trail

seguir

Ir detrás de alguien o algo, siguiendo su recorrido.

En inglés sencillo: To move behind someone or something, following where they go.

• The dog trailed me home.
• A detective trailed the suspect through town.
• The younger children were trailing behind us.

Cómo se usa: trail behind someone/something (The children trailed behind their father.)

Sinónimos: follow, tail

Antónimos: lead

Expresiones frecuentes: trail someone, trail behind someone, trail a suspect, trail an animal

arrastrar

Llevar algo tirando de ello por el suelo o el agua, detrás de ti.

En inglés sencillo: To pull something behind you along the ground or through water.

• Do not trail your coat in the mud.
• He trailed a rope behind the boat.
• She trailed her hand in the cool water.

Cómo se usa: trail something in something (She trailed her fingers in the water.)

Sinónimos: drag

Expresiones frecuentes: trail something behind, trail a rope, trail a coat

dejar atrás

Dejar una línea de algo detrás de ti mientras avanzas.

En inglés sencillo: To leave a line of something behind as you move.

• The plane trailed smoke.
• The injured deer trailed blood through the snow.
• Our muddy boots trailed dirt across the kitchen.

Sinónimos: leave behind

Expresiones frecuentes: trail smoke, trail dust, trail something behind

mostrar un adelanto, promocionar

Mostrar o describir una parte de algo antes de su lanzamiento.

En inglés sencillo: To show or describe part of something before it is fully released.

• The channel will trail the new series tonight.
• Her latest film was trailed on television.
• The main findings were trailed before the report appeared.

Sinónimos: preview, promote

Expresiones frecuentes: trail a film, trail a report, trail a programme

sendero

Camino estrecho por el campo, usado sobre todo para caminar o montar.

En inglés sencillo: A narrow path through the countryside, often used for walking or riding.

• This trail leads to the lake.
• We followed a steep mountain trail.
• Are dogs allowed on these hiking trails?

Sinónimos: path, footpath, track

Expresiones frecuentes: hiking trail, mountain trail, follow a trail

rastro

Serie de marcas o señales que indican por dónde ha pasado alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: A line of marks or other signs showing where someone or something has been.

• There was a trail of muddy footprints.
• The plane left a white trail across the sky.
• Police followed the paper trail to a foreign bank.

Cómo se usa: a trail of something (The snail left a trail of slime.)

Sinónimos: track, trace

Expresiones frecuentes: trail of blood, paper trail, leave a trail

ruta, circuito

Recorrido que une lugares visitados para realizar una actividad concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A route connecting places visited for a particular activity.

• The candidate is back on the campaign trail.
• We spent Sunday exploring the local wine trail.
• The heritage trail connects six historic villages.

Sinónimos: route, circuit

Expresiones frecuentes: campaign trail, wine trail, heritage trail

rastro

Recorrido que ha seguido un animal y que permite al cazador seguirlo.

En inglés sencillo: The route an animal has taken, which a hunter follows.

• The hunter followed the deer trail.
• The dogs lost the animal’s trail near the river.
• Fresh footprints showed us which trail to follow.

Sinónimos: track

Expresiones frecuentes: deer trail, animal trail, follow a trail