What does rastro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word rastro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rastro in Spanish.

The word rastro in Spanish means trail, track, trace, vestige, flea market, second-hand market, butchery, leave tracks. leave traces, follow the tracks, follow the trail. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rastro

trail, track

nombre masculino (huella, marca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo encontraron siguiendo el rastro de sus pisadas en el barro.
They found him following the trail (or: track) of his footsteps in the mud.

trace, vestige

adjetivo (vestigio, restos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Después de siglos de saqueos, no queda ni rastro de su esplendor.
After centuries of pillage, not a trace (or: vestige) of its splendor remains.

flea market, second-hand market

nombre masculino (mercadillo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gusta pasear por el rastro los domingos.
He likes to go to the flea market (or: second-hand market) on Sunday.

butchery

nombre masculino (matadero) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se le llama rastro a las instalaciones donde sacrifican ganado.
They call the installations where cattle are slaughtered, butcheries.

leave tracks. leave traces

locución verbal (dejar pistas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los ladrones dejaron rastros y por eso los atraparon.
The thieves left tracks and, because of this, were caught.

follow the tracks, follow the trail

locución verbal (seguir las huellas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los cazadores siguieron el rastro de los zorros.
The hunters followed the foxes' trail (or: followed the foxes' tracks).

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