tract
word
Definition
A 'tract' can refer to a large area of land, a system of connected organs in the body (like the digestive tract), or a short printed piece on a topic, especially religious or political.
Usage & Nuances
Formal in the sense of land or anatomy; 'digestive tract' and 'respiratory tract' are common collocations; as a booklet, often in a religious/political context; not to be confused with 'track' (path/route).
Spanish: tramo - aparato (cuerpo) - tratado (folleto)Portuguese (BR): trato - sistema (corpo) - panfleto (religioso)Portuguese (PT): trato - sistema (corpo) - panfleto (religioso)Chinese (Simplified): 大片（土地）- 道（身体器官）- 小册子Chinese (Traditional): 大片（土地）- 道（身體器官）- 小冊子Hindi: खण्ड (भूमि/अंग) - तंत्र (शरीर) - पैम्फलेटArabic: مِساحة (أرض) - جهاز (في الجسم) - كُتيب (ديني أو سياسي)Bengali: অঞ্চল - পথ (শরীরের অঙ্গপ্রণালী) - পুস্তিকাRussian: участок - тракт (анатомия) - брошюра (обычно религиозная/политическая)Japanese: 地域 - 管（身体の器官系）- 小冊子（宗教や政治関連）Vietnamese: vùng đất rộng - ống (trong cơ thể) - tờ rơiKorean: 대지 - 관 (몸의 기관계) - 소책자Turkish: arazi parçası - kanal (vücut sistemi) - broşürUrdu: قطعہ زمین - نظام (جسم میں) - کتابچہIndonesian: hamparan tanah - saluran (tubuh) - selebaran
Example Sentences
The food passes through the digestive tract.
basic
They bought a large tract of land outside the city.
basic
He handed me a religious tract at the station.
basic
That forested tract is home to lots of wildlife.
natural
Doctors are worried about infections in the respiratory tract.
natural
She spent the afternoon passing out political tracts downtown.
natural