Oxford Basic American Dictionary

( BIOLOGY ) a big plant that can live for a long time. Trees have a central part (called a trunk ) and many smaller parts (called branches ) an oak tree Apples grow on trees.

trem • ble / trembl / verb ( trem - bles , trem bling , trem bled )

to shake, for example because you are cold, afraid, or sick She was trembling with fear.

tre • men • dous / tri ' mendas / adjective

very big or very great

The new trains travel at a tremendous speed.

very good

The game was tremendous.

►tre • men • dous • ly / tri ' mendasli / adverb

The movie was tremendously exciting.

trench / trentf / noun [count] ( plural trench - es )

a long, narrow hole that is dug in the ground, for example to put pipes or wires in

trendawД / trend / noun [ count ]

a change to something different new trends in science

trend • y / trendi / adjective ( trend - i - er , trend i - est )

( informal )

fashionable a trendy new bar

tres • pass / ' trespres / verb ( tres - pass - es , tres - pass ing , tres - passed )

to go on someone's land without asking them if you can ►tres • pass • er / ' trespresar / noun [ count ]

A sign on the gate said "No Trespassers."

tri .al © / 'traiol / noun

[ count, noncount ]

the process in a court of law when people (called the judge and the jury ) can decide if a person has done something wrong and what the punishment will be

He was on trial for murder.

the process of testing something to see if it is good or bad They are conducting trials of a new drug.

tri • an • gle / ' traireggl / noun [ count ]

( MATH ) a shape with three straight sides

— Look at the picture at shape .

► tri • an • gu • lar / trai ' reggyalar / adjective

tree

triangular shapes

tribe / traib / noun [count]

a small group of people who have the same language and

customs and who have a leader (called a chief )

the Zulu tribes of Africa

►trib • al / ' traibl / adjective

tribal dances

trib • ute / ' tribyut / noun [ count, noncount ] something that you do, say, or give to show that you respect or admire someone

The concert was a tribute to the musician on his 80th birthday.

trick ч-¹ / tnk / noun [ count ]

something that you do to make someone believe something that is not true

They used a trick to get past the guards.

something that you have learned to do, especially as a form of entertainment

Do you know any card tricks ?

play a trick on someone

to do something that makes someone look silly, in order to make other people laugh

The children played a trick on their teacher by hiding her books.

trick 2 / trik / verb ( tricks , trick - ing , tricked )

to do something that is not honest to get what you want from someone

He tricked the old lady into giving him all her money.

trick • le / trikl / verb ( trick - les , trick - ling , trick - led )

to move slowly like a thin line of water

Tears trickled down her cheeks.

►trick • le noun [ count , usually singular ]

a trickle of blood

trick • y / triki / adjective ( trick - i - er , trick - i - est )

difficult; hard to do a tricky question

tri • cy • cle / ' traisikl/ noun [ count ]

a type of bicycle with three wheels

tried, tries

forms of try

( trig - gers , trig - ger - ing , trig - gered )

to make something happen suddenly

Her cigarette smoke triggered the fire alarm.

trig • o • nom • e • try / itriga ' namatri / noun [ noncount ]