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trail [treɪl]1 noun∎ to break a trail faire la trace, tracer;∎ figurative he hit the campaign trail il est parti en campagne (électorale);∎ American the end of the trail le bout de la piste (nom donné à la Californie par les pionniers américains);(b) (traces of passage) piste f, trace f;∎ to be on the trail of sb/sth être sur la piste de qn/qch;∎ the police were on his trail la police était sur sa trace;∎ the trail was cold by then la piste était déjà froide;∎ a false trail une fausse piste;∎ the storm left a trail of destruction l'orage a tout détruit sur son passage;∎ figurative she leaves a trail of broken hearts behind her elle laisse beaucoup de cœurs brisés derrière elle∎ she trailed her hand in the water elle laissait traîner sa main dans l'eau;∎ he was trailing a sack of coal behind him il traînait ou tirait un sac de charbon derrière lui;∎ figurative to trail one's coat chercher la bagarre(c) (lag behind) être en arrière par rapport à;∎ he trails all his classmates il est en retard par rapport aux autres élèves∎ smoke trailed from the chimney de la fumée sortait de la cheminée;∎ your skirt is trailing (on the ground) votre jupe traîne (par terre)(b) (move slowly) traîner;∎ he trailed along at a snail's pace il avançait comme un escargot;∎ the prisoners trailed slowly past les prisonniers passaient lentement à la queue leu leu;∎ Sport he trailed in last il est arrivé bon dernier(c) (lag behind) être à la traîne;∎ he's trailing in the polls il est à la traîne dans les sondages;∎ our team is trailing at the bottom of the league notre équipe se traîne en fin de classement∎ with five children trailing behind her avec cinq enfants dans son sillage►► trail bike moto f de cross;trail mix = mélange de cacahuètes et de fruits secs;Fishing trail net traîne f, chalut m, traîneau ms'estomper;∎ his voice trailed away to a whisper sa voix ne fut plus qu'un murmures'estomper;∎ he trailed off in mid sentence il n'a pas terminé sa phraseⓘ THE TRAIL OF TEARS On donna ce nom au chemin parcouru en 1838 par les Indiens d'Amérique transférés de force dans des réserves à l'ouest du Mississippi: nombre d'entre eux succombèrent à la maladie et aux mauvais traitements. -
122 feeler
['fiːlə(r)]nome antenna f.; (of snail) tentacolo m., antenna f.••* * *noun ((in certain animals, insects etc) an organ for touching, especially one of the two thread-like parts on an insect's head.) antenna* * *feeler /ˈfi:lə(r)/n.2 atto, discorso, osservazione, ecc., fatti allo scopo di tastare il terreno (o di saggiare le intenzioni di q.); sondaggio: (fam.) peace feelers, sondaggi per la pace; to put out a feeler (o feelers) sondare la situazione; tastare il terreno3 (mecc.) sonda● feeler gauge, (mecc.) calibro a spessori, spessimetro; (ind. tess.) tastatore.* * *['fiːlə(r)]nome antenna f.; (of snail) tentacolo m., antenna f.•• -
123 tortuga
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snail's pace — snail s′ pace′ n. an extremely slow rate of progress • Etymology: 1400–50 snail′ paced , adj … From formal English to slang
snail's pace — noun Etymology: Middle English snayles pas : an excessively slow pace or rate of speed business is progressing at a snail s pace * * * an extremely slow rate: The work progresses at a snail s pace. [1400 50; late ME] * * * snail s pace noun A… … Useful english dictionary
snail's pace — {n.} A very slow movement forward. * /Time moved at a snail s pace before the holidays./ * /The donkey on which he was riding moved at a snail s pace./ … Dictionary of American idioms
snail's pace — {n.} A very slow movement forward. * /Time moved at a snail s pace before the holidays./ * /The donkey on which he was riding moved at a snail s pace./ … Dictionary of American idioms
snail's\ pace — noun A very slow movement forward. Time moved at a snail s pace before the holidays. The donkey on which he was riding moved at a snail s pace … Словарь американских идиом
snail's pace — an extremely slow rate: The work progresses at a snail s pace. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
snail's pace — a very slow movement forward The cars on the highway moved at a snail s pace … Idioms and examples
at a snail's pace — at a snail’s pace phrase very slowly Change happens at a snail’s pace in this institution. Thesaurus: slowlysynonym Main entry: snail * * * at a snail s pace : very slowly … Useful english dictionary
at a snail's pace — See: SNAIL S PACE … Dictionary of American idioms
at a snail's pace — See: SNAIL S PACE … Dictionary of American idioms
at a snail's pace — If something moves at a snail s pace, it moves very slowly. The old man was driving along the road at a snail s pace … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions