vapor trail in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for vapor trail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

vapor trail N

vapor trail

estela f (de humo)

Translations for vapor 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

vapor trail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vapor trail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

vapor trail N AVIAT

vapor trail

estela f

Translations for vapor trail in the Spanish»English Dictionary

estela

vapor trail

Translations for vapor trail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

vapor [ˈveɪ·pər] N

1. vapor (steam):

vapor

vapor m

water vapor

vapor de agua

2. vapor (on glass):

vapor

vaho m

vapor

vaporizo m Mex, PRico

I.trail [treɪl] N

1. trail (path):

trail

camino m

2. trail (track):

trail

pista f

trail of airplane

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

ir perdiendo ante [o contra] 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

A contrail is the visible vapor trail behind airplanes or rockets traveling at high altitudes.

www.cnn.com

In a reference to one of the ubiquitous symbols of the 1970s (rainbows) the vapor trail creates a spectral refraction effect akin to a rainbow.

en.wikipedia.org

Vapor trails left by aircraft can be significantly reduced by adding a negligible distance to the length of flights, say researchers.

www.mnn.com

The camera follows a flaming rocket engine and a white vapor trail or smoke against a blue sky as the debris plummets toward the ground.

en.wikipedia.org

They just have to believe they're up there, making vapor trails.

espn.go.com

I especially remember one afternoon, there was a really big boom, like a plane breaking the sound barrier, but even louder, and we saw a vapor trail.

www.washingtontimes.com

Like airplanes, we all leave behind a vapor trail.

www.triplepundit.com