trail
gb/tɹˈeɪl/ us/tɹˈeɪl/
A2
Ingles
~ 3300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
path made by people or animals
A narrow path made by people or animals walking over the same ground many times.
Padron ng paggamit:
walk/hike/ride along [a trail]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trail' with 'trial' due to similar spelling and pronunciation; 'trail' is a path, while 'trial' is a test or legal process.
Mga kasingkahulugan
path (General term for a way or track for walking; not necessarily in nature.)
|
track (Often used for rough paths or those made by vehicles or animals.)
Mga kasalungat
road (A prepared and often paved route for vehicles, not a narrow track.)
Mga kolokasyon
hiking trail
|nature trail
|mountain trail
|forest trail
Mga tema
travel
|nature
|daily life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
follow someone or something
To go after someone or something, usually staying behind them.
Padron ng paggamit:
trail [someone/something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners think 'trail' only means 'to walk on a path'; in this sense, it means 'to follow'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
follow (General term; does not imply secrecy or distance.)
|
pursue (More formal; often implies determination to catch.)
Mga kasalungat
lead (To be in front and show the way instead of following.)
Mga kolokasyon
trail a suspect
|trail behind
|police trailing
Mga tema
movement
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Detectives trailed the suspect for several hours.
- The paparazzi trailed the celebrity through the city.
- She trailed behind the group, tired from the climb.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The police trailed the thief.
- He trailed his friends on the way home.
- I trailed my dog in the park.
Pandiwa
B1
action
3
hang down behind
To hang down and move along the ground or behind something.
Padron ng paggamit:
trail [something] [behind]
Mga kasingkahulugan
drag (Implies being pulled along with effort; less graceful than 'trail'.)
Mga kasalungat
lift (To raise so that it does not touch the ground.)
Mga kolokasyon
dress trailing
|coat trailing on the ground
Mga tema
movement
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Her scarf trailed behind her as she ran.
- The dog's leash trailed on the sidewalk.
- Vines trailed over the garden wall.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Her dress trailed on the floor.
- The rope trailed in the water.
- Leaves trailed from the tree.
Pandiwa
A2
action
4
move slowly behind others
To walk slowly and be behind other people because you are tired or bored.
Padron ng paggamit:
trail [behind/after someone]
Mga kasingkahulugan
lag (Suggests falling behind due to slowness.)
Mga kasalungat
keep up (To move at the same speed as others.)
Mga kolokasyon
trailing behind
|trailing after
Mga tema
movement
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I trailed behind my friends.
- She trailed after her mother in the store.
- They trailed into the classroom.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
5
signs left by passage of something
Marks, smells, or other signs left when someone or something goes by.
Mga kasingkahulugan
track (Often used for footprints or vehicle marks left on ground.)
|
trace (A small sign that something was present.)
Mga kasalungat
cover up (To hide any evidence of passage.)
Mga kolokasyon
leave a trail
|follow a trail
Mga tema
tracking
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
trail
IPA
GB/tɹˈeɪl/
US/tɹˈeɪl/
Mga pantig at diin
trail (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (trail)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: trail
- Plural: trails
Verb
- Base: trail
- 3rd Person Singular: trails
- Present Participle: trailing
- Past: trailed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
trails
noun
trailing
verb
trailed
verb
Core family
trailer
noun A2
Related words
trailhead
noun
Advanced or less common
trailblazer
noun
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Her voice trailed off as she realized no one was listening.
- He began to explain but then trailed off in embarrassment.