| Formas compostas: |
| Inglês | Português |
beaten track,
beaten path,
beaten route n | (well-trodden path or route) | estrada de terra sf |
| If we wander off the beaten track, we'll probably get lost. |
| dog track n | (racing circuit for dogs) (lugar de corrida de cães) | canódromo sm |
| dog track n | (dog's paw print) (marca da pata) | rastro de cachorro |
| You should have left him outside - now there are dog tracks all over my nice clean floor! |
| fast track n | figurative (route to rapid advancement) | via rápida loc sf |
| This course is a fast track to A-level exams that takes one year rather than the usual two. |
| fast-track n as adj | figurative (accelerated or privileged) | de via rápida loc adj |
| fast-track [sb]⇒ vtr | (speed the progress of) (figurado, progresso de algo) | acelerar vt |
| fast-track [sth]⇒ vtr | (speed the progress of) (figurado, progresso de algo) | acelerar vt |
| His father put pressure on them to fast-track his application. |
| get back on track v expr | figurative, informal (regain focus) | voltar à vaca fria expres v |
| Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track. |
| get on track v expr | figurative, informal (pursue correct path) | deixar no ponto expres v |
| My coach has a program to help me get on track for the Olympics. |
| half-track n | (vehicle) (veículo militar) | semilagarta sm |
| meia-lagarta sm |
| A half-track is a cross between a tank and a road vehicle. |
index mark,
index track n | (point marked on hard disk drive) (informática) | trilha zero sf |
| The index mark indicates the starting point of a track on a hard drive. |
| inside track n | (inside lane of a racecourse) | pista interna sf + adj |
| inside track n | figurative (fast track, position of advantage) (posição de vantagem) | pista interna, via rápida |
| keep track vi | (note or record progress) (BRA) | registrar v int |
| acompanhar v int |
| (POR) | registar v int |
| tomar nota expres v |
| Write down what you've achieved each day, as it's important to keep track. |
| Escreva tudo que você alcançou a cada dia, já que é importante registrar. |
| keep track of [sth] vtr | (monitor, maintain record of) | rastrear, vigiar vt |
| 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. |
| Minha irmã me manda e-mails todos os dias para que eu possa rastrear os movimentos dela. Você deveria rastrear seus gastos para saber quanto dinheiro ainda tem. |
| lose track vtr + n | (fail to note progress of [sth]) | perder a noção expres v |
| Where have we got to with this project? I've lost track. |
| Onde chegamos com esse projeto? Perdi a noção. |
| lose track of [sth] v expr | (not keep up to date with [sth]) | perder a noção de expres v |
| I was late because I lost track of time. |
| motor-racing track n | (sports circuit for racing vehicles) | pista de corrida motorizada loc sf |
off the beaten track,
off the beaten path expr | (away from tourist routes) | fora da zona turística expres |
| We prefer to eat with the locals in small restaurants off the beaten track. |
| Preferimos comer com os locais em pequenos restaurantes fora da zona turística. |
off track,
off-track expr | figurative (not on expected path) | fora dos trilhos loc adv |
| fora do rumo loc adv |
| Our discussion seems to have gone off track; let's get back to the main subject. |
| Nossa discussão parece ter saído fora dos trilhos; vamos voltar ao assunto principal. |
| on the right track expr | (following the correct path) (literal) | no caminho certo loc adv |
| on the right track expr | figurative (not mistaken or misled) | no caminho certo loc adv |
| After failing her class last semester, she got back on the right track and passed this semester. |
| on track expr | figurative, informal (following correct path or schedule) (figurado) | nos eixos expres |
| (figurado) | nos trilhos expres |
| I use an app to keep all my projects on track. |
| on track for [sth] expr | figurative, informal (heading for [sth]) (figurado) | no caminho loc adv |
| The meeting established that the team was on track to finish the project by June. |
| on track expr | figurative, informal (as planned) (conforme o planejado) | no caminho certo loc adv |
| one-track adj | (having only one track) | de uma pista loc adj |
| one-track mind n | figurative, informal (mental focus on one thing only) | ideia fixa sf |
| Lee has a one-track mind when it comes to football. |
racetrack,
race track n | (circuit for horse or motor racing) | pista de corrida loc sf |
| (veículos) | autódromo sm |
| (cavalos) | hipódromo sm |
| We're going to the racetrack to practice driving. |
| railroad track n | US (railway line) | linha de trem loc sf |
| running track n | (athletic circuit) | pista de corrida loc subs |
| The length of the running track is 400m. |
| single-track adj | (road, railway) | de mão única loc adj |
| single-track adj | figurative (having narrow scope) | mente fechada sf |
| That man has a single-track mind; all he ever thinks about is work. |
| Aquele homem tem uma mente fechada; ele só pensa em trabalho. |
soundtrack,
sound track,
sound-track n | (music of a film) (BRA, de filme: música) | trilha sonora loc sf |
| (POR) | banda sonora loc sf |
| The soundtrack featured a lot of 1960s music. |
soundtrack,
sound track,
sound-track n | (audio track of a film) (filme) | faixa sonora loc sf |
| som, áudio sm |
| The soundtrack was terrible but luckily there were subtitles. |
| track and field n | (athletics events: running, etc.) (eventos atléticos) | atletismo sm |
| Talia is good at most sports, but she really excels at track and field. |
track and field,
track-and-field n as adj | (relating to athletics events) | de atletismo loc adj |
| atlético adj |
| Nota: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| Discus is a track and field event. |
track and field athletes,
track-and-field athletes npl | (participants in athletic events) (participantes em eventos de atletismo) | atletas sm pl |
| Track-and-field athletes include runners, sprinters, and pole vaulters. |
| track meet n | (athletics event) (evento atlético) | competição de atletismo loc sf |
| My daughter won first place at the high school track meet in the 50 yard dash. |
track pants (US),
tracksuit trousers,
tracksuit bottoms (UK) npl | (athlete's long tracksuit trousers) | calças esportivas loc sf pl |
| track record n | figurative, informal (previous performance) | histórico sm |
| trajetória sf |
| antecedentes sm pl |
| This employee has a great track record of finishing work on time. |
| Este empregado tem um excelente histórico de terminar as tarefas pontualmente. |
tracking system,
track system n | US (grouping students by ability) | sistema de controle loc sm |
tracksuit,
track suit n | (athlete's trouser suit) (BRA, traje esportivo) | moletom, training sm |
| (BRA, esportivo) | agasalho sm |
| (POR) | fato de treino sm |
| The members of the gymnastics team wore matching tracksuits and hair ribbons. |
| As integrantes da equipe de ginástica vestiram moletons combinando e fitas no cabelo. |
| train track n | (rails of a railway) (trilhos de uma ferrovia) | trilho sm |
| tram track n | UK (tramway rails) (trilhos de um bonde) | trilho sm |
