1. A hiking or walking path that has no people on it; a deserted or unoccupied pathway
We took the empty trail through the forest to avoid the crowds.
Pegamos a trilha vazia pela floresta para evitar as multidões.
2. A metaphorical path or course of action that lacks direction, purpose, or followers
His political career felt like an empty trail leading nowhere.
Sua carreira política parecia uma trilha vazia que não levava a lugar nenhum.