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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries小径
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎojìng
"我们沿着小径走到瀑布。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A path or track made for walking, hiking, or riding.
"We followed the trail through the forest to reach the waterfall."
- 1
To follow or pursue someone or something.
"The detective decided to trail the suspect discreetly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'trail' originates from the Middle English term 'trailen', which means to drag or pull along. It is derived from the Old French 'trailer', which has roots in the Latin 'tractus', meaning 'to pull'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a path or track made by the passage of people or animals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trail" is said worldwide
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Sentier
Transliteration: sɑ̃.tje
"Nous avons suivi le sentier à travers la forêt."
Pfad
Transliteration: pfat
"Wir sind dem Pfad zum Wasserfall gefolgt."
Sentiero
Transliteration: senˈtjɛ.ro
"Abbiamo seguito il sentiero attraverso la foresta."
Sendero
Transliteration: senˈde.ɾo
"Seguimos el sendero hacia la cascada."
Trilha
Transliteration: ˈtɾi.ʎɐ
"Seguimos a trilha pela floresta até a cachoeira."
पगडंडी
Transliteration: pagḍanḍī
"हम झरने तक पहुँचने के लिए पगडंडी पर चले।"
小径
Transliteration: xiǎojìng
"我们沿着小径走到瀑布。"
오솔길
Transliteration: osolgil
"우리는 폭포까지 오솔길을 따라갔다."
小道
Transliteration: komichi
"私たちは滝に向かって小道を歩きました。"
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