vapour trail in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for vapour trail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

vapor trail N

vapor trail

estela f (de humo)

Translations for vapour trail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

vapor, vapour Brit [Am ˈveɪpər, Brit ˈveɪpə] N C or U

vapor (on glass)

vaho m

vapor (steam)

vapor m

vapour N Brit

vapour → vapor

See also vapor

vapor, vapour Brit [Am ˈveɪpər, Brit ˈveɪpə] N C or U

vapor (on glass)

vaho m

vapor (steam)

vapor m

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

vapour trail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vapour trail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

vapour trail N AVIAT

vapour trail

estela f

Translations for vapour trail in the Spanish»English Dictionary

estela

vapour [or vapor Am] trail

Translations for vapour trail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

vapour [ˈveɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. vapour (steam):

vapour

vapor m

water vapour

vapor de agua

2. vapour (on glass):

vapour

vaho m

vapour

vaporizo m Mex, PRico

vapor [ˈveɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N Am, Aus

vapor → vapour

See also vapour

vapour [ˈveɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. vapour (steam):

vapour

vapor m

water vapour

vapor de agua

2. vapour (on glass):

vapour

vaho m

vapour

vaporizo m Mex, PRico

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These are pals, but they're half-cut and each remark arrives with a vapour trail of threat.

www.scotsman.com

Six miles higher, red wingtip lights dragged a veil-grey vapour trail across a black sky.

blogs.crikey.com.au

But these are all fuzzy, often fictionalized vignettes that fly past without leaving behind much of a vapour trail of depth, analysis or insight.

www.nme.com

As we are chewing, a jet's vapour trail gouges the firmament.

www.independent.co.uk

It's a sunny day and a distant plane is leaving a tiny white vapour trail in the sky.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The game involved moving an astronaut around the play area, and using his colourful vapour trail to destroy enemy ships.

www.denofgeek.com

Wallabies in his vapour trail as he bullocked his way to the line.

www.irishmirror.ie

Each player will have a launch pad from which they must launch a rocket, but before they can do that, they must collect vapour trail loops.

www.toynews-online.biz

The star also left a vapour trail which hung in the sky for at least half an hour, he said.

www.stuff.co.nz

Then off he goes, the echoing timbre of his shoes leaving a reminder of his recent presence like a vapour trail.

www.bbc.co.uk