trail behind in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for trail behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] PREP

1.1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

detrás de

behind

atrás de LatAm

behind Peter

detrás de Peter

behind Peter

atrás de Peter LatAm

behind me

detrás de mí

behind me

detrás mío controvers

the other car followed close behind us

el otro coche nos seguía muy de cerca

he crossed the line ten seconds behind the winner

cruzó la meta diez segundos después del ganador

we're ten years behind the Japanese in microelectronics

en microelectrónica llevamos un retraso de diez años respecto a los japoneses

she's well behind the rest of the class

está muy atrasada con respecto al resto de la clase

1.2. behind (on the other side of):

behind

detrás de

behind

atrás de LatAm

2.1. behind (responsible for):

behind

detrás de

I know who's behind all this

yo sé quién está detrás de todo esto

2.2. behind (underlying):

the theory behind it is that …

la teoría sobre la que se basa es que …

the idea behind it is to …

de lo que se trata es de …

we want to know the motives behind your decision

queremos saber los motivos que te llevaron a esa decisión

3. behind (in support of):

we're all behind the police

todos respaldamos a la policía

I'm behind you all the way

tienes todo mi apoyo

we put all our energies behind the campaign

volcamos toda nuestra energía en apoyar la campaña

4.1. behind (to one's name):

behind

a sus espaldas

behind

en su haber

she has four years' experience behind her

tiene cuatro años de experiencia a sus espaldas or en su haber

4.2. behind (in time):

all that is behind us now

todo eso ha quedado atrás

I'm behind schedule

voy retrasado or atrasado (con el trabajo or los preparativos etc.)

the train is behind time

el tren va a llegar con retraso

II.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] ADV

1. behind (to the rear, following):

I want the small children here and the taller ones behind

que los niños pequeños se pongan aquí y los más altos detrás

I want the small children here and the taller ones behind

que los niños pequeños se pongan aquí y los más altos atrás LatAm

she glanced behind

miró hacia atrás

I was attacked from behind

me atacaron por la espalda

keep an eye on the car behind

no pierdas de vista al coche de atrás

2. behind (in race, competition):

England were two goals behind

Inglaterra iba perdiendo por dos goles

they came from behind to win 3-2

se recuperaron y finalmente ganaron 3 a 2

the Republicans are behind in the polls

los republicanos van a la zaga según las encuestas

3. behind (in arrears):

I'm behind with my work/payments

estoy atrasada con el trabajo/en los pagos

we're six months behind with the rent

debemos seis meses de alquiler

4. behind (in time):

Buenos Aires is five hours behind

Buenos Aires va cinco horas más atrás

Buenos Aires is five hours behind

en Buenos Aires es cinco horas más temprano

III.behind [Am bəˈhaɪnd, Brit bɪˈhʌɪnd] N inf, euph

behind

trasero m inf

See also wait behind, stay behind, get behind, fall behind

wait behind VB [Am weɪt -, Brit weɪt -] (v + adv)

wait behind

esperar

to wait behind for sb

esperar a alguien

stay behind VB [Am steɪ -, Brit steɪ -] (v + adv) (after meeting, party etc)

stay behind

quedarse

to stay behind after school esp Brit

quedarse después de clases

I.get behind VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (fall behind)

get behind

atrasarse

to get behind with sth

atrasarse con algo

if you miss classes, you'll get behind

si faltas a clase, te vas a atrasar

II.get behind VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get behind (move to rear of):

get behind

ponerse detrás de

2. get behind (lend support to):

get behind campaign/project

apoyar

get behind campaign/project

respaldar

fall behind VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

fall behind

rezagarse

fall behind

quedarse atrás

he's fallen behind the rest of the class

se ha (quedado) rezagado con respecto al resto de la clase

to fall behind with sth we'd fallen behind with the payments

nos habíamos atrasado en los pagos

I'm falling behind with the correspondence

se me está acumulando correspondencia atrasada

I.trail [Am treɪl, Brit treɪl] N

1. trail:

trail (left by animal, person)

huellas fpl

trail (left by animal, person)

rastro m

trail (of comet)

cola f

trail (of dust)

estela f

trail (of blood)

reguero m

the storms left a trail of destruction

las tormentas destruyeron or arrasaron todo a su paso

the storms left a trail of destruction

las tormentas dejaron una estela de estragos a su paso

he left a trail of litter/debts behind him

dejó un reguero de basura/deudas tras de sí

to be on the trail of sb/sth

seguir la pista de alguien/algo

to be on the trail of sb/sth

seguirle la pista a alguien/algo

to be hot or hard on the trail of sb/sth

estar sobre la pista de alguien/algo

to put/throw sb off his/her/the trail

despistar a alguien

2. trail (path):

trail

sendero m

trail

senda f

scenic trail

sendero m panorámico

scenic trail

senda f panorámica

to be on the victory trail

ir camino de la victoria

to be on the campaign trail

estar en la campaña electoral

to blaze a trail

abrir brecha

to blaze a trail lit

marcar un sendero

II.trail [Am treɪl, Brit treɪl] VB trans

1.1. trail (drag):

trail towel/rope

arrastrar

she sat in the boat, trailing her fingers through the water

iba en el bote, dejando que sus dedos dibujaran surcos en el agua

1.2. trail (deposit):

they trailed mud all over the house

dejaron toda la casa llena de barro a su paso

2.1. trail (follow):

trail person/animal/vehicle

seguir la pista de

trail person/animal/vehicle

seguirle la pista a

trail person/animal/vehicle

rastrear

he was being trailed by a detective

un detective le seguía la pista

2.2. trail (lag behind):

trail opponent/leader

ir a la zaga de

we trailed them by six points

nos llevaban seis puntos de ventaja

III.trail [Am treɪl, Brit treɪl] VB intr

1.1. trail (drag):

trail

arrastrar

her skirt was trailing on the floor

la falda le arrastraba por el suelo

her skirt was trailing on the floor

iba arrastrando la falda por el suelo

a long, trailing dress

un vestido largo, con cola

1.2. trail (move in stream):

smoke trailed from the car

salía humo del coche

2.1. trail (lag behind):

trail team/contender:

ir a la zaga

he trailed behind in the early part of the race

en la primera parte de la carrera iba rezagado or a la zaga

2.2. trail (walk wearily):

trail

andar con paso cansino, con desánimo etc

we trailed around town all morning

pateamos toda la mañana por el centro inf

we trailed back home again

nos volvimos a casa desanimados

3.1. trail (extend):

trail plant:

trepar

3.2. trail (droop):

trail branches:

colgar

3.3. trail <trailing, pres part >:

trail plant

trepador

trail branches

colgante

trail behind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trail behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

trail behind VB intr

trail behind

ir detrás

Translations for trail behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to trail behind sth/sb

ir por detrás de algo/alguien

Translations for trail behind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trail [treɪl] N

1. trail (path):

trail

camino m

2. trail (track):

trail

pista f

trail of aeroplane

estela f

a trail of destruction

una estela de destrucción

to be on the trail of sth/sb

seguir la pista de algo/alguien

to be hot on the trail of sb

estar muy cerca de encontrar a alguien

to follow a trail (in hunting)

seguir un rastro

II.trail [treɪl] VB trans

1. trail (follow):

trail

seguir la pista de

to trail an animal

seguir el rastro de un animal

2. trail (drag):

trail

arrastrar

3. trail (be losing to):

to trail sb/sth

estar perdiendo a alguien/algo

III.trail [treɪl] VB intr

1. trail (drag):

to trail (somewhere)

arrastrarse (a algún sitio)

2. trail SPORTS:

trail

ir perdiendo

to trail by 6 points

ir perdiendo por 6 puntos

to trail behind sth/sb

ir por detrás de algo/alguien

I.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] PREP

1. behind (to the rear of):

behind

detrás de

right behind sb/sth

justo detrás de alguien/algo

he walks behind me

camina detrás de mí

behind the wheel

al volante

a face behind a mask

un rostro detrás de una máscara

2. behind fig:

who is behind that scheme?

¿quién está detrás de ese plan?

there is somebody behind this

hay alguien detrás de todo esto

3. behind (in support of):

to be behind sb/sth (all the way)

estar con alguien/algo (hasta el final)

4. behind (late for):

behind time

retrasado

to be behind schedule

ir con retraso

5. behind (less advanced):

to be behind sb/the times

estar atrasado con respecto a alguien/la época

II.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] ADV

1. behind (at the back):

behind

detrás

to fall behind (be slower)

quedarse atrás

to fall behind in work, studies

atrasarse

to come from behind

venir desde atrás

a blow from behind

un golpe por detrás

to leave sb behind

dejar a alguien atrás

to stay behind

quedarse atrás

2. behind (overdue):

to be behind

retrasarse

he is a long way behind

está muy retrasado

to be behind (in sth)

estar atrasado (en algo)

III.behind [bɪˈhaɪnd] N inf

behind

trasero m

to get off one's behind

mover el culo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is one of those sunny works which leave a luminous trail behind them in the reader's memory.

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Or are they stepping beyond their topical authority and still likely to trail behind category leaders for transactional queries?

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The long, spiraling, white oral arms and the 24 undulating maroon tentacles may trail behind as far as 10 feet.

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It burned in 1981, but its abutments can still be viewed from a nature trail behind the county jail.

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In normal flight, these feathers trail behind, but in display flight they are raised vertically like standards.

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They trail behind the wingtips and wing flaps rather than behind the engines.

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Subsequently, solid particles are driven upward by the bubble movement, following the trail behind the bubbles.

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Collected objects form a trail behind the goat; other objects collected can also join the trail without contributing to completion of the level.

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While in flight, their long necks are kept straight and their long dark legs trail behind.

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He plays badly, causing his team to trail behind drastically in points.

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