tracks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tracks in the English»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

single-track [Am ˌsɪŋɡəlˈtræk, Brit ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈtrak] ADJ

1. single-track RAIL:

single-track

de vía única

a single-track railroad

una vía única

2. single-track Brit:

single-track

de un solo carril

cycle track N

cycle track (cyclists' road)

vía f para bicicletas

cycle track (cyclists' road)

ciclovía f LatAm

cycle track (cyclists' road)

bicisenda f CSur

cycle track (for competitions)

velódromo m

running track N

running track

pista f de atletismo

dirt track N

1. dirt track (lane):

dirt track

camino m sin pavimentar

dirt track

camino m sin asfaltar

2. dirt track (for racing):

dirt track

pista f de ceniza

fast track N U

fast track

vía f rápida

fast-track executive

ejecutivo m que llegará lejos / ejecutiva f que llegará lejos

dog track N

dog track

canódromo m

dog track

galgódromo m Mex

greyhound track N

greyhound track

canódromo m

greyhound track

galgódromo m Mex

half-track [Am ˈhæfˌtræk, Brit ˈhɑːftrak] N

half-track

semioruga m

backing track N

backing track

acompañamiento m

tracks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tracks in the English»Spanish 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

track event N SPORTS

track event

carrera f de atletismo

track down VB trans

track down

localizar

title track N

title track

canción f que da nombre a un álbum

track record N

track record

historial m

track shoe N

track shoe

zapatilla f de atletismo

single-track ADJ

1. single-track RAIL:

single-track

de vía única

2. single-track road:

single-track

de carril único

track-and-field N

track-and-field

atletismo m

dirt road N Brit, Aus, dirt track N

dirt road

pista f de tierra

dirt road

camino m de terracería Mex

dirt road, dirt track N

User Entry

dirt road, dirt track

carril (m) de tierra

tracks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cover one's tracks

borrar las huellas

to leave tracks

dejar huellas

to be on track (to do sth)

estar en camino (de hacer algo)

to live on the wrong side of the tracks inf

vivir en los barrios pobres

to make tracks inf

largarse

to stop sb (dead) in his tracks

parar los pies a alguien

to peter away [or out] trail, track, path

desaparecer

to be off the beaten track [or path Am] (isolated)

estar en medio de la nada

to stop somebody in their tracks

ponerle el/un freno a alguien

to be on the right/wrong track

ir por buen/mal camino fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Critics praised the song for the group's demeanour although some regarded it as inferior in comparison to the album's other tracks.

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It's a nice mixture of different types of tracks.

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Secondary schools offered four-year general education programs or four-year vocational and professional programs, including industrial, agricultural, pedagogic, trade, arts, and health tracks, among others.

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Seat roller tracks were permanently attached to the floor and seat stanchions were aligned, fascillitating the longitiudinal rolling of the seats.

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The races are run on special gravel or tarmac tracks, 2400 m in length.

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New playing fields and sport venues were added, including a toboggan slide, amphitheatre, and bicycle tracks.

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The chassis were small, lightweight, very low profile, with curved handlebars and seat cushions that were designed for left turns (oval tracks).

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Both tracks featured videos that fully displayed the band's deepening atmospherics.

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Fans objected that the band had always stuck to secular music and felt uncomfortable about the religious sentiments of these two tracks.

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The tipple had four loading tracks with a capacity of 80 cars.

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