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Fingerprint
01
empreinte
a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime
Exemples
Detectives found a clear fingerprint on the window sill, leading to the identification of the burglar.
Les détectives ont trouvé une empreinte digitale claire sur le rebord de la fenêtre, conduisant à l'identification du cambrioleur.
Forensic experts lifted several fingerprints from the crime scene for analysis.
Les experts médico-légaux ont relevé plusieurs empreintes digitales sur les lieux du crime pour analyse.
02
empreinte digitale, trace de doigt
a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
Exemples
There was a fingerprint on the freshly painted wall.
She wiped away the fingerprint from the window.
03
empreinte, signature
a generic term for any identifying characteristic
Exemples
His writing style left a fingerprint on the article.
The genetic sequence is a fingerprint for species identification.
to fingerprint
01
prendre les empreintes digitales, relever les empreintes digitales
take an impression of a person's fingerprints
Exemples
The police fingerprinted all suspects at the station.
She was fingerprinted during the background check.
