tree|house /triː haʊs/ (treehouses ) N‑COUNT A treehouse is a shelter that is built in a tree, usually for children to play in. □ I wanted to build a treehouse for my children but I couldn't because of the lack of branches.
tree|less /triː ləs/ ADJ A treeless area or place has no trees in it.
tree -lined ADJ [usu ADJ n] A tree-lined road or street has trees on either side. □ …the broad, tree-lined avenues.
tree|top /triː tɒp/ (treetops ) also tree tops N‑COUNT [usu pl] The treetops are the top branches of the trees in a wood or forest.
tree trunk (tree trunks ) N‑COUNT A tree trunk is the wide central part of a tree, from which the branches grow.
trek /tre k/ (treks , trekking , trekked )
1 VERB If you trek somewhere, you go on a journey across difficult country, usually on foot. □ [V prep/adv] …trekking through the jungles. □ [V -ing] This year we're going trekking in Nepal. [Also V ] ● N‑COUNT Trek is also a noun. □ [+ through ] He is on a trek through the South Gobi desert.
2 VERB If you trek somewhere, you go there rather slowly and unwillingly, usually because you are tired. □ [V prep/adv] They trekked from shop to shop in search of white knee-length socks.
trel|lis /tre l I s/ (trellises ) N‑VAR A trellis is a frame which supports climbing plants.
trem|ble /tre mb ə l/ (trembles , trembling , trembled )
1 VERB If you tremble , you shake slightly because you are frightened or cold. □ [V ] His mouth became dry, his eyes widened, and he began to tremble all over. □ [V + with ] Gil was white and trembling with anger. □ [V -ing] With trembling fingers, he removed the camera from his pocket. ● N‑SING Tremble is also a noun. □ [+ in/of ] I will never forget the look on the patient's face, the tremble in his hand.
2 VERB If something trembles , it shakes slightly. [LITERARY ] □ [V ] He felt the earth tremble under him.
3 VERB If your voice trembles , it sounds unsteady and uncertain, usually because you are upset or nervous. [LITERARY ] □ [V ] His voice trembled, on the verge of tears. ● N‑SING Tremble is also a noun. □ [+ in ] 'Please understand this,' she began, a tremble in her voice. [Also + of ]
tre|men|dous ◆◇◇ /tr I me ndəs/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use tremendous to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is, or how large an amount is. [INFORMAL , EMPHASIS ] □ I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest. ● tre|men|dous|ly ADV [ADV after v, ADV adj] □ The business is tremendously profitable.
2 ADJ You can describe someone or something as tremendous when you think they are very good or very impressive. [INFORMAL ] □ I thought it was absolutely tremendous. ● tre|men|dous|ly ADV [ADV after v] □ I thought they played tremendously well, didn't you? SYNONYMS tremendous ADJ 1
great: I'll take great care of it.
immense: With immense relief I stopped running.
enormous: It was an enormous disappointment.
tremo|lo /tre məloʊ/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft a N ] If someone's singing or speaking voice has a tremolo in it, it moves up and down instead of staying on the same note.
trem|or /tre mə r / (tremors )
1 N‑COUNT A tremor is a small earthquake.
2 N‑COUNT If an event causes a tremor in a group or organization, it threatens to make the group or organization less strong or stable. □ News of 160 redundancies had sent tremors through the community.
3 N‑COUNT A tremor is a shaking of your body or voice that you cannot control. □ [+ in ] He felt a tremor in his arms.
tremu|lous /tre mjʊləs/ ADJ If someone's voice, smile, or actions are tremulous , they are unsteady because the person is uncertain, afraid, or upset. [LITERARY ] □ She fidgeted in her chair as she took a deep, tremulous breath. ● tremu|lous|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ 'He was so good to me,' she said tremulously.
trench /tre ntʃ/ (trenches )
1 N‑COUNT A trench is a long narrow channel that is cut into the ground, for example in order to lay pipes or get rid of water.
2 N‑COUNT [N n] A trench is a long narrow channel in the ground used by soldiers in order to protect themselves from the enemy. People often refer to the battle grounds of the First World War in Northern France and Belgium as the trenches . □ We fought with them in the trenches. □ …trench warfare.
trench|ant /tre ntʃənt/ ADJ You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful. [FORMAL ] □ He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism. □ His comment was trenchant and perceptive.
tre nch coat (trench coats ) also trenchcoat N‑COUNT A trench coat is a type of raincoat with pockets and a belt. Trench coats are often similar in design to military coats.
trend ◆◇◇ /tre nd/ (trends , trending , trended )
1 N‑COUNT A trend is a change or development towards something new or different. □ This is a growing trend. □ [+ towards ] …a trend towards part-time employment.
2 N‑COUNT [usu sing] To set a trend means to do something that becomes accepted or fashionable, and that a lot of other people copy. □ The record has already proved a success and may well start a trend.