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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
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.
The archaeologist frequently traces ancient civilizations through the study of artifacts.
L'archéologue retrace fréquemment les civilisations anciennes à travers l'étude des artefacts.
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.
She used a transparent sheet to trace the design for her project.
Elle a utilisé une feuille transparente pour tracer le design de son projet.
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.
After a long search, he traced his childhood friend online.
Après une longue recherche, il a retrouvé son ami d'enfance en ligne.
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.
He traced the shape of the letter with his toe in the sand.
Il a tracé la forme de la lettre avec son orteil dans le sable.
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.
We decided to trace the old road through the forest.
Nous avons décidé de suivre l'ancienne route à travers la forêt.
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.
She traced the development of the technology over the last century.
Elle a retracé le développement de la technologie au cours du siècle dernier.
Trace
01
trace, vestige
an indication or evidence of the former presence or existence of something
02
trace, vestige
a just detectable amount
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
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