path
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track

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"Path" is a noun which is often translated as "el camino", and "track" is a noun which is often translated as "la pista". Learn more about the difference between "path" and "track" below.

path(

pahth

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (track)

a. el camino

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The road split into two paths.La carretera se dividía en dos caminos.

b. el sendero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The path took me to a river.El sendero me llevó hasta un río.

2. (course)

a. la trayectoria

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The path of the storm has changed, fortunately.Por fortuna, la trayectoria de la tormenta ha cambiado.

b. el camino

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The tornado destroyed everything in its path.El tornado destrozó todo lo que se interpuso en su camino.

3. (course of action)

a. el camino

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Doing what you love is one of the paths to success.Hacer lo que te gusta es uno de los caminos para tener éxito.

4. (way)

a. el paso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Some men were blocking the path.Algunos hombres bloqueaban el paso.

track(

trahk

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (mark)

a. la pista

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Their dogs could follow the track only as far as the Mexican border.Los perros solo pudieron seguir su pista hasta la frontera con México.

b. la huella

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We followed the animal tracks in the sand.Seguimos las huellas del animal por la arena.

c. el rastro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The track was lost in the river.El rastro se perdía en el río.

2. (awareness)

a. la noción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He lost track of time and was late for the meeting.Perdió la noción del tiempo y llegó tarde a la reunión.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

How do you manage to keep track of everything?¿Cómo consigues mantenerte al tanto de todo?

We need to keep track of all the email exchanges.Tenemos que llevar cuenta de toda la correspondencia por email.

3. (path)

a. el camino

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There were tire marks on the track that led down the mountain.Había huellas de neumáticos en el camino que bajaba de la montaña.

b. el sendero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There was a narrow track along the river.Había un sendero estrecho a lo largo del río.

4. (sports)

a. la pista

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My go-kart left the track and crashed.Mi kart se salió de la pista y se estrelló.

5. (railway)

a. la vía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He put his ear on the track to listen for the train.Puso la oreja en la vía para escuchar cuándo venía el tren.

6. (curtain rail)

a. el riel

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We recommend a stainless steel track for the shower curtain.Para la cortina de la ducha recomendamos un riel de acero inoxidable.

7. (route)

a. el curso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

It is too early to know the track of the storm.Es demasiado pronto para conocer el curso de la tormenta.

b. la trayectoria

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

These countries have evolved along different tracks.Estos países han evolucionado siguiendo trayectorias distintas.

c. el camino

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

If you think that, you're on the wrong track.Si crees eso, vas por mal camino.

8. (automobile)

a. la oruga

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(tank)

The tank's track broke and we need to get it fixed.La oruga del tanque se rompió y tenemos que repararla.

b. la vía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The wheelbase affects the load the vehicle poses to the track.La base de las ruedas afecta la carga que el vehículo pone en la vía.

9. (audio)

a. la pista

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Play track 11 and ask your students to answer the listening questions.Pon la pista 11 y pide a los alumnos que respondan a las preguntas de comprensión oral.

b. el tema

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

That track is the only one that makes me cry.Ese tema es el único que me hace llorar.

10. (education)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el grupo de aprendizaje

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Children are sorted into different tracks according to their level.Se separa a los niños en distintos grupos de aprendizaje según su nivel.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

11. (to follow)

a. rastrear

We tracked the animal to the woods.Rastreamos al animal hasta el bosque.

b. seguir la pista a

The police are tracking a fugitive.La policía le sigue la pista a un fugitivo.

c. seguir la trayectoria de

The astronomers were able to track the comet.Los astrónomos pudieron seguir la trayectoria del cometa.

d. seguir