trailer
gb/tɹˈeɪlɚ/ us/tɹˈeɪlɚ/
A2
Anglais
~ 4000
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Promotional video for a film or show
A short video that shows parts of a movie or show to make people want to see it.
Schéma d’usage :
a trailer for [a movie/show]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'trailer' with 'teaser', not realizing that a teaser is usually shorter and reveals less.
Synonymes
teaser (Often shorter and more mysterious than a full trailer.)
Antonymes
full movie (The complete film, as opposed to just a preview.)
Collocations
movie trailer
|official trailer
|teaser trailer
|watch the trailer
Thèmes
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The new trailer for the superhero film was released online today.
- I always watch the trailer before deciding to see a movie.
- The trailer gave away too much of the plot.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We saw the trailer for the new movie.
- I watched the trailer on YouTube.
- The trailer looks very exciting.
Nom
A2
entity
2
Unpowered vehicle towed by another
A vehicle with no engine that is pulled by another vehicle to carry things.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] on/in a trailer
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'trailer' with 'caravan'; in American English 'caravan' is rare for vehicles.
Synonymes
caravan (British English; often refers to a mobile home for travel.)
Antonymes
truck (A self-powered vehicle for carrying goods.)
Collocations
cargo trailer
|camping trailer
|attach the trailer
|tow a trailer
Thèmes
transport
|logistics
|transportation
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The truck was pulling a large cargo trailer.
- We rented a trailer to move our furniture.
- The horses were transported in a special trailer.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The truck pulls a big trailer.
- We put the boxes in the trailer.
- The trailer is full of food.
Nom
B1
entity
3
Towable mobile home for living in
A small home on wheels that can be moved by pulling it with another vehicle.
Synonymes
mobile home (A broader term; can include larger, more permanent structures.)
Antonymes
house (A fixed building used as a home.)
Collocations
trailer park
|live in a trailer
|mobile home trailer
Thèmes
housing
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- They have lived in a trailer since last year.
- The hurricane damaged many trailers in the park.
- She bought a small trailer to travel across the country.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They live in a trailer near the city.
- We stayed in a trailer on our trip.
- The trailer has two rooms.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
trailer
API
GB/tɹˈeɪlɚ/
US/tɹˈeɪlɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
trail - er (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (trail)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: trailer
- Plural: trailers
Famille de mots
Forms
trailers
noun
Core family
trail
noun A2
Related words
trailhead
noun
Advanced or less common
trailblazer
noun
Expressions
movie trailer
1/mˈuvi tɹˈeɪlɚ/
fixed phrase
Preview video for a film
A short video that shows parts of a movie to make people want to see it.
Exemples
- The movie trailer was shown before the main feature.
- I watched the movie trailer online before buying tickets.
teaser trailer
1/tˈizɚ tɹˈeɪlɚ/
fixed phrase
Short preview revealing little content
A very short video that shows only small parts of a movie or show before the full trailer comes out.
Exemples
- The studio released a teaser trailer months before the movie's premiere.
- Fans analyzed every frame of the teaser trailer for clues about the plot.
trailer park
1/tɹˈeɪlɚ pˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
Area with many mobile homes
A place where many trailers or mobile homes are kept and people live in them.
Exemples
- They grew up in a small trailer park outside the city.
- The storm caused damage to several homes in the trailer park.