track
gb/tɹˈæk/ us/tɹˈæk/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1300
pálya, futópálya, sín, nyomon követ, bemér, felkutat, szám, zeneszám, figyelemmel kísér, monitoroz, nyom, keréknyom, lábnyom
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [train/running] track
The train derailed after a tree fell onto the track.
A vonat kisiklott, miután egy fa dőlt a sínekre.
She ran three laps around the track before practice ended.
Három kört futott a pályán, mielőtt véget ért az edzés.
Workers are repairing the damaged section of the railway track.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The train moves on the track.
A vonat a síneken halad.
I run on the track at school.
Az iskolában a futópályán futok.
The car stayed on the race track.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'track' with 'trail'; 'trail' usually means a natural path, while 'track' often refers to a prepared one.
Σημασία
path for movement
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
train track
|running track
|race track
|railroad track
Συνώνυμα
path (A general term for a route, not necessarily prepared or specialized like a track.)
Αντώνυμα
off-road (Describes movement away from a prepared path or surface.)
Θέματα
transportation
|sports
|infrastructure
|travel
Ορισμός
A path made for trains, cars, or runners to move along.
A specially prepared or designated path or route for trains, vehicles, or people to travel on.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to track [someone/something]
Police used GPS to track the stolen car.
A rendőrség GPS-szel követte nyomon az ellopott autót.
Scientists are tracking the movements of whales in the ocean.
A tudósok nyomon követik a bálnák mozgását az óceánban.
I tracked my package online until it was delivered.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The police track the thief.
A rendőrség követi a tolvaj nyomát.
I use my phone to track my bag.
A telefonommal követem nyomon a táskámat.
We track the animals in the forest.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'track' with 'trace'; 'trace' often means finding small signs but not necessarily continuous monitoring.
Σημασία
follow to find
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
track down
|track progress
|track location
Συνώνυμα
follow (More general; does not necessarily imply using signs, clues, or technology.)
Αντώνυμα
lose (Fail to maintain knowledge of location or progress.)
Θέματα
search
|technology
|crime
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To follow someone or something to know where they go.
To follow the movements or location of someone or something in order to find them or know where they are.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [music] track
The album includes ten new tracks.
Az album tíz új számot tartalmaz.
That track became a number-one hit last summer.
Az a szám tavaly nyáron a slágerlista élére került.
He skipped to his favorite track on the playlist.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I like this track on the CD.
Tetszik ez a szám a CD-n.
She listens to her favorite track every day.
Mindennap meghallgatja a kedvenc számát.
There are five tracks on this album.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'track' with 'album'; an album is a collection of tracks.
Σημασία
song on an album
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hit track
|bonus track
|title track
Συνώνυμα
song (A more general term; 'track' can also apply to instrumental pieces without lyrics.)
Αντώνυμα
silence (The absence of music or sound.)
Θέματα
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
One song or piece of music from a CD, album, or playlist.
A single recorded song or musical piece from an album, CD, or playlist.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to track [progress/performance/results]
We use software to track our sales figures each month.
Szoftverrel követjük nyomon a havi értékesítési adatainkat.
Teachers track students' test scores over the year.
A tanárok az év során nyomon követik a diákok teszteredményeit.
She tracked her weight loss in a journal.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The teacher tracks our grades.
A tanár nyomon követi a jegyeinket.
I track my steps every day.
Mindennap nyomon követem a lépéseimet.
We track the weather for one month.
Σημασία
monitor over time
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
track performance
|track progress
|track data
Συνώνυμα
monitor ('Monitor' often implies ongoing observation without necessarily recording data systematically.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (To pay no attention to progress or changes.)
Θέματα
work
|science
|education
|business
|technology
Ορισμός
To watch and write down information about something for some time.
To follow and record information about something over time in order to measure progress or change.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
5
The hunter followed deer tracks in the snow.
A vadász szarvasnyomokat követett a hóban.
Fresh tire tracks led away from the scene.
Friss guminyomok vezettek el a helyszínről.
We saw human tracks along the muddy riverbank.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I see dog tracks in the sand.
Kutyanyomokat látok a homokban.
The car made tracks in the snow.
Az autó keréknyomokat hagyott a hóban.
There are tracks in the mud.
Σημασία
mark left behind
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
animal tracks
|tire tracks
|foot tracks
Συνώνυμα
trail ('Trail' can refer to both physical marks and a route; 'track' here focuses on physical impressions.)
Αντώνυμα
erase (To remove marks so they are no longer visible.)
Θέματα
nature
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A line or mark made by people, animals, or cars moving across something.
A visible mark, footprint, or trail left on a surface by a person, animal, or vehicle.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
track
IPA
GB/tɹˈæk/
US/tɹˈæk/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
track (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (track)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: track
- Plural: tracks
Verb
- Base: track
- 3rd Person Singular: tracks
- Present Participle: tracking
- Past: tracked
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
tracks
noun
tracking
verb
tracked
verb
Related words
tracker
noun B1
trackable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
trackless
adjective
Εκφράσεις
fast track
1/fˈæst tɹˈæk/
fixed phrase
quick route to success/completion
A way of doing something much faster than normal.
Παραδείγματα
- She is on the fast track to becoming CEO.
- They put the project on the fast track due to high demand.
keep track of
1/kˈip tɹˈæk əv/
fixed phrase
monitor and remember info
To watch something carefully and remember its details over time.
Παραδείγματα
- I keep track of my expenses in a notebook.
- It's hard to keep track of all my passwords.
on track
1/ˈɔn tɹˈæk/
fixed phrase
going as planned
Doing something as planned or expected, without problems.
Παραδείγματα
- The project is on track to finish by June.
- She is on track for a promotion.
track down
1/tɹˈæk dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
find after searching hard
To find someone or something after looking for them for some time.
Παραδείγματα
- Police tracked down the suspect in another city.
- I finally tracked down that book I wanted.
lose track of
1/lˈuz tɹˈæk əv/
fixed phrase
Fail to remain aware of something
To not know where something is or what is happening with it anymore.
Παραδείγματα
- I lost track of time while reading.
- She lost track of her expenses and overspent.
- He lost track of where his friends were.