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trail
A narrow path or track, often through rough terrain such as forests or mountains, used for sports activities like hiking, mountain biking, or running.
Am Wochenende fahren wir mit den Mountainbikes einen neuen Trail in den Alpen.
At the weekend, we're going to ride a new trail in the Alps on our mountain bikes.
trailer
A short promotional film for a movie, television program, or event; a trailer. This usage is less common than the term 'Trailer'.
Der Sender zeigte einen Trail für die neue Krimiserie.
The broadcaster showed a trailer for the new crime series.
'Trail' is a modern loanword from English. In German, it is used mainly in the sports and leisure scene.
Dieser Trail ist nur für erfahrene Mountainbiker geeignet.
This trail is suitable only for experienced mountain bikers.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about sports, nature, or mountains, it means the path. In the context of media, film, or television, it has the rarer meaning 'Werbefilm' (promotional film/trailer).
Wir sind am Sonntag einen wunderschönen Trail am See entlang gewandert.
On Sunday, we hiked along a beautiful trail by the lake.
In a sports context, 'Trail' is often combined with verbs such as 'fahren' (to ride, by bike), 'laufen' (to run), or 'wandern' (to hike). Common compounds are 'Mountainbike-Trail' (mountain bike trail) or 'Wander-Trail' (hiking trail).
Beim Trailrunning läuft man auf unbefestigten Wegen.
In trail running, you run on unpaved paths.
In the meaning 'Werbefilm' (promotional film/trailer), the word 'Trail' is very rare and is used mainly in the specialized language of the media industry.
Die Marketingabteilung hat den Trail für die nächste Staffel produziert.
The marketing department produced the trailer for the next season.
trailer
Trailer and Trail can both refer to a short promotional video for an upcoming film or television show. Trailer is the generally used term for this. Trail has the same meaning here but is used much less often.
Heute wurde der erste Trail für die neue Serie veröffentlicht.
The first trailer for the new series was released today.
Heute wurde der erste Trailer für die neue Serie veröffentlicht.
The first trailer for the new series was released today.
