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in the PONS Dictionary

I. track [træk] N

1. track (path):

track
Weg m <-(e)s, -e>
track
Pfad m <-(e)s, -e>
forest track
Waldweg m <-(e)s, -e>
muddy track

2. track (rails):

3. track (for curtains):

track
Schiene f <-, -n>

4. track Am RAIL (platform):

track
Bahnsteig m <-(e)s, -e>
track
Perron m <-s, -s> CH

5. track usu pl also fig (mark):

track
Spur f <-, -en> a. fig
track of a deer
Fährte f <-, -n>
to be on the track of sb [or on sb's track]

6. track (path):

track of a hurricane
Bahn f <-, -en>
track of a comet
track of an airplane
Route f <-, -n>

8. track no pl:

Laufbahn f <-, -en>
track (career path)

9. track SPORTS:

track for running
Laufbahn f <-, -en>
track for race cars
Piste f <-, -n>
track for bikes
Radrennbahn f <-, -en>
track for bikes

10. track no pl (athletics):

track
Leichtathletik f <-> kein pl

11. track:

track (piece of music)
Nummer f <-, -n>
track (piece of music)
Stück nt <-(e)s, -e>
track (piece of music)
Track m <-s, -s> sl
track (in a film)
Soundtrack m <-s, -s>
backing track
Backgroundmusik f kein pl

12. track:

track (on a tape)
Tonspur f <-, -en>
track (on a record)
Rille f <-, -n>
track COMPUT

13. track (between wheels):

track
Spurweite f <-, -n>

14. track NAUT:

track
Hohlkehle f <-, -n> spec
track
Nut f <-, -en> spec

15. track (on a bulldozer, tank):

track
Kette f <-, -n>

16. track LAW:

track
Rechtsweg m <-(e)s, -e>

17. track ELEC:

track
Leiter m <-s, ->

Phrases:

to keep track of sb/sth (follow)
jdn/etw im Auge behalten
to keep track of sb/sth (count)
jdn/etw zählen
to lose track of sb/sth (lose contact)
to lose track [of sth] (be confused about)
to lose track [of sth] (not keep up to date)
to throw sb off the track

II. track [træk] N modifier SPORTS

track (competition, team, star)

III. track [træk] VB trans

1. track (pursue):

to track sth
to track sb

2. track (follow the trail of):

3. track (find):

4. track esp Am (make a trail of):

5. track Am SCHOOL (divide into groups):

IV. track [træk] VB intr

1. track camera:

track

2. track:

track storm, hurricane
ziehen <zog, gezogen>
track stylus

3. track (wheels):

track VB

track

track PUBL TRANS

track
OpenDict entry

track VB

to track sth (e.g. results) trans

ˈcart track N Brit

cart track
Feldweg m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈcin·der track N

cinder track
Aschenbahn f <-, -en>

ˈdirt track N Brit, Aus

1. dirt track:

dirt track (path)
Feldweg m <-(e)s, -e>
dirt track (road)
Schotterstraße f <-, -n>

2. dirt track SPORTS:

dirt track
Aschenbahn f <-, -en>

ˈfast track N

fast track
Sprungbrett nt <-(e)s, -er> fig

I. ˈfast-track ADJ attr, inv

fast-track

II. ˈfast-track VB trans

to fast-track sth

ˈhalf-track N

1. half-track (propulsion system):

2. half-track (vehicle):

in·side ˈtrack N

multi-ˈtrack ADJ inv ELEC

ˈrail·road track N

railroad track
Present
Itrack
youtrack
he/she/ittracks
wetrack
youtrack
theytrack
Past
Itracked
youtracked
he/she/ittracked
wetracked
youtracked
theytracked
Present Perfect
Ihavetracked
youhavetracked
he/she/ithastracked
wehavetracked
youhavetracked
theyhavetracked
Past Perfect
Ihadtracked
youhadtracked
he/she/ithadtracked
wehadtracked
youhadtracked
theyhadtracked

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

beaten track
Trampelpfad m <-(e)s, -e>
backing track
Backgroundmusik f kein pl
forest track
Waldweg m <-(e)s, -e>

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