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trails

[/treɪlz/]
noun/verbpl: trails
trilhas
1. Plural of trail: a path or track, especially one beaten by use
The hiking trails in the mountains are well-marked.
As trilhas de caminhada nas montanhas são bem sinalizadas.
2. A mark or line left behind by something moving
The snail left a slime trail across the leaf.
O caracol deixou um rastro de baba na folha.
3. Third person singular present tense of 'to trail': to follow behind or drag
She trails behind her friends on the walk.
Ela segue atrás de seus amigos na caminhada.
4. To lag behind in a competition or game
The team trails by 10 points at halftime.
O time está perdendo por 10 pontos no intervalo.
Synonyms
pathstracksrouteswayslagsfollows
Antonyms
leads

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trilhas
Most common usage for hiking paths
Brazil
rastros
Used for marks or traces left behind
Brazil
percursos
Alternative for routes or courses
Portugal
trilhos
Common alternative in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

blaze a trail
follow in someone's footsteps
on the trail of
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