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to trace
01
suivre
to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence
Transitive: to trace sb/sth
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
trace
3e personne du singulier
traces
participe présent
tracing
passé simple
traced
participe passé
traced
Exemples
The detectives traced the stolen artwork to an underground art market.
Les détectives ont retracé l'œuvre d'art volée jusqu'à un marché de l'art clandestin.
02
calquer, reproduire
to carefully copy or reproduce a design or image by following its lines or contours onto another surface, typically using transparent sheet
Transitive: to trace a drawing or design
Exemples
She traced the drawing onto a new piece of paper using a pencil.
Elle a tracé le dessin sur une nouvelle feuille de papier en utilisant un crayon.
03
retrouver, pister
to find someone or something by searching for them
Transitive: to trace sb/sth
Exemples
The detective traced the missing person after weeks of searching.
Le détective a retrouvé la personne disparue après des semaines de recherche.
04
tracer, dessiner
to draw a line or pattern using your finger or toe
Transitive: to trace a shape or pattern
Exemples
She traced a heart on the foggy window with her finger.
Elle a tracé un cœur sur la fenêtre embuée avec son doigt.
05
suivre, retracer
to follow a specific path or route
Transitive: to trace a path
Exemples
The hikers traced the mountain trail to the summit.
Les randonneurs ont suivi le sentier de montagne jusqu'au sommet.
06
retracer, suivre
to research or follow the history or development of something
Transitive: to trace history or origins of something
Exemples
The historian traced the origins of the ancient civilization.
L'historien a retracé les origines de la civilisation ancienne.
Trace
01
trace, vestige
an indication or evidence of the former presence or existence of something
02
trace, vestige
a just detectable amount
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
abstrait
composition morphologique
simple
dénombrable
forme plurielle
traces
03
calque, décalque
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
04
palonnier, brancard
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
05
trace, indice
a suggestion of some quality
06
trace, empreinte
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
Arbre Lexical
retrace
tracer
tracing
trace
