trailing

• يُستخدم لوصف ما يتدلّى أو ينجرّ أو يزحف خلف شيء آخر، ويُستعمل في النباتات والملابس وفي موضع المتأخر في سباق أو منافسة.

Describes something that is hanging down or dragging behind, often used to refer to plants, clothing, or a position in a race or competition.

1. Hanging or extending behindB1formal

   Something that hangs down or extends behind, often touching the ground.

   متخلف خلف

   • She wore a dress with a long trailing skirt.
   • The trailing vines covered the old stone wall.
   • The trailing wires from the computer were a safety hazard.

   المرادفاتcascadingdanglingdraggingdroopingflowinghangingsweeping

2. Following behindB1formal

   Being behind in a race, competition, or process.

   متأخر

   • The trailing team scored a goal in the final minute.
   • The trailing car was losing speed rapidly.
   • The trailing candidate is gaining support in the polls.

   المرادفاتbehindbehindhanddownlagging

   الأضدادaheadleading

• اسم يدل على فعل تتبع شخص أو حيوان بالسير على آثاره أو علاماته أو دلائله؛ ويشمل أيضًا الملاحقة والتقصي.

A noun referring to the act of pursuing a person or animal by following tracks, marks, or signs they have left behind.

غير معدود

1. Pursuit by following tracksB2formal

   The act of following a person or animal by tracking the marks or signs they leave behind.

   التتبع بالأثر

   • The hunter was skilled in the trailing of deer through the forest.
   • Trailing the suspect required careful observation of footprints.
   • The police used dogs for the trailing of the escaped prisoner.

   المرادفاتtracking

• فعل يدل على السير خلف شخص أو شيء لتتبعه أو اقتفاء أثره، أو جرّ شيء وإطالته خلفك على الأرض.

A verb used to indicate the act of following or tracking someone or something, or to drag something behind.

1. Follow or trackB1formal

   To follow someone or something, often secretly or to observe their movements.

   تتبع

   • The detective trailed the suspect through the city.
   • The hikers trailed the path through the forest.
   • The police trailed the car for several miles.

   المرادفاتdogfollowpursueshadowstalktailtracetrack

   الأضدادguideleadprecede

2. Drag or be pulledB1formal

   To pull something behind you, or to be pulled along the ground.

   يَجُرّ أو يُجَرّ

   • Her long dress trailed on the floor.
   • The child trailed a toy behind him.
   • The kite's tail trailed in the wind.

   المرادفاتdragdrawhaullugpulltowtug

3. Lag behindB2informal

   To be behind in a race, competition, or progress.

   التخلف عن الركب

   • The team trailed by ten points at halftime.
   • She trailed behind the other runners in the marathon.
   • The company is trailing its competitors in sales.

   المرادفاتfall behindlagstraggle

   الأضدادleadoutpace