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trek

[ trek ]

verb (used without object)

trekked, trekking.
  1. to travel or migrate slowly or with difficulty, often through rough or unsettled territory:

    He managed to escape from a Siberian labor camp and trekked to Iran, a three-year journey.

  2. to hike long distances as a recreational activity, especially over rough terrain:

    He's trekked through the Himalayas and summited Mt. Kilimanjaro.

  3. to make a short but difficult trip on foot:

    We trekked back to our hotel in the pouring rain.

  4. South Africa. to travel by ox wagon.


verb (used with object)

trekked, trekking.
  1. South Africa. (of a draft animal) to draw (a vehicle or load).

noun

  1. a slow or difficult journey, hike, or trip.
  2. South Africa.
    1. a migration or expedition, especially by ox wagon.
    2. a stage of such a journey, between one stopping place and the next.

trek

/ ³Ù°ùÉ›°ì /

noun

  1. a long and often difficult journey
  2. a journey or stage of a journey, esp a migration by ox wagon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to make a trek
  2. tr (of an ox, etc) to draw (a load)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù°ù±ð°ì°ì±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·³Ù°ù±ð°ì°ì±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of trek1

First recorded in 1845–50; from Afrikaans and Dutch noun trek “a tug, pull, marchâ€; verb from Afrikaans trek “to draw, pull, migrate,†from Dutch trekken
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of trek1

C19: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch trekken to travel; related to Old Frisian trekka
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It’s not just residents and local bands emptying out of Los Angeles and trekking to Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year.

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But dozens of powerful people made the trek east to the hip Silver Lake neighbourhood from West Los Angeles even though it was raining.

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She and Burrus, the police officer traveling with her, hopped in a car provided by the White House and made the 45-mile trek to Dulles International Airport.

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Officers are concerned for the welfare of the "keen walker" and birdwatcher, who regularly treks in the area, the force said.

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Army company in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970, as a group of men trek across the jungle, land in firefights and use downtime to josh and fight over God, country, race and more.

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