Translations

trailingadjective
more trailing
Comp.
most trailing
Super.
UK
/ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
The trailing vines added a touch of wild beauty to the garden.
Les vignes retombantes ajoutaient une touche de beauté sauvage au jardin.
à la traîne
The trailing team made a surprising comeback in the final minutes of the game.
L'équipe à la traîne a réussi une remontée surprenante dans les dernières minutes du match.
de fin de ligneEn informatique et en typographie.
The script removes any trailing spaces from each line.
Le script supprime tous les espaces de fin de ligne à la fin de chaque ligne.
trailingnoun
UK
/ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
Gerund-derived noun meaning the act or result of trailing; occasionally countable as "trailings".
Proper trailing of the cables prevents accidents.
Le traînage correct des câbles permet d'éviter les accidents.
trailverb

trailing

Gerund

trailed
Past Simple
trailed
Past Participle
trailing
Gerund
UK
/treɪl/
US
/treɪl/
The detective trailed the suspect through the crowded streets.
Le détective a suivi le suspect à travers les rues bondées.
She trailed her coat behind her as she walked.
Elle traînait son manteau derrière elle en marchant.
Additional translations
accuserDans l’expression accus er du retard.
traînerSe déplacer lentement, avec fatigue.
pisterEn suivant des traces ou une piste.

Definitions

trailingadjective
Extending or hanging down loosely.
The trailing vines added a touch of wild beauty to the garden.
Following or lagging behind.
The trailing team made a surprising comeback in the final minutes of the game.
Located or occurring at the end of something, especially a sequence or number.
The script removes any trailing spaces from each line.
trailingnoun
The act, process, or result of trailing.
Proper trailing of the cables prevents accidents.
trailverb
To follow or track the path or scent of something.
The detective trailed the suspect through the crowded streets.
To lag behind or be in a position behind someone or something.
The team trailed by ten points at halftime.
To drag or let something drag along the ground or other surface.
She trailed her coat behind her as she walked.
To move slowly or wearily.
The hikers trailed along the path, exhausted from the long journey.