track

la huella

noun

track
[træk]
sustantivo
1huella (f) (single mark); rastro (m) (set of marks)
  • tire tracks -> rodada (f)
  • to be on the right/wrong track -> ir por (el) buen/mal camino
  • to keep track of somebody -> seguirle la pista a alguien
  • to keep track of -> estar al tanto de (movements, developments)
  • I've lost track of her -> le he perdido la pista
  • I've lost track of how much money I've spent -> he perdido la cuenta del dinero que llevo gastado
  • to make tracks (familiar) -> largarse, pirarse (español de España, RP)
  • to stop somebody in his tracks -> hacer que alguien se pare en seco
2senda (f) camino (m) (path); pista (f) (for running)
  • track events (Sport) -> pruebas (f pl) en pista, carreras (f pl) de atletismo
  • track record -> historial (m) , antecedentes mpl (previous performance)
  • track shoes -> zapatillas (f pl) de deporte
3corte (m) canción (f) (on record, CD)
4oruga (f) (of tank, tractor)
5vía (f) (railway line)
verbo transitivo
6rastrear

track [trak-mit]
1Rastrear, seguir el rastro, buscar alguna cosa por él o seguir a alguno por las pisada
sustantivo
  • Track down -> localizar, encontrar
2sirgar. (Marina)
  • Tracking-path -> sirguería
  • Tracking-rope -> sirga
va.

track [træk]
noun
1 (trail) [of animal, person] rastro; (m) pista; (f) [of vehicle] rastro; (m) [of wheel] huellas; (f) rodada; (f)
McKee noticed tyre tracks on the bank ahead the only evidence of pandas was their tracks in the snow the fox didn't leave any tracks
to cover one's trackscover borrar las huellas
to [follow] in sb's tracks
to keep track of sth/sbkeep
they prefer him to live at home where they can keep track of him prefieren que viva en casa donde le pueden seguir la pista; do you find it hard to keep track of all your bills? ¿le resulta difícil mantenerse al corriente de todas sus facturas?; start keeping track of how much you spend empiece a tomar nota de cuánto gasta
to lose track of sth/sblose
I lost all track of time perdí la noción del tiempo por completo; to lose track of what sb is saying perder el hilo de lo que está diciendo algn
I've lost track of the number of times I've been asked that question a computerized database keeps track of his patients he would keep track by reading the newspapers "I've lost track," said Mona. "What were you saying?" most people don't keep track of what they spend everyone comes and goes at different times in this house - it's hard to keep track of them you can't keep track of people once they are released from a psychiatric hospital it's hard to keep track of time in here
to make tracksmake (informal) irse marchando; empezar a irse
it's time we were making tracks es hora de irse marchando de que empecemos a irnos;or
we'd better make tracks soon, hadn't we? her husband thought it was about time they were making tracks for home
to be on sb's trackon seguirle la pista el rastro a algn;or
to stop (dead) in one's tracksstop pararse en seco
the sound stopped him in his tracks el sonido le hizo pararse en seco
his veto could stop the bill in its tracks it is an attempt to stop these reforms in their tracks they stopped in their tracks and stared at him in amazement to stop sth/sb in his/its etc tracks the employers are determined to stop the union in its tracks Francis felt he would like to stop this conversation in its tracks a determination from international leaders to stop Serbia in its tracks
to throw sb off the trackthrow despistar a algn
2 (course) [of missile, bullet, satellite] trayectoria; (f) [of storm] curso; (m)
the track of the satellite is right down the coast the Earth crosses the tracks of certain comets the rocket will repeat its initial track over the ground after three days meteorologists followed the track of the hurricane the track of the bullet could be detected from the angle of entry the track of a bullet
it will take time to get the economy back on trackon se tardará un tiempo en volver a encarrilar la economía
it was a final attempt to get their marriage back on track we're on track for recovery there was a mediator to keep the discussions on track he believes the talks are still on track
to be on the right trackright ir por buen camino
to be on the wrong trackwrong ir por mal camino
guests are returning in increasing numbers - a sure sign that we are on the right track the country was headed on the wrong track, economically
to have a [one]-track mind
3 (path) camino; (m) sendero; (m)
we covered the last five miles on a narrow bumpy track the cattle track which led to the watering-place off the [beaten] track
4 (Dep) pista; (f)
track and fieldfield atletismo; (m)
track and field events pruebas de atletismo; (f)
race trackrace (for horses) hipódromo; (m) (for bicycles) velódromo; (m) (for cars) autódromo; (m) pista circuito de automovilismo; (f)or (m)
running trackrunning pista de atletismo; (f)
there is an outdoor running track and a large gym
to be on a fast track to sth ir rápidamente camino de algo
she thought she was on a fast track to a good job as a medical assistant he now wants to put Britain on a fast track towards recovery one piece of legislation that's now on a fast track to enactment is an anti-carjacking bill the scheme is viewed as a selective fast-track for the chosen few
to have the inside track especially (US) estar en una posición de ventaja
Denver has the inside track among 10 sites being considered as an agent, you may have an inside track when good deals become available
5 (Ferro) vía; (f)
a woman fell on to the tracks
double trackdouble vía doble; (f)
to jump the tracksjump descarrilar
single tracksingle vía única; (f)
the wrong side of the tracks especially (US) (informal) los barrios bajos
she was born on the wrong side of the tracks nació en los barrios bajos; she's from the wrong side of the tracks proviene de los barrios bajos
6 (Aut) (on tank, tractor) oruga; (f) (between wheels) ancho de vía distancia entre los puntos de contacto con el suelo de dos ruedas paralelas; (m) (Téc) (distancia entre los puntos de contacto con el suelo de dos ruedas paralelas)
7 (Audio) pista; (f)
four/eight track recording system equipo de grabación de cuatro/ocho pistas; (m)
8 (Comput) pista; (f)
9 (song, piece) tema; (m)
title track tema que da título nombre al álbum; (m)or
"Human Touch", the title track of his new album the first track on the record he produced two of the ten tracks on the album this is my favourite track
10 (for curtains) riel; (m)
the curtains are coming away from the track in places
11 (US) (Educ) (stream) agrupamiento de alumnos según su capacidad
she had needle tracks all over her arms
verb:transitive
1 (follow) [+animal] seguir las huellas de; seguir el rastro de; [+person, vehicle] seguir la pista a; [+satellite, missile] seguir la trayectoria de; rastrear
the camera was tracking his movements la cámara seguía sus movimientos
he tracked a wounded bear through a swamp he thought he had better track this wolf and kill it I followed him, tracking him in the snow until finally he got tired forecasters are tracking hurricane Josephine the book tracks the progress of four friends in Arizona for several weeks a suspect car had been tracked across Europe sensitive electronic equipment used to track the progress of invading aircraft
2 (deposit) ir dejando
she was tracking dirt all over the carpet iba dejando suciedad por toda la moqueta
she'd taken off her sneakers when she noticed that she was tracking bits of dirt and pieces of wet grass all over the house
verb:intransitive
[+stylus] seguir el surco
the pickup tracks badly
modifier
track events (n) (Dep) pruebas en pista; (f)
track meet (n) (US) concurso de atletismo; (m)
track race (n) carrera en pista; (f)
track racing (n) carreras en pista; (f) ciclismo en pista; (m)
track record (n) historial; (m)
he had a good track record su historial era bueno; it's a company with a poor track record es una empresa con un historial no muy bueno (en materia de ganancias)
the college has a long track record of provision for mature students a businesswoman with a proven track record the company has a track record of good employee relations his track record as Prime Minister leaves plenty of room for mprovement
track shoes (n) zapatillas para pista de atletismo (claveteadas); (f)

Verb Conjugation for "track"

Imperative
  • track
  • you track
  • he/she tracks
  • we track
  • you track
  • they track
Preterite
  • I tracked
  • you tracked
  • he/she tracked
  • we tracked
  • you tracked
  • they tracked
Present Continuous
  • I am tracking
  • you are tracking
  • he/she is tracking
  • we are tracking
  • you are tracking
  • they are tracking
Present Perfect
  • I have tracked
  • you have tracked
  • he/she has tracked
  • we have tracked
  • you have tracked
  • they have tracked
Past Continuous
  • I was tracking
  • you were tracking
  • he/she was tracking
  • we were tracking
  • you were tracking
  • they were tracking
Past Perfect
  • I had tracked
  • you had tracked
  • he/she had tracked
  • we had tracked
  • you had tracked
  • they had tracked
Future
  • I will track
  • you will track
  • he/she will track
  • we will track
  • you will track
  • they will track
Future Perfect
  • I will have tracked
  • you will have tracked
  • he/she will have tracked
  • we will have tracked
  • you will have tracked
  • they will have tracked
Future Continuous
  • I will be tracking
  • you will be tracking
  • he/she will be tracking
  • we will be tracking
  • you will be tracking
  • they will be tracking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been tracking
  • you have been tracking
  • he/she has been tracking
  • we have been tracking
  • you have been tracking
  • they have been tracking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been tracking
  • you will have been tracking
  • he/she will have been tracking
  • we will have been tracking
  • you will have been tracking
  • they will have been tracking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been tracking
  • you had been tracking
  • he/she had been tracking
  • we had been tracking
  • you had been tracking
  • they had been tracking
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Word of the Day: superar

to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake