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| Inglés | Español |
at the races,
at the track adv | informal (at a horse-racing event) | en las carreras loc adv |
| en el hipódromo loc adv |
| They gambled away all their money at the races. |
beaten track,
beaten path,
beaten route n | (well-trodden path or route) | camino transitado nm + adj |
| huella nf |
| If we wander off the beaten track, we'll probably get lost. |
| Si nos apartamos del camino transitado, probablemente vamos a perdernos. |
| Si nos apartamos de la huella transitado, probablemente vamos a perdernos. |
cart track,
cart road n | (rough rural road) | camino rural nm + adj mf |
| carretera rural nf + adj mf |
| dog track n | (racing circuit for dogs) | canódromo nm |
| pista para perros, pista de carreras para perros nf + loc adj |
| dog track n | (dog's paw print) | huella de perro nf + loc adj |
| You should have left him outside - now there are dog tracks all over my nice clean floor! |
| Debiste haberlo dejado afuera. ¡Ahora hay huellas de perro por todo el piso recién lavado! |
| fast track n | figurative (route to rapid advancement) (figurado) | vía rápida nf + adj |
| This course is a fast track to A-level exams that takes one year rather than the usual two. |
| Este curso es una vía rápida a los exámenes que lleva solo un año, en vez de los dos de siempre. |
| fast-track n as adj | figurative (accelerated or privileged) (figurado) | vía rápida nf + adj |
| fast-track [sb]⇒ vtr | (speed the progress of) | apurar a vtr + prep |
| fast-track [sth]⇒ vtr | (speed the progress of) | acelerar⇒ vtr |
| apurar⇒ vtr |
| His father put pressure on them to fast-track his application. |
| Su padre los presionó para acelerar su solicitud. |
| get back on track v expr | figurative, informal (regain focus) | reencaminarse⇒ v prnl |
| Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track. |
| Josh está atrasado con su tarea, debe reencaminarse. |
| get on track v expr | figurative, informal (pursue correct path) | encaminarse correctamente v prnl |
| Note: often "get back on track" |
| My coach has a program to help me get on track for the Olympics. |
| Mi entrenador tiene un programa que me va a ayudar a encaminarme correctamente hacia los Juegos Olímpicos. |
| tomar el buen rumbo loc verb |
| Mi entrenador tiene un programa que me va a ayudar a tomar el buen rumbo hacia los Juegos Olímpicos. |
| half-track n | (vehicle) | semioruga nm |
| A half-track is a cross between a tank and a road vehicle. |
index mark,
index track n | (point marked on hard disk drive) (voz inglesa) | index mark loc nom m |
| The index mark indicates the starting point of a track on a hard drive. |
| El index mark indica el punto de partida de un archivo en un disco duro. |
| inside track n | (inside lane of a racecourse) | carril interior nm + adj mf |
| inside track n | figurative (fast track, position of advantage) | posición ventajosa nf + adj |
| Tus antecedentes te ubican en una posición ventajosa, no la desaproveches. |
| vía rápida nf + adj |
| keep track vi | (note or record progress) | hacer un seguimiento loc verb |
| mantener un registro loc verb |
| registrar⇒ vtr |
| Write down what you've achieved each day, as it's important to keep track. |
| Anota lo que hayas logrado cada día: es importante hacer un seguimiento. |
| keep track of [sth] vtr | (monitor, maintain record of) (eventos, información) | mantenerse al tanto de algo, estar al tanto de algo loc verb + prep |
| (gastos, números) | llevar la cuenta de algo loc verb + prep |
| mantener un registro de algo loc verb + prep |
| dar seguimiento a algo, hacer seguimiento de algo loc verb + prep |
| My daughter emails me every day so I can keep track of her movements. |
| You should keep track of your expenses so that you know how much money you have left. |
| Mi hija me escribe por correo electrónico todos los días para que yo pueda mantenerme al tanto de lo que hace. |
| Deberías llevar la cuenta de tus gastos para saber cuánto dinero te queda. |
| lose track vtr + n | (fail to note progress of [sth]) | perder el rastro loc verb |
| perder la noción de loc verb |
| Where have we got to with this project? I've lost track. |
| ¿Qué tenemos que hacer con este proyecto? He perdido el rastro de lo que hay que hacer. |
| lose track of [sth] v expr | (not keep up to date with [sth]) (figurado) | perder la noción de loc verb |
| perder el rastro de loc verb |
| perder la cuenta de loc verb |
| I was late because I lost track of time. |
| Llegué tarde porque perdí la noción del tiempo. |
| motor-racing track n | (sports circuit for racing vehicles) | pista de automovilismo nf + loc adj |
| (AmL) | pista de carros, pista de autos nf + loc adj |
| (ES) | pista de coches nf + loc adj |
off the beaten track,
off the beaten path expr | (away from tourist routes) | apartado adj |
| We prefer to eat with the locals in small restaurants off the beaten track. |
| Preferimos comer en restaurantes pequeños, que están más apartados. |
off track,
off-track expr | figurative (not on expected path) (figurado) | por la tangente loc adv |
| (figurado) | por las ramas loc adv |
| Our discussion seems to have gone off track; let's get back to the main subject. |
on the fast track,
on a fast track expr | figurative (on accelerated route to advancement) | avanzando rápidamente expr |
| He is on the fast track to a managerial position. |
| on the right track expr | (following the correct path) | bien por ahí loc adv |
| por la ruta correcta loc adv |
| on the right track expr | figurative (not mistaken or misled) (figurado) | por la buena senda loc adv |
| After failing her class last semester, she got back on the right track and passed this semester. |
| Después de reprobar su clase el semestre pasado, volvió por la buena senda y aprobó este semestre. |
| (figurado) | en buen camino loc adv |
| Después de reprobar su clase el semestre pasado, volvió en buen camino y aprobó este semestre. |
| on track expr | figurative, informal (following correct path or schedule) (figurado) | encaminado adj |
| I use an app to keep all my projects on track. |
| Tengo una aplicación para mantener todos mis proyectos encaminados. |
| on track for [sth] expr | figurative, informal (heading for [sth]) | en camino a loc adv |
| camino a loc adv |
| The meeting established that the team was on track to finish the project by June. |
| La reunión estableció que el equipo estaba en camino a terminar el proyecto para junio. |
| on track expr | figurative, informal (as planned) | según lo planeado loc adv |
| encaminado adv |
| one-track adj | (having only one track) | de vía única loc adj |
| de un único carril loc adj |
| one-track mind n | figurative, informal (mental focus on one thing only) (AR) | idea fija loc nom f |
| Lee has a one-track mind when it comes to football. |
racetrack,
race track n | (circuit for horse or motor racing) (autos) | circuito nm |
| (caballos) | hipódromo nm |
| (atletas) | pista nf |
| (bicicleta) | velódromo nm |
| We're going to the racetrack to practice driving. |
| Vamos al circuito a practicar manejo. |
| railroad track n | US (railway line) | ferrocarril nm |
| línea del tren nf + loc adj |
| línea férrea nf + adj |
| vías férreas nfpl + adj |
| running track n | (athletic circuit) | pista de atletismo nf + loc adj |
| The length of the running track is 400m. |
| La longitud de la pista de atletismo es de 400 metros. |
| single-track adj | (road, railway) | de un sólo carril loc adj |
| de vía única loc adj |
| single-track adj | figurative (having narrow scope) (figurado) | estrecho/a adj |
| cerrado/a adj |
| That man has a single-track mind; all he ever thinks about is work. |
| El hombre tiene una mente estrecha y sólo piensa en trabajo. |
| slab track | (railroad track) | riel nm |
soundtrack,
sound track,
sound-track n | (music of a film) | banda sonora loc nom f |
| (voz inglesa, AR) | soundtrack nm |
| The soundtrack featured a lot of 1960s music. |
| La banda sonora incluía mucha música de los sesenta. |
soundtrack,
sound track,
sound-track n | (audio track of a film) (cine) | sonido nm |
| pista de audio loc nom f |
| The soundtrack was terrible but luckily there were subtitles. |
| El sonido era terrible pero por suerte había subtítulos. |
spur track,
spur,
stub track n | (rail transport) | vía auxiliar nf + adj mf |
| storm track n | (meteorology) | trayectoria de la tormenta nf + loc adj |
| track and field n | (athletics events: running, etc.) | atletismo nm |
| (PR) | pista y campo loc nom m |
| Talia is good at most sports, but she really excels at track and field. |
| Talia es buena en casi todos los deportes, pero sobresale en atletismo. |
track and field,
track-and-field n as adj | (relating to athletics events) | de atletismo loc adj |
| (PR) | de pista y campo loc adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| Discus is a track and field event. |
| El lanzamiento de disco es un evento de atletismo. |
track and field athletes,
track-and-field athletes npl | (participants in athletic events) | atletas n común pl |
| Track-and-field athletes include runners, sprinters, and pole vaulters. |
| Llamamos atletas a los corredores de fondo, velocistas y saltadores. |
track and field events,
track-and-field events npl | (athletics events: running, etc.) | pista y campo loc nom f |
track lighting,
track light n | (light fixture: electrified track) | riel de luz nm + loc adj |
| lámpara de riel nf + loc adj |
| track meet n | (athletics event) | competición de atletismo nf + loc adj |
| My daughter won first place at the high school track meet in the 50 yard dash. |
| competencia de atletismo nf + loc adj |
| campeonato de atletismo nm + loc adj |
| Mi hija ganó el primer lugar en los 100 metros de la competencia escolar de atletismo. |
track pants (US),
tracksuit trousers,
tracksuit bottoms (UK) npl | (athlete's long tracksuit trousers) (MX) | pants nmpl |
| Note: Pronúnciese: /'ʒoguins/ o /'dʒoguins/ o /'ʃoguins/. |
| pantalón deportivo nm + adj |
| (ES) | pantalón de chándal nm + loc adj |
| (CO) | sudadera nf |
| (BO, CL) | buzo nm |
| track record n | figurative, informal (previous performance) | antecedentes nmpl |
| historial nm |
| trayectoria nf |
| This employee has a great track record of finishing work on time. |
| Este empleado tiene buenos antecedentes en lo que respecta a terminar su trabajo a tiempo. |
| track shoe n | (shoe with spikes) | zapatilla para atletismo nf + loc adj |
| track shoe n | (part of braking system) | zapata nf |
tracking shot,
track shot,
dolly shot,
trucking shot n | (movie industry) (voz inglesa) | travelling nm |
tracking system,
track system n | US (grouping students by ability) | sistema de seguimiento nm + loc adj |
tracksuit,
track suit n | (athlete's trouser suit) (ES) | chándal nm |
| (AmC, EC, CL, BO, PE) | buzo nm |
| (MX) | pants nmpl |
| conjunto deportivo nm + adj |
| The members of the gymnastics team wore matching tracksuits and hair ribbons. |
| Las integrantes del equipo de gimnasia llevaban chándal y lazos en el pelo a juego. |
| train track n | often plural (rails of a railway) | riel nm |
| vía nf |
| There are delays this morning due to heavy snow on the train tracks. |
| Hay demoras esta mañana por la nieve sobre los rieles. |
| tram track n | UK (tramway rails) | vías del tranvía nfpl |
