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track [træk]1. noun► on track• to be on the right track être sur la bonne voie► to keep track of [+ events] suivre le fil de ; [+ developments, situation] rester au courant de• keep track of the time n'oubliez pas l'heure► to lose track of [+ developments, situation] ne plus être au courant de ; [+ events] perdre le fil deb. ( = path) sentier me. ( = athletics) athlétisme mf. [of CD, computer disk] piste f ; [of long-playing record] plage f ; ( = piece of music) morceau m[+ animal, person, vehicle] suivre la trace de3. compounds[+ lost object, reference] (finir par) retrouver* * *[træk] 1.1) ( print) (of animal, person) expreintes fpl, traces fpl; ( of vehicle) traces fplto be on track — [talks, negotiations] se dérouler comme prévu
to keep track of — [person] se tenir au courant de [developments, events]; suivre le fil de [conversation]; [police] suivre les mouvements de [criminal]; [computer] tenir à jour [bank account, figures]
to lose track of — perdre de vue [friend]; perdre la trace de [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdre le fil de [conversation]
3) (path, road) sentier m, chemin m; Sport piste f(motor-)racing track — ( open-air) circuit m; ( enclosed) autodrome m
to leave the track(s) — [train] dérailler
5) (song on record, tape, CD) morceau m; ( recording channel on tape) piste f6) (of tank, tractor) chenille f7) US School ( stream) groupe m de niveau2. 3.transitive verb suivre la trace de [person, animal]; suivre la trajectoire de [rocket, plane, comet]Phrasal Verbs:•• -
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track [træk]1 noun∎ a mountain track un sentier de montagne;∎ a farm track un chemin de campagne;∎ figurative to be on the right track être sur la bonne voie;∎ figurative he's on the wrong track il fait fausse route;∎ familiar you're way off track! tu es complètement à côté de la plaque!∎ British motor-racing track autodrome m;∎ track and field athlétisme m;∎ track and field events épreuves fpl d'athlétisme;∎ Cycling to do a track stand faire du surplace∎ the train jumped the tracks le train a déraillé ou a quitté les rails;∎ esp American to live on the right/wrong side of the tracks habiter un bon/mauvais quartier;∎ esp American to come from the wrong side of the tracks être issu d'un milieu défavorisé∎ to be on sb's track or tracks être sur la piste de qn;∎ the terrorists had covered their tracks well les terroristes n'avaient pas laissé de traces;∎ to throw sb off the track dépister qn;∎ that should throw them off my track avec ça, je devrais arriver à les semer;∎ to keep track of suivre;∎ it's hard to keep track of her, she moves around so much il est difficile de rester en contact avec elle, elle bouge tout le temps;∎ we like to keep track of current events nous aimons nous tenir au courant de l'actualité;∎ why can't you keep track of your things? tu ne peux pas faire attention où tu mets tes affaires?;∎ we'll have to keep track of the time! il ne faudra pas oublier l'heure!;∎ don't lose track of those files n'égarez pas ces dossiers;∎ they've lost track of the situation ils ne suivent plus ou ne sont plus au courant de ce qui se passe;∎ I lost track of them years ago j'ai perdu le contact avec eux ou je les ai perdus de vue il y a des années;∎ she lost all track of time elle a perdu toute notion du temps;∎ he lost track of what he was saying il a perdu le fil de ce qu'il disait;∎ familiar to make tracks mettre les voiles;∎ she made tracks for home elle a filé chez elle∎ Computing tracks per inch pistes fpl par pouce(a) (follow → animal) suivre à la trace, filer; (→ rocket) suivre la trajectoire de; (→ criminal) traquer∎ don't track mud into the house! ne traîne pas de boue dans la maison!(b) (with camera) faire un traveling ou travelling►► Cars track arm bras m de direction;Railways track bed plate-forme f;Sport track event épreuve f sur piste;Sport track racing (UNCOUNT) courses fpl sur piste;Sport & figurative track record (past record, career to date) antécédents mpl; (list of achievements) palmarès m;∎ she has a good track record elle a fait ses preuves;∎ he doesn't have a very good track record for punctuality il n'est pas réputé pour sa ponctualité;∎ in view of his track record of getting home late every Friday night… vu l'habitude qu'il a de rentrer tard tous les vendredis soirs…;∎ a company with a good/poor track record in winning export orders une entreprise avec un bon/mauvais palmarès sur le plan des commandes à l'exportation;∎ no wonder the insurance is high with your track record! pas étonnant que l'assurance soit chère avec ton palmarès!;∎ given the government's track record in the field of cutting benefits vu les antécédents du gouvernement en matière de réduction des prestations sociales;Sport track shoe chaussure f d'athlétisme;Sport track star star f de l'athlétisme;track vehicle véhicule m chenilléretrouver, localiser; (animal, criminal) traquer et capturer -
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A n1 ( print) (of animal, person) empreintes fpl, traces fpl ; ( of vehicle) traces fpl ; we followed his track(s) to the bank of the river nous avons suivi ses traces or ses empreintes jusqu'au bord de la rivière ; the (tyre) tracks led to the lake les traces (de pneu) menaient au lac ;2 lit, fig (course, trajectory) ( of person) trace f ; (of missile, aircraft, storm) trajectoire f ; to be on the track of être sur la trace or piste de [person] ; être sur la voie de [discovery] ; she knew the police were on her track elle savait que la police était sur sa trace or piste ; to cover one's tracks brouiller les pistes ; the negotiations were on track les négociations se déroulaient comme prévu ; to be on the right track être sur la bonne piste ; to put sb on the right track mettre qn sur la bonne piste ; to be on the wrong track faire fausse route ; to set sb on the wrong track faire faire fausse route à qn ; to keep track of [person] se tenir au courant de [developments, events] ; suivre le fil de [conversation] ; [company, authority] se tenir au courant de la situation de [customer, taxpayer] ; [police, race official] suivre les mouvements de [criminal, competitor] ; [computer] tenir à jour [bank account, figures] ; tenir à jour les détails concernant [person] ; we have to keep track of the houses we rent out nous devons tenir à jour les fichiers des maisons que nous louons ; it's hard to keep track of all one's old colleagues il est difficile de ne pas perdre de vue tous ses anciens collègues ; I must keep track of the time il ne faut pas que j'oublie l'heure ; to lose track of perdre de vue [friend] ; perdre la trace de [document, aircraft, suspect] ; perdre le fil de [conversation] ; to lose track of (the) time perdre la notion du temps ; to make tracks for sth se diriger vers qch ; we'd better be making tracks il est temps de partir ; to stop dead in one's tracks s'arrêter net ;3 (path, rough road) sentier m, chemin m ;4 Sport piste f ; 16 laps of the track 16 tours de piste ; athletics/speedway track piste d'athlétisme/de vitesse ; (motor-)racing track ( open-air) circuit m ; ( enclosed) autodrome m ; cycling track vélodrome m ; dog-racing track cynodrome m ;6 Mus (of record, tape, CD) morceau m ; ( song) chanson f ; a 16-track CD un disque compact qui a 16 morceaux ;8 Aut (on wheel of tank, tractor) chenille f ; ( distance between wheels) voie f, écartement m de voie ;10 US Sch ( stream) groupe m de niveau ; the top/middle/bottom track le groupe des élèves forts/moyens/faibles ; the first track ≈ le groupe des élèves forts ; to place students in tracks répartir les élèves en groupes de niveau.C vtr ( follow path of) suivre la trace de [person, animal] ; suivre la progression de [storm, hurricane] ; suivre la trajectoire de [rocket, plane, comet, satellite] ; the police tracked the terrorists to their hideout la police a suivi la trace des terroristes jusqu'à leur cachette.to come from the wrong side of the tracks venir des quartiers pauvres ; three years down the track ( in future) dans trois ans ; ( in present) ça fait trois ans.■ track down:▶ track [sb/sth] down, track down [sb/sth] retrouver [person, object, file] ; they finally tracked the gang down to their hideout ils ont fini par suivre la trace de la bande jusqu'à sa cachette. -
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track record n gen (of government, company) antécédents mpl ; ( of professional person) antécédents mpl professionnels ; to have a good/poor track record gen avoir de bons/mauvais antécédents ; [professional person] avoir de bons/mauvais antécédents professionnels ; this firm has a poor track record on pollution control cette société a une mauvaise réputation pour ce qui est du contrôle de la pollution ; a candidate with a proven track record in sales un candidat ayant une bonne expérience commerciale. -
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[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) trace2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) piste3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) piste; (d')athlétisme4) (a railway line.) voie (ferrée)2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) suivre la trace (de)- in one's tracks - keep/lose track of - make tracks for - make tracks - track down - tracker dog -
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to have a good track record — gen avoir de bons antécédents; [professional person] avoir de bons antécédents professionnels
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1.1) [Police] piste [d'un suspect]2) piste [d'un enregistrement magnétique]2.1) to track suivre une trace/une trajectoire2) PI suivre l'utilisation d'une oeuvre3) arg., Stups. s'injecter une drogueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > track
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(to pursue or search for (someone or something) until it is caught or found: I managed to track down an old copy of the book.) (finir par) trouver -
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soundGlossaire des termes pour l'organisation d'événements > track
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coulisse f, piste f, chemin de roulement mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > track
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > track laying
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patin de chenille m, tuile (engin de terrassement) fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > track shoe
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fig. antécédents; expérience; parcours; histoire; palmarèsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > track record
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noun rampe f de spots d'éclairage
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