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2 PREDET If one thing is treble the size or amount of another thing, it is three times greater in size or amount. □  More than 7 million shares changed hands, treble the normal daily average.

3 N‑COUNT A treble is a boy with a very high singing voice.

4 N‑COUNT In sport, a treble is three successes one after the other, for example winning three horse races on the same day, or winning three competitions in the same season. [mainly BRIT , JOURNALISM ] □  The win completed a treble for them–they already claimed a league and cup double this year.

tree ◆◆◇ /triː / (trees )

1 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] A tree is a tall plant that has a hard trunk, branches, and leaves. □  I planted those apple trees. □  …a variety of shrubs and trees.

2 → see also Christmas tree , family tree

3 PHRASE [usu cont] If you say that someone is barking up the wrong tree , you mean that they are following the wrong course of action because their beliefs or ideas about something are incorrect. [INFORMAL ] □  Scientists in Switzerland realised that most other researchers had been barking up the wrong tree.

4 PHRASE If someone can't see the wood for the trees in British English, or can't see the forest for the trees in American English, they are very involved in the details of something and so they do not notice what is important about the thing as a whole.

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/