TRACK DOWN - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

track down VB [Am træk -, Brit trak -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (trace)

track down criminal/gang/lost object

localizar

track down criminal/gang/lost object

encontrar

track down missing person

averiguar el paradero de

track down missing person

dar con

they're trying to track down the source of the information/the cause of the problem

están tratando de averiguar cuál fue la fuente de la información/cuál fue la causa del problema

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

descubrir

to track down

una operación para la caza y captura de los delincuentes

an operation to track down and capture the criminals

llevo varios días intentando localizarla

I've been trying to locate her o get hold of her o track her down for several days

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. track [Am træk, Brit trak] N

1. track C (mark):

track

pista f

track

huellas fpl

to be on sb's track(s)

seguirle la pista or el rastro a alguien

to put or throw sb off one's/the track

despistar a alguien

to cover one's tracks

no dejar rastros

to keep/lose track of sth/sb the police have been keeping track of his movements

la policía le ha estado siguiendo la pista

he keeps track of expenditure

lleva la cuenta de los gastos

make sure you keep track of the time

ten cuidado de que no se te pase la hora

to keep track of the conversation/plot

seguir (el hilo de) la conversación/el argumento

he lost track of the argument

perdió el hilo de la discusión

I've lost track of a lot of old friends

a muchos de mis viejos amigos ya les he perdido la pista

I've lost track of a lot of old friends

he perdido contacto con muchos de mis viejos amigos

I've lost track of the number of times I've told him that

he perdido la cuenta de las veces que se lo he dicho

sorry I'm late, I lost all track of the time

perdona el retraso pero es que perdí por completo la noción del tiempo or no me di cuenta de la hora

to make tracks inf

irse

to make tracks inf

ponerse en camino

we must be making tracks

tenemos que ponernos en camino

we must be making tracks

tenemos que irnos

they made tracks for Toronto

se pusieron en camino a Toronto

to stop (dead) in one's tracks

pararse en seco

when I saw the snake, I stopped dead in my tracks

cuando vi la serpiente, me paré en seco

2.1. track (road, path):

track

camino m

track

sendero m

off the beaten track (away from the crowds, tourists)

fuera de los caminos trillados

off the beaten track (in an isolated place)

en un sitio muy retirado or aislado or apartado

to go off the beaten track

apartarse de los caminos trillados or de los lugares que todo el mundo visita

2.2. track (course of thought, action):

to be on the right/wrong track

estar bien/mal encaminado

to be on the right/wrong track

ir por buen/mal camino

the project's back on track

el proyecto ha vuelto a ponerse al día

2.3. track (path):

track (of storm)

curso m

track (of bullet)

trayectoria f

2.4. track (projected path):

track

ruta f

3.1. track:

track

pista f

motor-racing track

autódromo m

motor-racing track

circuito m

dog-racing track

canódromo m

dog-racing track

galgódromo m

to have the inside track (on sth) Am (have the advantage)

estar en una situación de ventaja en algo

to have the inside track (on sth) (be informed about)

estar al tanto or al corriente (de algo)

attr track athlete

atleta mf de pista

3.2. track (horse-racing) Am:

to go to the track

ir al hipódromo or a las carreras (de caballos)

4. track U (track events):

track Am

atletismo m en pista

6.1. track RAIL C (way):

track

vía f (férrea)

to jump/leave the track(s)

descarrilar(se)

a single/double track

una vía única/doble

the wrong side of the tracks

los barrios bajos inf

he's from the wrong side of the tracks

es de origen humilde

6.2. track RAIL U (rails etc):

track

vías fpl

this stretch of track is in poor condition

este tramo de la vía está en malas condiciones

7.1. track C (song, piece of music):

track

tema m

track

pieza f

7.2. track C (on recording medium):

track

pista f

7.3. track C COMPUT:

track

pista f

8.1. track C (on tank):

track

oruga f

8.2. track C (distance between wheels):

track

distancia entre los puntos de contacto de dos ruedas paralelas con el suelo

9. track C (for curtains):

track

riel m

II. track [Am træk, Brit trak] VB trans

1. track (follow):

track animal

seguirle la pista a

track animal

rastrear

track person

seguirle la pista a

track spacecraft/missile

seguir la trayectoria de

2. track (deposit with feet) Am:

they tracked mud all over the floor

dejaron el suelo cubierto de barro

III. track [Am træk, Brit trak] VB intr

1.1. track AUDIO:

track needle/pickup:

seguir los surcos

1.2. track MOTOR:

track

estar bien alineado

2. track (tread marks):

track Am

dejar huellas de pisadas

I. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!

¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

¡abajo!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?

¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer

baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down

podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down

abajo

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down

bajado

with the blinds down

con las persianas bajadas

face/head down

boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator

tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low

con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C

la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down

la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down

al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down

iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm

en la granja

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 LatAm

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now

ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down

la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down

una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?

¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?

¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten

está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed

consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo LatAm inf

9.1. down (as far as):

down

hasta

from the roof down to the foundations

desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day

hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope

corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs

bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole

se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink

tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt

te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list

recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi

seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street

cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street

la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road

a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road

hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) inf:

down pred

deprimido

to feel down

andar deprimido or inf con un bajón

to feel down

estar con la depre inf

IV. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit inf

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down m

down

oportunidad f

V. down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink

beberse rápidamente

down drink

tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one

se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

tumbar

down person/opponent

derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

derribar

down aircraft

abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) Am:

down inf

derrotar

fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:

caerse

fall down house/wall:

venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:

derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs

me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed

se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:

fracasar

fall down plan:

fallar

where the book falls down is in …

donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth Brit

fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology

donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I. cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime liter

su vida fue segada en flor liter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II. cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I. burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down

incendiar

II. burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down

incendiarse

burn down

quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

1. down (on bird):

down

plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body)

vello m

down (on face, body)

pelusilla f

down (on upper lip)

bozo m

down (on upper lip)

pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

down

colinas fpl

in the PONS Dictionary

track down VB trans

track down

localizar

in the PONS Dictionary

I. track [træk] N

1. track (path):

track

senda f

2. track (rails):

track

vía f

3. track Am in station:

track

andén m

4. track (mark):

track

pista f

track of animal

huella f

track of bullet

trayectoria f

to cover one's tracks

borrar las huellas

to leave tracks

dejar huellas

to be on the track of sb

seguir la pista a alguien

5. track (path):

track

camino m

to be on the right track a. fig

ir por buen camino

to be on the wrong track fig

estar equivocado

6. track (logical course):

track

curso m

the track of an argument

el hilo de un argumento

to get off the track

salirse del tema

to be on track (to do sth)

estar en camino (de hacer algo)

7. track (career path):

track

rumbo m

to change track

cambiar de rumbo

8. track SPORTS:

track

pista f

9. track (song):

track

canción f

Phrases:

to live on the wrong side of the tracks inf

vivir en los barrios pobres

to keep track (of sb/sth)

no perder de vista (a alguien/algo)

to lose track (of sb/sth)

perder de vista (a alguien/algo)

to make tracks inf

largarse

to stop sb (dead) in his tracks

parar los pies a alguien

to throw sb off the track

despistar a alguien

II. track [træk] VB trans

1. track (pursue):

track

seguir la pista de

to track sth/sb

seguir algo/a alguien

2. track (trace):

track

trazar

III. track [træk] VB intr CINE

track

avanzar

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down

los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

Phrases:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

in the PONS Dictionary

track down VB trans

track down

localizar

in the PONS Dictionary

I. track [træk] N

1. track (path):

track

senda f

2. track (rails):

track

vía f

3. track in station:

track

andén m

4. track (mark):

track

pista f

track of animal

huella f

track of bullet

trayectoria f

to cover one's tracks

borrar sus huellas

to leave tracks

dejar huellas

to be on the track of sb

seguir la pista a alguien

5. track (path):

track

camino m

to be on the right/wrong track a. fig

ir por buen/mal camino

6. track (logical course):

track

curso m

the track of an argument

el hilo

to get off the track

salirse del tema

to be on track (to do sth)

estar en camino (de hacer algo)

7. track (career path):

track

rumbo m (profesional)

to change track

cambiar de rumbo

8. track SPORTS:

track

pista f

9. track (song):

track

pista f

Phrases:

to live on the wrong side of the tracks inf

vivir en los barrios pobres

to keep track (of sth/sb)

no perder (algo/a alguien) de vista

to lose track (of sth/sb)

perder (algo/a alguien) de vista

to make tracks inf

largarse

to stop sb (dead) in his tracks

parar los pies a alguien

to throw sb off the track

despistar a alguien

II. track [træk] VB trans

1. track (pursue):

track

seguir la pista de

to track sth/sb

seguir algo/a alguien

2. track (trace):

track

trazar

III. track [træk] VB intr CINE

track

avanzar

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Washington/the lake

bajar a Washington/al lago

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less in volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó [o amainó]

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar/apuntar algo

6. down (not functioning):

to be down computer

no funcionar

to be down server

estar caído

to be down telephone lines

estar cortado

7. down (as deposit):

to put $100/10% down on sth

pagar 100 dólares/el 10% de entrada para algo

to put $100/10% down on sth

abonar 100 dólares/un abono del 10% para algo

Phrases:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

Present

I	track down
you	track down
he/she/it	tracks down
we	track down
you	track down
they	track down

Past

I	tracked down
you	tracked down
he/she/it	tracked down
we	tracked down
you	tracked down
they	tracked down

Present Perfect

I	have	tracked down
you	have	tracked down
he/she/it	has	tracked down
we	have	tracked down
you	have	tracked down
they	have	tracked down

Past Perfect

I	had	tracked down
you	had	tracked down
he/she/it	had	tracked down
we	had	tracked down
you	had	tracked down
they	had	tracked down

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

They resolve to track down their creators and plead for more life.

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While trying to track down these men, he often encounters complicated mysteries, most of which only he can solve.

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He tries to track down the original actors in the show at the time and reunite them for a one-off performance of the song.

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Together they track down lots of missing pets, and even missing owners.

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The first use of the word agent and a definition as it is currently used today is hard to track down.

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