trawl
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trawl¹ /'trɔ:l/ v [I;T (for)] to fish with a trawl: The boats were out trawling the bay for herring.
trawl² n 1 a large fishing net with a wide mouth that is drawn along the sea bottom 2 also trawl line /'-·-/ AmE — a long fishing line to which many smaller fishing lines are fastened
trawl-er /'trɔ:lə/ n a fishing boat that uses a trawl
trawl-er-man /'trɔ:ləmæn||-lər-/ n pl. -men /mən/ a man who works on a trawler
tray /trɛɪ/ n a flat piece of plastic, metal, wood etc, with raised edges used for carrying small articles, especially cups, plates, food etc: He put the toast on the breakfast tray. | a silver tray | a tray of glasses (=holding a lot of glasses) | (BrE) His secretary put his mail in his in tray and took the documents he had dealt with from his out tray.
treach-er-ous /'trɛtʃərəs/ adj 1 showing great disloyalty and deceit: a treacherous plot to poison the king 2 full of hidden dangers: treacherous currents | treacherous weather conditions for drivers —-ly adv
treach-ery /'trɛtʃəri/ n 1 [U] great disloyalty and deceit; unfaithfulness → compare TREASON 2 [C usually pl.] a disloyal or deceitful action
trea-cle /'tri:kəl/ BrE | molasses AmE — n [U] a very thick sticky dark liquid made from sugar
trea-cly /'tri:kli/ adj BrE 1 thick and sticky; like treacle: treacly black mud 2 (of a drink or liquid food) too thick and sweet: (fig.) a story full of treacly sentiment
tread¹ /trɛd/ v trod /trɒd||trɑ:d/, trodden /'trɒdn||'trɑ:dn/ 1 [+adv/prep, especially on] to put one's foot when walking; step: Don't tread on the flowers. | She trod on some glass and cut her foot. | (fig.) You'll have to tread carefully when you discuss that subject with him; he's rather sensitive about it. 2 [T] to press firmly or crush with the feet: In some parts of the world they still tread grapes to make wine. | Don't tread mud into the carpet. 3 [T] especially lit to walk along; follow: Every day he trod the same path through the woods. 4 [T] to make (a path) by walking 5 tread a measure BrE old use to dance 6 tread on someone's heels to follow very closely behind someone 7 tread on someone's toes/corns to offend someone, especially by insensitive remarks or behaviour 8 tread water to stay upright in deep water with the head above the surface by moving the feet up and down as if one is riding a bicycle
USAGE Tread is understood but considered formal by most American speakers. They are often more likely to use step: Don't step on the flowers. For sense 2, track is more common: Don't track mud on the carpet. Tread grapes and tread water are both used in American English.
tread² n 1 [S] the act, manner, or sound of walking: We heard our father's heavy tread on the staircase. 2 [C;U] the pattern of raised lines on a tyre 3 [C] the part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed
trea-dle /'trɛdl/ n an apparatus worked by the feet to drive a machine: the treadle of an old sewing machine
tread-mill /'trɛdˌmɪl/ n a MILL worked by people treading on steps fixed to the edge of a large wheel or by animals treading an endless belt: (fig.) She was glad to escape from the treadmill of office life. (=its repeated uninteresting work)
trea-son /'tri:zən/ n [U] (the crime of) great disloyalty to one's country, especially by helping its enemies or by violent opposition to those in power: to commit treason → compare TREACHERY; see also HIGH TREASON
trea-son-a-ble /'tri:zənəbl/ also trea-son-ous /'tri:zənəs/ adj law of or being treason: Plotting to kill the king is a treasonable offence. —bly adv
trea-sure¹ /'trɛʒə/ n 1 [U] wealth in the form of gold, silver, jewels etc: buried treasure 2 [C] a very valuable object: The library has many art treasures. 3 [C] infml a person considered very precious: My secretary's a real treasure.
treasure² v [T] to keep or consider as precious; CHERISH: treasured memories/possessions
'treasure chest n a box that holds treasure
'treasure hunt n a game in which each player or team tries, with the help of CLUES, to be the first to find whatever has been hidden
Treasure 'Island (1883) an adventure story for children by Robert Louis STEVENSON about a young man called Jim Hawkins who is trying to find some TREASURE (=gold, jewels, coins etc) that has been buried on an island. He discovers that some of the sailors on his ship are PIRATES (=sailors who violently rob other ships) led by LONG JOHN SILVER.
trea-sur-er /'trɛʒərə/ n a person in charge of the money belonging to a club, organization, political party etc: to elect/appoint a new treasurer
treasure trove /ˌtrɛʒə 'trəʊv||-ɔːr-/ n 1 [U] especially law money, gold, jewels, or other valuable objects found hidden usually in the ground, and whose owners are not known
CULTURAL NOTE In Britain, these valuable objects legally belong to the king or queen, but the finder may be allowed to keep them. In the US, the finder is usually allowed to keep them.
2 [C usually sing.] a collection of valuable things found unexpectedly
trea-su-ry /'trɛʒəri/ n 1 [the S+sing./pl. v] (usually cap.) the government department that is responsible for managing the money system of a country and for carrying out government plans in relation to taxes and public spending: The Treasury exercises tight control over public spending. → compare EXCHEQUER 2 [C] (especially in former times) the place where the money of a government is kept
'Treasury Bench, the the first row of seats to the right of the Speaker in the British House of Commons, where all the most important government ministers sit
'Treasury bill also T-bill infml n an American government BOND. Treasury bills are sold to raise money for the government and usually bought by large financial institutions around the world. → see also GILT-EDGED
treat¹ /tri:t/ v 1 [T+obj+adv/prep, especially like] to act or behave towards in the stated way: This firm has always treated its workers well. | She treats us like children. (=as if we were children) | Try to treat all your students the same. 2 [T+obj+adv/prep] to deal with or handle in the stated way: This delicate glass must be treated with care. | The newspapers treated the story in a sensational way. | They are claiming that their request has been unfairly treated. 3 [T+obj+adv/prep, especially as] to regard or consider in the stated way: Our employer treated our suggestions as a joke. 4 [T (for)] to try to cure by medical means: My sister is being treated for a heart condition. → compare CURE 5 [T (to)] to buy or give (someone) something special, as a friendly act: No, no, put your money away; let me treat you. | I'm going to treat myself to a holiday in the Seychelles next year. 6 [T] to put (something) through a chemical or industrial process in order to change it: This car has been specially treated against rust. 7 [I (with)] infml (especially of opposing groups) to talk in order to reach an agreement, end a war etc 8 treat someone like dirt infml to treat someone as if they were worthless —-able adj
USAGE A doctor can treat (=try to cure) a person who is ill, or give treatment in the form of medicine, special food, exercise etc. But we do not say that a doctor has cured someone until that person is completely well again.
treat of sthg. phr v [T] fml to be about; deal with (a subject a poem treating of love
treat² n 1 something that gives great pleasure or delight, especially when unexpected: I took my son to the zoo as a birthday treat. 2 something that the stated person will pay for, for other people: This meal is my treat, so put your money away. → see also DUTCH TREAT
trea-tise /'tri:tɪs, -təz/ n [(on)] a serious book or article that examines a particular subject
treat-ment /'tri:tmənt/ n 1 [U] the act or manner of treating someone or something: the newspapers' sensational treatment of the story | The prisoners complained of ill-treatment by their guards. | These minority groups were given preferential treatment. | The foreign VIPs were given the full treatment (=were entertained and looked after in a very special way) during their tour of the island. 2 [C;U(for)] (a substance or method used in) the treating of illness