trail

/treɪl/ verb

Translation

FOLLOW [T] › to follow someone, especially without them knowing, in order to watch or catch them

izini sürmek, takip etmek

He suspected he was being trailed by undercover police.1621

HANG DOWN [I, T] UK › to hang down and touch the ground, or to make something do this

sürüklemek, sürüklenmek

Your coat's trailing in the mud.1947

LOWER SCORE [I, T] › to have a lower score than someone else, especially in a sporting event

sporda daha düşük puanı/skoru olmak; arkadan gelmek

City were trailing United 2-1 at half time.1475

trail away/off phrasal verb

› If someone's voice trails away or off, it gradually becomes quieter until it stops.

giderek azalıp sona ermek; giderek yavaşlayıp bitmek

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(Definition of trail verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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