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track UK US /træk/ noun [C]

► the direction that something has taken or in which it is moving: »They are able to forecast the track of the storm days in advance.

► the way in which something develops or might develop: on the right/wrong track »We believe we are on the right track to grow the business in the coming months.

► the type of education or career someone chooses and the way it develops: »She was a lawyer, but then she changed track completely and became a doctor.
»Students perform better once engaged in a career track with clear expectations of what it takes to get a job.
»a vocational/academic track

► the way in which a thought or idea has developed or might develop: »I found it difficult to follow the track of his argument.

● keep track (of sth) — Cf. keep track of sth

● lose track (of sth) — Cf. lose track of sth

● on track — Cf. on track

→ See also FAST TRACK(Cf. ↑fast track), HAVE THE INSIDE TRACK(Cf. ↑have the inside track)

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track UK US /træk/ verb

► [T] to follow the movement or progress of something or someone: »The company set up a database to help track sales across the country.
»Investigators are tracking streams of the contaminated food through several states.

► [T] to record the progress or development of something over a period: »We have been tracking the trends in computer sales for over ten years.
»The study tracked the careers of 1226 doctors who trained at the University of Michigan Medical School.

► [T] BANKING, FINANCE to follow the level of an interest rate: »The mortgage deal will track the Bank of England base rate plus 0.75 pc.

► [T] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to follow the level of a particular share index: »Tony is putting £500 a month into a savings account which tracks the FTSE All-Share index.

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Synonyms:

Footprint, footmark, footstep, trace, vestige / Trail, wake, trace / Course, way, road, path, pathway, beaten path / Lines of rails (on a railway), Follow (by a track), trace, trail, pursue, chase

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Track — or Tracks may refer to:In nature: * Animal tracks, imprints left on surfaces that an animal walk across * Trackway, an ancient route of travel or track used by animalsIn sport: * Track cycling, a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially… … Wikipedia
track — [trak] n. [LME trak < MFr trac, a track, tract, trace < ?] 1. a mark or series of marks or other discoverable evidence left by a person, animal, or thing that has passed, as a footprint, wheel rut, wake of a boat, etc. 2. a trace or vestige … English World dictionary
Track — Track, n. [OF. trac track of horses, mules, trace of animals; of Teutonic origin; cf.D. trek a drawing, trekken to draw, travel, march, MHG. trechen, pret. trach. Cf. {Trick}.] 1. A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Track — (engl. für Weg, Spur, Gleis) bezeichnet: der Name einer Strecke bei dem Autorennspiel Trackmania; ein Musikstück auf einem Musikalbum; eine Organisationseinheit von gespeicherten Daten auf einer CD bzw. DVD, siehe dazu Compact Disc#Beschreibbare… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Track — 〈[ træ̣k] m. 6〉 1. Zugelement, z. B. Kette, Riementrieb od. Seil bei Maschinen 2. Reiseroute eines Schiffes 3. 〈Mus.〉 Titel, Stück (auf einer CD); →a. Soundtrack 4. 〈EDV〉 Spur [engl., „Spur, Weg, Fährte“] * * * Track [trɛk ], der; s, s [engl.… … Universal-Lexikon
Track+ — Desarrollador Trackplus Software www.trackplus.com Información general Última versión estable 3.7.2 14 de agosto de … Wikipedia Español
track — ► NOUN 1) a rough path or minor road. 2) a prepared course or circuit for racing. 3) a mark or line of marks left by a person, animal, or vehicle in passing. 4) a continuous line of rails on a railway. 5) a section of a record, compact disc, or… … English terms dictionary
Track 5 — is an Australian urban music act based in Melbourne, Australia.Band historyTrack 5 was formed in 2001 by Krishool, Adam Lovell or Adz and Paul Vercoe or Verx. Krishool was born in Ghana and joined the Australian Boys Choir after his family moved… … Wikipedia
Track+ — Entwickler Trackplus Aktuelle Version 3.7.2 (14. August 2009) Betriebssystem Windows, Unix, Mac OS X Kategorie Bugtracker … Deutsch Wikipedia
Track 29 — Données clés Réalisation Nicolas Roeg Scénario Dennis Potter Acteurs principaux Theresa Russell Gary Oldman Christopher Lloyd Sociétés de production HandMade Films … Wikipédia en Français

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