera(de la escuela)
the jeep trailed clouds of dust behind it → el jeep iba dejando nubes de polvo a su paso
to trail one's fingers in or through the water → hacer surcos en el agua con los dedos
he was trailing his schoolbag behind him → iba arrastrando la cartera(de la escuela)
the jeep trailed clouds of dust behind it → el jeep iba dejando nubes de polvo a su paso
to trail one's fingers in or through the water → hacer surcos en el agua con los dedos
2. (= deposit) the children trailed dirt all over the carpet → los niños iban dejando suciedad por toda la moqueta
3. (= track) [+ animal, person] → seguir la pista a, seguir el rastro a; [+ suspect] → seguir de cerca
two detectives were trailing him → dos detectives le seguían de cerca
two detectives were trailing him → dos detectives le seguían de cerca
4. (= lag behind) → ir rezagado con respecto a, ir a la zaga de
the President trails his opponent in opinion polls → el Presidente va rezagado con respecto a or va a la zaga de su adversario en las encuestas de opinión
they are trailing the leaders by just two points → los líderes sólo les llevan or sacan dos puntos de ventaja
the President trails his opponent in opinion polls → el Presidente va rezagado con respecto a or va a la zaga de su adversario en las encuestas de opinión
they are trailing the leaders by just two points → los líderes sólo les llevan or sacan dos puntos de ventaja
C. VI
1. (= drag) → arrastrarse
your coat is trailing in the mud → se te está arrastrando or vas arrastrando el abrigo por el barro
she walked with her skirt trailing on the ground → andaba arrastrando la falda por el suelo
your coat is trailing in the mud → se te está arrastrando or vas arrastrando el abrigo por el barro
she walked with her skirt trailing on the ground → andaba arrastrando la falda por el suelo
2. (= dangle, spread) plants trail from balconies → las plantas cuelgan de los balcones
wires trailing across the floor are dangerous → los cables sueltos por el suelo son peligrosos
wires trailing across the floor are dangerous → los cables sueltos por el suelo son peligrosos
3. (= trudge) I spent the afternoon trailing around the shops → pasé la tarde pateándome las tiendas
we trailed home again in the rain → a duras penas y lloviendo nos hicimos el camino de vuelta a casa
her husband trailed along behind → su marido iba detrás arrastrando los pies
we trailed home again in the rain → a duras penas y lloviendo nos hicimos el camino de vuelta a casa
her husband trailed along behind → su marido iba detrás arrastrando los pies
trail away, trail off VI + ADV [sound] → irse apagando
the last note trails away to nothing → la última nota se va apagando hasta dejar de oírse
her voice trailed off or away → se le fue la voz
he let the sentence trail off meaningfully → dejó la frase en puntos suspensivos de forma significativa
the last note trails away to nothing → la última nota se va apagando hasta dejar de oírse
her voice trailed off or away → se le fue la voz
he let the sentence trail off meaningfully → dejó la frase en puntos suspensivos de forma significativa
trail [ˈtreɪl]
n
(= track) to be on sb's trail → être sur la piste de qn
to leave a trail of sth → laisser qch derrière soi
He left a trail of dirty marks all over the house → Il a laissé des traces de saleté partout derrière lui dans la maison.
to leave a trail of sth → laisser qch derrière soi
He left a trail of dirty marks all over the house → Il a laissé des traces de saleté partout derrière lui dans la maison.
[smoke] → traînée f
vt
trail
n
→ Spur f; (of meteor) → Schwanz m, → Schweif m; trail of blood → Blutspur f; trail of smoke → Rauchfahne f; trail of dust → Staubwolke f; the hurricane left a trail of destruction → der Hurrikan hinterließ eine Spur der Verwüstung
(= track) → Fährte f, → Spur f; hot on the trail → dicht auf den Fersen; to be on the trail of an animal → die Spur eines Tieres verfolgen; the police are on his trail → die Polizei ist ihm auf der Spur
(Ski, cross-country) → Loipe f
vt
(esp Brit: = follow) person → folgen (+dat), → verfolgen; to trail an animal → ein Tier or die Spur eines Tieres verfolgen
(= drag) → schleppen, schleifen; the bird trailed its broken wing → der Vogel zog seinen gebrochenen Flügel nach
team, rival → zurückliegen hinter (+dat); we are trailing them by 4 points → wir liegen 4 Punkte hinter ihnen (zurück)
vi
(on floor) → schleifen
(plant) → sich ranken; a house with ivy trailing round the windows → ein Haus mit efeuumrankten Fenstern
(= be behind) (in competition etc) → weit zurückliegen, hinterherhinken; (Sport) → weit zurückgefallen sein; our team is trailing by 3 points → unsere Mannschaft ist mit 3 Punkten im Rückstand
trail [treɪl]
1. n
a. (of dust, smoke) → scia
the hurricane left a trail of destruction → l'uragano non ha lasciato altro che distruzione dietro di sé
the hurricane left a trail of destruction → l'uragano non ha lasciato altro che distruzione dietro di sé
2. vt
3. vi
a. (object) → strisciare; (plant) → arrampicarsi; (dress) → strusciare
to trail by 2 goals (Sport) → essere in svantaggio di 2 goal
to trail by 2 goals (Sport) → essere in svantaggio di 2 goal
b. (wearily) (also trail along) → trascinarsi
trail away trail off vi + adv (sound) → affievolirsi; (interest, voice) → spegnersi a poco a poco
trail behind vi + adv → essere al traino
trail off vi + adv = trail away
v trail [treil]
1 to drag, or be dragged, along loosely Garments were trailing from the suitcase. uithang ينْجَر، يَتَجَرْجَر влача courat se slæbe herunterhängen σέρνω, σέρνομαι arrastrar lohistama, lohisema کشیدن؛ کشیده شدن laahata traîner לִגרוֹר पीछे पीछे घिसटना povlačiti za sobom, povlačiti se maga után húz vmit menyeret draga(st) (á eftir) pendere, penzolare 引きずる 끌리다 vilktis vilkt/vilkties (pa zemi) meleret slepen trekke etter seg, slepe wlec się espalhar-se a atârna волочить(ся) visieť; ťahať (za sebou) razmetati visiti släpa ดึง; ถูกดึง peşinden sürükle(n)mek 拖 волочити(ся), тягти(ся) پيچھے چلنا، گھسٹ کر چلنا kéo 拖
2 to walk slowly and usually wearily He trailed down the road. slenter يَمْشي بِتَثاقُل، يَتَجَرْجَر мъкна се vléci se slæbe sig sich schleppen σέρνω τα βήματά μου ir arrastrando los pies komberdama با خستگی حرکت کردن laahustaa aller en traînant les pieds לְהִשתַרֵך धरती के ऊपर इधर-उधर फैलना vući se, lagano ići nehézkesen jár berjalan pelahan drattast áfram trascinarsi 足をひきずって行く 느릿느릿 걸어가다 vilktis, sliūkinti vilkties berjalan dgn kaki yg berat strompelen traske, slepe seg langsomt av gårde wlec się arrastar-se a-şi târşâi picioarele плестись vliecť sa vleči se gegati se släpa sig fram, dra benen efter sig เดินอย่างช้า ๆ yorgun argın yürümek 慢吞吞地走, 沒精打采地走 плентатися آہستہ آہستہ چلنا đi lang thang 慢吞吞地走, 没精打采地走
3 to follow the track of The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves. agtervolg يَسيرُ خَلْف следвам jít po stopě følge sporet af verfolgen ακολουθώ τα ίχνη seguir la pista (de) jälitama رد گیری کردن seurata suivre la piste (de) לַעֲקוֹב हारना ići za čijim tragom, progoniti nyomon követ mengikuti elta (seguire le orme di) 追う (~을) 따라가다 sekti (pėdomis) sekot; dzīt pēdas menjejaki volgen følge sporet av tropić seguir o rasto de a urmări идти по следу ísť po stope preganjati slediti trag följa efter ตามรอย izini sürmek 追獵 іти по сліду; вистежувати پيچھا کرنا lần theo dấu vết 追猎
n
1 a track (of an animal) The trail was easy for the hunters to follow. spoor مَسْلَك، مَسار، أثَر следа stopa spor die Fährte χνάρι ζώου pista, rastro jälg رد پا؛ دنباله jäljet piste עִקבוֹת वन या जंगल में पगडंडी रास्ता trag nyom jejak slóð traccia 足跡 지나간 자국 pėdsakai pēdas jejak spoor spor, far trop rasto urmă след stopa sled trag spår รอย iz 足跡 слід, хвіст جانور کا راستہ dấu vết 足迹
2 a path through a forest or other wild area a mountain trail. pad مَمَر جَبَلي пътека stezka sti; -sti der Pfad μονοπάτι camino, sendero teerada کوره راه polku sentier שְׁבִיל चिह्न staza, utrti put ösvény jalan setapak slóði pista 小道 오솔길 takas taka runut pad sti, løype, spor szlak caminho potecă тропа cestička steza staza stig, väg หนทาง patika 羊腸小道 стежка پگڈنڈي đường mòn 羊肠小道
3 a line, or series of marks, left by something as it passes There was a trail of blood across the floor. spoor أثَر، خَط مِن следа stopa spor die Spur γραμμή, αποτύπωμα rastro, reguero, estela rida, jutt رد؛ اثر vana traînée עִקבוֹת लकीर जो किसी चीज़ के घसीअी जाने या चलने से बन जाय trag nyom(ok) jejak blóðferill/-dreif traccia, scia ～の跡 자국 žymės, juosta pēdas; traipi titisan spoor spor, merke ślad rasto dâră следы stopa sled trag spår ร่องรอยที่ทิ้งไว้ให้ตามได้ iz 痕跡 слід; стежка نشان، سلسلہ vệt 痕迹
n trailer
1 a vehicle pulled behind a motor car We carry our luggage in a trailer. sleepwa عَرَبَةُ مَقْطورَه ремарке přívěs anhænger; trailer der Anhänger μπαγαζιέρα, ρυμούλκα remolque järelkäru, järelhaagis تریلر perävaunu remorque גָרוּר विज्ञापनार्थ आने वाली फिल्मके सूक्षम अंश prikolica utánfutó mobil gandeng tengivagn rimorchio トレーラー 트레일러 priekaba autopiekabe treler trailer tilhenger przyczepka atrelado remorcă прицеп príves prikolica prikolica släpvagn, trailer รถพ่วง karavan, treyler 拖車 причеп; трейлер ايک گاڑي جو موٹر کار کے پيچھے باندھ کر کھينچي جاتي ہے xe moóc 拖车
2 (American) a caravan. woonwa قافِلَه каравана karavan campingvogn der Wohnwagen τροχόσπιτο caravana haagissuvila کاروان asuntovaunu caravane קָרָווָאן अनुयान prikolica, kola za stanovanje lakókocsi mobil rumah hjólhÿsi roulotte 移動住宅 이동식 주택 poilsinė ant ratų autofurgons karavan caravan campingvogn przyczepa kempingowa roulotte QUERY SPELLING rulotă жилой автоприцеп karavan karavan prikolica husvagn กลุ่มคนเดินทาง karavan 大蓬車 фургон; будиночок-автопричіп قافلہ، کاروان toa moóc 大蓬车
3 a short film advertising a complete film. lokfilm شَريط دِعايَة لِفْلمٍ قادِم трейлър ukázka nového filmu, foršpan forfilm; trailer die Filmvorschau διαφημιστικό κινηματογραφικής ταινίας, τρέιλερ tráiler, avance reklaamiklipp برنامه آینده esittelypätkä bande-annonce קְדִימוֹן फिल्म का नमूना izvadci iz novog filma előzetes film pendek sÿnishorn trailer 映画の予告編 예고편 filmo anonsas filmas reklāma gazet trailer forfilm med glimt fra neste film zwiastun filmu apresentação forşpan рекламный ролик кинофильма ukážka z filmu napovednik trejler trailer หนังสั้นที่ทำเพื่อโฆษณาหนังทั้งเรื่อง fragman, tanıtma filmi (廣告性的)電影預告片 анонс تعارفي فلم đoạn phim giới thiệu （广告性的）电影预告片
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