Meaning of track – Learner’s Dictionary

track

noun

/træk/ us

track noun (PATH)

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a narrow path or road:

We followed a dirt track off the main road.

track noun (RAILWAY)

the long metal lines that a train travels along:

UK a railway track/ US a railroad track

track noun (RACE)

a path, often circular, used for races:

a race track

track events

track noun (SPORT)

the sport of running in races around a wide circular path made for this sport

track noun (MUSIC)

one song or piece of music on a CD, record, etc

keep track

to continue to know what is happening to someone or something:

He changes jobs so often - I find it hard to keep track of what he's doing.

lose track

to not know what is happening to someone or something any more:

I've lost track of how much we've spent.

on track

making progress and likely to succeed:

[ + to do sth ] A fighter from Edinburgh is on track to become world heavyweight boxing champion.

We've got a lot of work to do but we're on the right track.

Idioms

a fast track (to sth)

off the beaten track

track

verb [ T ]

/træk/ us

track verb [T] (FOLLOW)

to follow a person or animal by looking for proof that they have been somewhere, or by using electronic equipment:

The wolves are tracked by using radio collars.

track verb [T] (PROGRESS)

to record the progress or development of something over a period:

The project tracks the effects of population growth on the area.

Phrasal verbs

track sth/sb down

(Definition of track from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of track

in Chinese (Traditional)

道路, （鐵路的）軌道, 小道，小徑…

in Chinese (Simplified)

道路, （铁路的）轨道, 小道，小径…

in Spanish

vía, camino, pista…

in Portuguese

trilho, trilha, pista…

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लोहमार्ग, पायवाट, खुणा…

小道, 狭い通り, （レース用の）トラック…

dar toprak yol, patika, keçi yolu…

voie [feminine] (ferrée), rails [masculine, plural]…

camí, pista, petjada…

voetspoor, spoor, -baan…

ஒருவருக்கொருவர் சம தூரத்தில் தரையில் பொருத்தப்பட்டுள்ள நீண்ட உலோகக் கம்பிகள், அவற்றுடன் ரயில்கள் பயணிக்கின்றன, கல் அல்லது பிற பொருட்களால் மூடப்பட்ட மேற்பரப்பைக் காட்டிலும் மண்ணால் செய்யப்பட்ட ஒரு பாதை அல்லது கரடுமுரடான சாலை…

रेल की पटरी, रेलवे ट्रैक, पगडंडी…

રેલમાર્ગ, પાટા, પથ…

spor, sti, -sti…

spår, stig, väg…

jejak-jejak‘, laluan, balapan…

die Fährte, der Weg, die Bahn…

spor [neuter], bane [masculine], friidrettsløp [neuter]…

ریل کی پٹری, پگڈنڈی, ڈگر…

слід, стежка, шлях…

тропа, рельсовый путь, беговая дорожка…

రైలు పట్టా / ఒకదానికొకటి సమాన దూరంలో నేల మీద బిగించబడిన పొడవైన లోహపు కడ్డీల జత, దాని మీద రైళ్లు ప్రయాణిస్తాయి., రాయి లేదా ఇతర పదార్థాలతో కప్పబడిన ఉపరితలం కాకుండా మట్టితో చేసిన మార్గం లేదా కఠినమైన రహదారి…

دَرْب, مِضْمار, أثَر…

পথ, রাস্তা, ছাপ…

stopa, stezka, dráha…

jejak, jalan setapak, lintasan…

รอยเท้า, ถนน, ลู่…

dấu vết, đường mòn, đường đua…