trail
gb/tɹˈeɪl/ us/tɹˈeɪl/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 3300
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
1
path made by people or animals
A narrow path made by people or animals walking over the same ground many times.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
walk/hike/ride along [a trail]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trail' with 'trial' due to similar spelling and pronunciation; 'trail' is a path, while 'trial' is a test or legal process.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
path (General term for a way or track for walking; not necessarily in nature.)
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track (Often used for rough paths or those made by vehicles or animals.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
road (A prepared and often paved route for vehicles, not a narrow track.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
hiking trail
|nature trail
|mountain trail
|forest trail
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
travel
|nature
|daily life
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We followed a narrow trail up the hill.
- The hiking trail leads to a beautiful waterfall.
- A fresh trail through the grass showed where the deer had passed.
- The park has several trails of varying difficulty.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We walked along the forest trail.
- The trail goes to the lake.
- There is a small trail behind my house.
- This trail is easy to follow.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
2
follow someone or something
To go after someone or something, usually staying behind them.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
trail [someone/something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners think 'trail' only means 'to walk on a path'; in this sense, it means 'to follow'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
follow (General term; does not imply secrecy or distance.)
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pursue (More formal; often implies determination to catch.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lead (To be in front and show the way instead of following.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
trail a suspect
|trail behind
|police trailing
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
movement
|crime
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Detectives trailed the suspect for several hours.
- The paparazzi trailed the celebrity through the city.
- She trailed behind the group, tired from the climb.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The police trailed the thief.
- He trailed his friends on the way home.
- I trailed my dog in the park.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
3
hang down behind
To hang down and move along the ground or behind something.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
trail [something] [behind]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
drag (Implies being pulled along with effort; less graceful than 'trail'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lift (To raise so that it does not touch the ground.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
dress trailing
|coat trailing on the ground
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
movement
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Her scarf trailed behind her as she ran.
- The dog's leash trailed on the sidewalk.
- Vines trailed over the garden wall.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Her dress trailed on the floor.
- The rope trailed in the water.
- Leaves trailed from the tree.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
4
move slowly behind others
To walk slowly and be behind other people because you are tired or bored.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
trail [behind/after someone]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lag (Suggests falling behind due to slowness.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
keep up (To move at the same speed as others.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
trailing behind
|trailing after
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
movement
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The children trailed behind their parents.
- She trailed after him, too exhausted to keep pace.
- He trailed into the room long after everyone else had arrived.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I trailed behind my friends.
- She trailed after her mother in the store.
- They trailed into the classroom.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
entity
5
signs left by passage of something
Marks, smells, or other signs left when someone or something goes by.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
track (Often used for footprints or vehicle marks left on ground.)
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trace (A small sign that something was present.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cover up (To hide any evidence of passage.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
leave a trail
|follow a trail
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
tracking
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The hikers left a trail of litter behind them.
- The dog picked up the fox's trail.
- Police found a trail of blood leading away from the scene.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The dog found the rabbit's trail.
- There was a trail of footprints in the snow.
- He left a trail of paper on the floor.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
trail
IPA
GB/tɹˈeɪl/
US/tɹˈeɪl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
trail (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (trail)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: trail
- Plural: trails
Verb
- Base: trail
- 3rd Person Singular: trails
- Present Participle: trailing
- Past: trailed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
trails
noun
trailing
verb
trailed
verb
Core family
trailer
noun A2
Related words
trailhead
noun
Advanced or less common
trailblazer
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
leave a trail of [something]
1/lˈiv ə tɹˈeɪl əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
leave signs along a path while moving forward
To cause things or marks to be left behind you as you move.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The truck left a trail of dust down the road.
- She left a trail of perfume wherever she went.
on someone's trail
1/ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz tɹˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
actively following to catch someone/something
Trying to catch someone by following signs they leave behind.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The detective was on the criminal's trail within hours of the robbery.
- Search dogs are on their trail.
trail off
1/tɹˈeɪl ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
gradually become quieter and stop speaking
To speak more quietly until you stop completely.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Her voice trailed off as she realized no one was listening.
- He began to explain but then trailed off in embarrassment.