trail
(=track)
to be on sb's trail être sur la piste de qn
→ on the trail of the world's most ruthless terrorist
→ She put a private detective on his trail.
to leave a trail of sth laisser qch derrière soi
He left a trail of dirty marks all over the house. Il a laissé des traces de saleté partout derrière lui dans la maison.
→ He left a trail of clues at the scenes of his crimes.
(=path) chemin m , piste f
→ He was following a broad trail through the trees.
They set out on the trail once again. Ils se remirent en chemin.
(=pull, dangle) laisser traîner
→ She came down the stairs slowly, trailing her coat behind her.
She trailed her fingers through the water. Elle laissait traîner ses doigts dans l'eau.
(=follow) pister
→ They trailed the animal for four hours.
→ I trailed her to a shop in Kensington.
Two detectives were trailing him. Deux détectives le pistaient.
(=drag) traîner
→ Part of her dress was trailing on the floor.
→ He let his fingers trail in the water.
(=move slowly) traîner
→ I spent long afternoons trailing along behind my mother.
He trailed through the wet streets. Il traînait dans les rues humides.
(=be losing)
[team] être mené (e) United were trailing 2-0 at half-time. United était mené 2-0 à la mi-temps.
hiking trail
n (mainly US, Australian) piste f de randonnée
→ Banff National Park boasts 1600km of hiking trails, waterfalls and glaciers.
nature trail
n sentier m de découverte de la nature
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trail away
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trail off
vi
[sound] se dissiper
[voice] devenir inaudible
→ "But he had no reason. He of all men ... " Kate's voice trailed off.
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trail behind
vi être à la traîne
→ Halfway through the election campaign we were trailing behind.
trail bike
n trail m , moto f trail
trail-blazing , trailblazing
adj
[event, idea, organization] novateur (-trice)
→ ... a trail-blazing agreement that could lead to a global ban on nuclear weapons ...
→ The Festival aims to live up to its reputation as a trail-blazing event.
vapour trail , (British) vapor trail (US)
n traînée f de condensation