trailing

ˈtreɪlɪŋ
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Translation of trailing into German,

Adjective

1.

position

located at the rear or end
  • The trailing car was far behind the others in the race..Das hinterherfahrende Auto war weit hinter den anderen im Rennen.
2.

sports

following behind in a race or competition
  • She was trailing at the end of the marathon..Am Ende des Marathons lag sie zurück.
3.

plant

Rare
having long stems spreading or hanging
Rare
  • The trailing vines covered the garden wall.Die rankenden Reben bedeckten die Gartenmauer.

Noun

1.

competition

position or condition of being last in a race or competition
  • Despite his efforts, he ended up in the trailing position..Trotz seiner Bemühungen landete er auf dem letzten Platz
2.

fabric

Rare
material that drags or hangs behind
Rare
Nachziehen Schleppe f
  • The trailing of her dress swept the floor.Das Nachziehen ihres Kleides schleifte über den Boden.
3.

pursuit

Rare
the act of following tracks or marks
Rare
Spurensuche Verfolgung fNachspüren
  • The detective was on the trailing of the suspect.Der Detektiv war auf der Spurensuche des Verdächtigen.
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Expressions with trailing: examples in English and translations in German

Bestandsprovision
The broker receives a trailing commission each year.
Längslenker
The car's trailing arm was bent after the wheel hit a deep pothole.
Kriechende Arbutus
Epigaea repens
The trailing arbutus blooms in early spring.
Nachlaufachse
Hinterachse
The truck was equipped with a trailing axle to support heavier loads..
Hinterkante
hinterer Rand
The trailing edge of the airplane wing is crucial for controlling flight.

Images of trailing

  • trailing: material that drags or hangs behind
    (fabric) Nachziehen

Synonyms and analogies of trailing in English

Examples of trailing in a sentence

  • The trailing ship struggled to keep pace.
  • The team was trailing by ten points at halftime.
  • Despite trailing in the polls, the candidate remained optimistic.
  • Trailing plants hung beautifully from the balcony.
  • The trailing branches brushed against the window.
  • She was in the trailing position for most of the race.
trail
treɪl
Noun
1.

pathway

US
narrow path for walking or hiking
US
  • We followed the trail through the forest.Wir folgten dem Pfad durch den Wald.
2.

track

marks or scent left behind that can be followed
  • The dog followed the trail through the forest.Der Hund folgte der Spur durch den Wald.
3.

investigation

evidence leading to a solution
  • The trail of evidence was hard to follow.Die Spur der Beweise war schwer zu verfolgen.
Verb
1.

following

tr.
follow behind someone or something
tr.
folgen nachgehen hinterhergehen
  • The detective trailed the suspect through the city.Der Detektiv folgte dem Verdächtigen durch die Stadt.
2.

competition

intr.
be losing in a competition
intr.
  • Our team is trailing by ten points.Unser Team liegt zehn Punkte zurück.
3.

dragging

tr.
drag something behind on the ground
tr.
  • She trailed her coat in the mud.Sie zog ihren Mantel durch den Schlamm hinter sich her.
4.

hanging

intr.
hang or drag loosely behind
intr.
schleifen nachziehen hinterherhängen
  • The dress trailed on the floor as she walked.Das Kleid schleifte auf dem Boden, als sie ging.

Expressions with trail: examples in English and translations in German

hinterherhinken
zurückbleiben
The team trailed behind in the competition.
verhallen
allmählich verklingen
Her voice began to trail off as she lost confidence.
Dokumentenspur
Papierspur
Investigators followed the paper trail to solve the case.
Abschweifung
The meeting went off on a rabbit trail.
den Weg bereiten
Pionierarbeit leisten
She blazed the trail for women in engineering.
die Reise beginnen
aufbrechen
We decided to hit the trail early in the morning.

Translations of "trailing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
nachfolgendeadj.

Browsers may ignore leading and trailing whitespace within the attribute value.

Browser können führende und nachfolgende Leerzeichen in einem Attributwert ignorieren.

nachfolgendadj.

Her erratic hard right caused confusion to the trailing vehicles.

Ihre unkontrollierte scharfe Rechtskurve verursachte Verwirrung bei den nachfolgenden Fahrzeugen.

hängendadj.

Plant growth habit (upright, trailing, spread out) and the desired overall effect will also influence your choice.

Ebenso können der Wuchs der Pflanzen (aufrecht, hängend, breit) und das erwartete Gesamtbild Ihre Auswahl beeinflussen.

Noun
derRückstandnm.

We're already in the hole, trailing by twelve points at halftime.

Wir liegen bereits zurück und haben zur Halbzeit zwölf Punkte Rückstand.

Nachlaufn.

Based on our foundation, the transport service, we make overall concepts in forerun, development and trailing.

Basierend auf unserem Grundstein, der Dienstleistung Transport, ermöglichen wir Gesamtkonzepte im Vorlauf, Abwicklung und Nachlauf.

dieSchleppenf.

If the bride is carrying a trailing bouquet the bridesmaids could carry round bouquets.

Wenn die Braut einen Strauß mit Schleppe hat, dann könnten die Brautjungfern runde Sträuße haben.

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Other translations for trailing:

  • hinteren

trailing: Examples and translations in context

Drafting behind decreases air resistance significantly for the trailing vehicle.

Das Windschattenfahren reduziert den Luftwiderstand für das nachfolgende Fahrzeug erheblich.

Leading and trailing zeroes are not considered when counting significant digits.

Führende und nachfolgende Nullen werden bei der Zählung signifikanter Stellen nicht berücksichtigt.

Leading and trailing blanks in file and directory names are now ignored.

Führende und nachfolgende Leerzeichen in Datei- und Verzeichnisnamen werden jetzt ignoriert.

Leading and trailing blank lines are always removed from the note.

Dabei werden immer führende und nachfolgende Leerzeilen und Leerzeichen aus der Notiz entfernt.

Leading and trailing zeros become part of the name.

Führende und nachfolgende Nullen werden zu einem Teil des Namens.

Strip leading and trailing whitespace from input.

Entferne führende und nachfolgende Leerzeichen aus input.

Sets the formatting for leading and trailing zeroes.

Legt die Formatierung für führende und nachfolgende Nullen fest.

Leading and trailing underscores are also removed.

Führende und nachfolgende Unterstriche werden ebenfalls entfernt.

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