track
gb/tɹˈæk/ us/tɹˈæk/
A2
Engleză
~ 1300
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
path for movement
A path made for trains, cars, or runners to move along.
Tipar de utilizare:
a [train/running] track
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'track' with 'trail'; 'trail' usually means a natural path, while 'track' often refers to a prepared one.
Sinonime
path (A general term for a route, not necessarily prepared or specialized like a track.)
Antonime
off-road (Describes movement away from a prepared path or surface.)
Colocații
train track
|running track
|race track
|railroad track
Teme
transportation
|sports
|infrastructure
|travel
Exemple
- The train derailed after a tree fell onto the track.
- She ran three laps around the track before practice ended.
- Workers are repairing the damaged section of the railway track.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The train moves on the track.
- I run on the track at school.
- The car stayed on the race track.
Verb
B1
action
2
follow to find
To follow someone or something to know where they go.
Tipar de utilizare:
to track [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'track' with 'trace'; 'trace' often means finding small signs but not necessarily continuous monitoring.
Sinonime
follow (More general; does not necessarily imply using signs, clues, or technology.)
Antonime
lose (Fail to maintain knowledge of location or progress.)
Colocații
track down
|track progress
|track location
Teme
search
|technology
|crime
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Police used GPS to track the stolen car.
- Scientists are tracking the movements of whales in the ocean.
- I tracked my package online until it was delivered.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The police track the thief.
- I use my phone to track my bag.
- We track the animals in the forest.
Substantiv
A2
entity
3
song on an album
One song or piece of music from a CD, album, or playlist.
Tipar de utilizare:
a [music] track
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'track' with 'album'; an album is a collection of tracks.
Sinonime
song (A more general term; 'track' can also apply to instrumental pieces without lyrics.)
Antonime
silence (The absence of music or sound.)
Colocații
hit track
|bonus track
|title track
Teme
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The album includes ten new tracks.
- That track became a number-one hit last summer.
- He skipped to his favorite track on the playlist.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I like this track on the CD.
- She listens to her favorite track every day.
- There are five tracks on this album.
Verb
B1
action
4
monitor over time
To watch and write down information about something for some time.
Tipar de utilizare:
to track [progress/performance/results]
Sinonime
monitor ('Monitor' often implies ongoing observation without necessarily recording data systematically.)
Antonime
ignore (To pay no attention to progress or changes.)
Colocații
track performance
|track progress
|track data
Teme
work
|science
|education
|business
|technology
Exemple
- We use software to track our sales figures each month.
- Teachers track students' test scores over the year.
- She tracked her weight loss in a journal.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The teacher tracks our grades.
- I track my steps every day.
- We track the weather for one month.
Substantiv
B1
entity
5
mark left behind
A line or mark made by people, animals, or cars moving across something.
Sinonime
trail ('Trail' can refer to both physical marks and a route; 'track' here focuses on physical impressions.)
Antonime
erase (To remove marks so they are no longer visible.)
Colocații
animal tracks
|tire tracks
|foot tracks
Teme
nature
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The hunter followed deer tracks in the snow.
- Fresh tire tracks led away from the scene.
- We saw human tracks along the muddy riverbank.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I see dog tracks in the sand.
- The car made tracks in the snow.
- There are tracks in the mud.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
track
IPA
GB/tɹˈæk/
US/tɹˈæk/
Silabe și accent
track (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (track)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: track
- Plural: tracks
Verb
- Base: track
- 3rd Person Singular: tracks
- Present Participle: tracking
- Past: tracked
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
tracks
noun
tracking
verb
tracked
verb
Related words
tracker
noun B1
trackable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
trackless
adjective
Expresii
fast track
1/fˈæst tɹˈæk/
fixed phrase
quick route to success/completion
A way of doing something much faster than normal.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- I lost track of time while reading.
- She lost track of her expenses and overspent.
- He lost track of where his friends were.