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A short promotional film that serves as a preview for an upcoming movie, television show, or video game.
Ich habe gestern den Trailer für den neuen Actionfilm gesehen und freue mich schon darauf.
I saw the trailer for the new action film yesterday, and I'm already looking forward to it.
trailer
A large trailer pulled by a tractor unit; a semi-trailer.
Der LKW zog einen riesigen Trailer, der mit Autos beladen war.
The truck pulled a huge trailer loaded with cars.
'Trailer' is a word from English that has been fully adopted into German. It is used with a German article ('der') and German grammar.
Hast du den neuen Trailer schon gesehen?
Have you already seen the new trailer?
The two meanings are very different and become clear through context. Words like 'Film' (film), 'Kino' (cinema), or 'anschauen' (to watch) point to the film preview, while 'LKW' (truck), 'transportieren' (to transport), or 'beladen' (to load) refer to the truck trailer.
Der Trailer zum neuen Superheldenfilm ist online.
The trailer for the new superhero film is online.
In connection with a film preview, the verbs 'sehen' (to see), 'anschauen' (to watch), or 'veröffentlichen' (to release/publish) are often used. People also say that a trailer 'läuft' (is running/playing).
Vor dem Hauptfilm liefen drei interessante Trailer.
Before the main film, three interesting trailers played.
When the truck trailer is meant, typical verbs are 'ziehen' (to pull), 'ankoppeln' (to couple/attach), 'beladen' (to load), and 'entladen' (to unload).
Der Fahrer muss den Trailer noch mit Paletten beladen.
The driver still has to load the trailer with pallets.
supporter / trailer / pendant
„Anhänger“ generally refers to a vehicle without its own engine that is pulled by a car or truck. „Trailer“ can also be used for this, but in this field it often refers more specifically to a semi-trailer. Speak generally of an Anhänger; use „Trailer“ when this specific type of vehicle is meant.
Die Zugmaschine bringt den Trailer direkt zum Logistikzentrum.
The tractor unit takes the semi-trailer directly to the logistics center.
Der Lastwagen zieht einen Anhänger mit mehreren Paletten.
The truck is pulling a trailer loaded with several pallets.
