trail

suivre, filer

Se déplacer derrière quelqu’un ou quelque chose en suivant son trajet.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : trail behind someone/something (The children trailed behind their father.)

Synonymes : follow, tail

Contraires : lead

Expressions courantes : trail someone, trail behind someone, trail a suspect, trail an animal

traîner

Tirer quelque chose derrière soi sur le sol ou dans l’eau.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : trail something in something (She trailed her fingers in the water.)

Synonymes : drag

Expressions courantes : trail something behind, trail a rope, trail a coat

laisser derrière soi

Laisser derrière soi une ligne de matière en se déplaçant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : leave behind

Expressions courantes : trail smoke, trail dust, trail something behind

présenter un aperçu, promouvoir

Montrer ou décrire une partie de quelque chose avant sa sortie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : preview, promote

Expressions courantes : trail a film, trail a report, trail a programme

sentier

Chemin étroit dans la nature, souvent emprunté à pied ou à cheval.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : path, footpath, track

Expressions courantes : hiking trail, mountain trail, follow a trail

trace, traînée

Suite de marques ou de signes indiquant le passage de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a trail of something (The snail left a trail of slime.)

Synonymes : track, trace

Expressions courantes : trail of blood, paper trail, leave a trail

circuit, itinéraire

Parcours reliant des lieux que l’on visite pour une activité particulière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : route, circuit

Expressions courantes : campaign trail, wine trail, heritage trail

piste, trace

Chemin suivi par un animal, dont le chasseur suit les traces.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : track

Expressions courantes : deer trail, animal trail, follow a trail