seguir el rastro
seguir el rastro
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to follow the trail
Un detective privado siguió el rastro de los dos fugitivos hasta dar con ellos.A private detective followed the trail of the two fugitives until he found them.
b. to follow the tracks
Los cazadores seguían el rastro del lobo.The hunters were following the wolf's tracks.
d. to track
Los perros se adentraron en el bosque siguiendo el rastro del zorro.The dogs tracked the fox to the woods.
e. to keep track
Si queremos atrapar a los ladrones, debemos seguir el rastro del dinero.If we want to catch the thieves, we need to keep track of the money.
f. to trace
El servicio de inteligencia estuvo meses siguiéndole el rastro al terrorista por toda Sudamérica.Intelligence traced the terrorist through South America for months.
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