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trail

US /treɪl/

noun Target · B2 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

a track or mark left by something that has passed

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We followed a narrow trail through the forest to the lake.

Word Family

NounNoun
trail gốc trailer trailing
VerbVerb
trail gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • patha course of conduct
  • tracka line or route along which something travels or moves
  • routean established line of travel or access

Collocations

  • Easy hiking trail through the woods
    to hiking trail through the woods, meaning to increase
  • Medium leave a paper trail for auditing
    to leave a paper trail for auditing, meaning to go away from a place
  • Hard blaze a trail in biotechnology
    to blaze a trail in biotechnology, meaning to shine brightly and intensively
  • Very Hard on the trail of a phantom whistleblower
    indicating position, contact, or basis regarding the trail of a phantom whistleblower

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