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trace 1
(trās)n.
1.
a. A visible mark, such as a footprint, made or left by the passage of a person, animal, or thing.
b. Evidence or an indication of the former presence or existence of something; a vestige: left without a trace of having been there.
2.
a. An extremely small amount or barely perceivable indication: spoke with a trace of sarcasm.
b. A constituent, such as a chemical compound or element, present in quantities less than a standard limit.
3. A path or trail that has been beaten out by the passage of animals or people.
4. An act of researching or ascertaining the origin or location of something: put a trace on the phone call; asked for a trace on a lost package.
5. A line drawn by a recording instrument, such as a cardiograph.
6. Mathematics
a. The point at which a line, or the curve in which a surface, intersects a coordinate plane.
b. The sum of the elements of the principal diagonal of a matrix.
7. An engram.
v. traced, trac·ing, trac·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To go along or follow (a path, for example): We traced the trail up the mountain.
b. To follow the course or trail of: trace a wounded deer.
2.
a. To ascertain the successive stages in the development or progress of: tracing the life cycle of an insect; trace the history of a family.
b. To discover or determine by searching or researching evidence: trace the cause of a disease.
c. To locate or ascertain the origin of: traced the money to a foreign bank account.
3.
a. To draw (a line or figure); sketch; delineate.
b. To form (letters) with special concentration or care.
4.
a. To copy by following lines seen through a sheet of transparent paper.
b. To follow closely (a prescribed pattern): The skater traced a figure eight.
5.
a. To imprint (a design) by pressure with an instrument on a superimposed pattern.
b. To make a design or series of markings on (a surface) by such pressure on a pattern.
6. To record (a variable), as on a graph.
v.intr.
1. To make one's way along a trail or course: We traced along the ridge.
2. To have origins; be traceable: linguistic features that trace to West Africa.
adj.
Occurring in extremely small amounts or in quantities less than a standard limit.
[Middle English, track, from Old French, from tracier, to trace, from Vulgar Latin *tractiāre, from Latin tractus, a dragging, course, from past participle of trahere, to draw.]
trace′a·bil′i·ty n.
trace′a·ble adj.
trace′a·bly adv.
trace 2
(trās)n.
Idiom: 1. One of two side straps or chains connecting a harnessed draft animal to a vehicle or whiffletree.
2. A bar or rod, hinged at either end to another part, that transfers movement from one part of a machine to another.
kick over the traces
To act in a way that contravenes social expectations or propriety: "As soon as the opportunity presented itself, [he] kicked over the traces and threw himself into a life of pleasure" (K.D. Reynolds).
[Middle English trais, from Old French, pl. of trait, a hauling, harness strap, from Latin tractus, a hauling, from past participle of trahere, to haul.]
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trace
(treɪs)n
1. a mark or other sign that something has been in a place; vestige
2. a tiny or scarcely detectable amount or characteristic
3. a footprint or other indication of the passage of an animal or person
4. (Mechanical Engineering) any line drawn by a recording instrument or a record consisting of a number of such lines
5. something drawn, such as a tracing
6. chiefly US a beaten track or path
7. (Psychology) the postulated alteration in the cells of the nervous system that occurs as the result of any experience or learning. See also memory trace, engram
8. (Mathematics) geometry the intersection of a surface with a coordinate plane
9. (Mathematics) maths the sum of the diagonal entries of a square matrix
10. (Linguistics) linguistics a symbol inserted in the constituent structure of a sentence to mark the position from which a constituent has been moved in a generative process
11. (Physical Geography) meteorol an amount of precipitation that is too small to be measured
12. archaic a way taken; route
vb
13. (tr) to follow, discover, or ascertain the course or development of (something): to trace the history of China.
14. (tr) to track down and find, as by following a trail
15. to copy (a design, map, etc) by drawing over the lines visible through a superimposed sheet of transparent paper or other material
16.
a. to draw or delineate a plan or diagram of: she spent hours tracing the models one at a time.
b. to outline or sketch (an idea, policy, etc): he traced out his scheme for the robbery.
17. (Art Terms) (tr) to decorate with tracery
18. (Textiles) (tr) to imprint (a design) on cloth, etc
19. (usually foll by back) to follow or be followed to source; date back: his ancestors trace back to the 16th century.
20. archaic to make one's way over, through, or along (something)
[C13: from French tracier, from Vulgar Latin tractiāre (unattested) to drag, from Latin tractus, from trahere to drag]
ˈtraceable adj
ˌtraceaˈbility, ˈtraceableness n
ˈtraceably adv
ˈtraceless adj
ˈtracelessly adv
trace
(treɪs)n
1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) either of the two side straps that connect a horse's harness to the swingletree
2. (Angling) angling a length of nylon or, formerly, gut attaching a hook or fly to a line
3. kick over the traces to escape or defy control
[C14 trais, from Old French trait, ultimately from Latin trahere to drag]
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trace1
(treɪs)n., v. traced, trac•ing, n.
1. a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige.
2. a barely discernible indication or evidence of some quantity, quality, characteristic, expression, etc.
3. an extremely small amount of some chemical component: a trace of copper in the ore.
4. traces, the series of footprints left by an animal.
5. the track left by the passage of a person, animal, or object.
6. precipitation of less than 0.005 in. (0.127 mm).
7. a trail or path, esp. through wild or open territory, made by the passage of people, animals, or vehicles.
8. a tracing, drawing, or sketch of something.
9. a lightly drawn line, as the record drawn by a self-registering instrument.
10. Math.
v.t. a. the intersection of two planes, or of a plane and a surface.
b. the sum of the elements along the principal diagonal of a square matrix.
11. to follow the footprints, track, or traces of.
12. to follow (footprints, evidence, the history or course of something, etc.).
13. to follow the course, development, or history of: to trace a political movement.
14. to ascertain by investigation; discover.
15. to draw (a line, outline, figure, etc.).
16. to make a plan, diagram, or map of.
17. to copy (a drawing, plan, etc.) by following the lines of the original on a superimposed transparent sheet.
18. to make an impression or imprinting of (a design, pattern, etc.).
v.i. 19. to go back in history, ancestry, or origin.
20. to follow a course, trail, etc.
[1250–1300; Middle English: to make one's way, proceed < Middle French tracier < Vulgar Latin *tractiāre, derivative of Latin tractus, past participle of trahere to draw, drag]
trace′a•ble, adj.
trace2
(treɪs)n.
either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
Idioms: kick over the traces, to throw off restraint; become independent or defiant.
[1300–50; Middle English trais < Middle French, pl. of trait strap for harness < Latin tractus dragging]
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Trace
of hares: hares collectively; a line or train of people, 1385.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
trace
Past participle: traced
Gerund: tracing
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| Noun | 1. |  trace - a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude spark - a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger; "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency" |
| 2. |  trace - an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"footprint - a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important; "the footprints of an earlier civilization" indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" | |
| 3. |  trace - a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" | |
| 4. |  trace - a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original imagedrawing - a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures" | |
| 5. |  trace - either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletreeharness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line" | |
| 6. |  trace - a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle | |
| Verb | 1. |  trace - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" keep an eye on, watch over, watch, observe, follow - follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars" |
| 2. |  trace - make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" construct - draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle" inscribe - draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible circumscribe - draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points" circumscribe - to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect draw - engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" draw - represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet" | |
| 3. |  trace - to go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"return - go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before; "return to your native land"; "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean" | |
| 4. |  trace - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" ferret - hound or harry relentlessly | |
| 5. |  trace - discover traces of; "She traced the circumstances of her birth" | |
| 6. | trace - make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"; "The women traced the pasture" go forward, proceed, continue - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" | |
| 7. |  trace - copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of; "trace a design"; "trace a pattern" | |
| 8. |  trace - read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?" |
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trace
verb
1. search for, follow, seek out, track, determine, pursue, unearth, ascertain, hunt down I first went there to trace my roots.
2. find, track (down), discover, trail, detect, unearth, hunt down, ferret out, locate Police are anxious to trace a man seen leaving the house.
noun
1. bit, drop, touch, shadow, suggestion, hint, dash, suspicion, tinge, trifle, whiff, jot, tincture, iota Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.
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trace
nounverb
2. To pursue and locate:
Idiom: run to earth.
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Translations
أَثَرأَثَر، عَلامَهمِقْدار ضَئيليَتَتَبَّع آثاريَرْسُم، يَنْسَخ صورَه
stopastopovatkopírovat
sporsporekalkereoverføre
jälki
trag
átmásolkinyomoz
merki, slóî, sporrekja slóîsnefill, votturtaka í gegn
跡
자취
mikroelementainukopijuoti per kalkę
izsekotizzīmētkopētneliels daudzumspēdas
odkopírovaťvystopovať
izsleditisledslediti
spår
ร่องรอย
dấu vết
trace
[treɪs]A. N
1. (= sign) → rastro m, señal f
the search for traces of life on Mars → la búsqueda de señales or indicios de vida en Marte
she wanted to remove all trace of him from the flat → quería deshacerse de todo rastro de él en el piso
I've lost all trace of my relations → perdí todo contacto con mis familiares, les perdí la pista or el rastro a mis familiares
there was no trace of him having been there → no había ningún indicio or rastro de que hubiera estado allí
she had no trace of an accent → no tenía ni pizca de acento
he showed no trace of shyness → no dio muestras de timidez, no mostró señales de timidez
to disappear or vanish without (a) trace → desaparecer sin dejar huella or rastro
the group had a few hits then sank without trace → el grupo tuvo unos cuantos éxitos y luego desapareció sin dejar huella or rastro
the search for traces of life on Mars → la búsqueda de señales or indicios de vida en Marte
she wanted to remove all trace of him from the flat → quería deshacerse de todo rastro de él en el piso
I've lost all trace of my relations → perdí todo contacto con mis familiares, les perdí la pista or el rastro a mis familiares
there was no trace of him having been there → no había ningún indicio or rastro de que hubiera estado allí
she had no trace of an accent → no tenía ni pizca de acento
he showed no trace of shyness → no dio muestras de timidez, no mostró señales de timidez
to disappear or vanish without (a) trace → desaparecer sin dejar huella or rastro
the group had a few hits then sank without trace → el grupo tuvo unos cuantos éxitos y luego desapareció sin dejar huella or rastro
2. (= remains) → vestigio m
they found traces of an ancient settlement → encontraron vestigios de un antiguo poblado
they found traces of an ancient settlement → encontraron vestigios de un antiguo poblado
3. (= small amount) → rastro m
the blood test revealed traces of poison → el análisis de sangre reveló rastros de veneno
there was a trace of a smile on her face → tenía el esbozo de una sonrisa en la cara
rinse well and remove all traces of soap → enjuague bien y elimine cualquier rastro or resto de jabón
she said it without a trace of irony → lo dijo sin (ningún) asomo de ironía
the blood test revealed traces of poison → el análisis de sangre reveló rastros de veneno
there was a trace of a smile on her face → tenía el esbozo de una sonrisa en la cara
rinse well and remove all traces of soap → enjuague bien y elimine cualquier rastro or resto de jabón
she said it without a trace of irony → lo dijo sin (ningún) asomo de ironía
4. (Tech) (= line) → traza f
B. VT
1. (= find) [+ missing document, fault] → localizar, encontrar; [+ missing person, suspect] → averiguar el paradero de, localizar, ubicar (LAm)
we have been unable to trace your letter → no hemos podido localizar or encontrar su carta
I cannot trace any reference to it → no encuentro ninguna referencia a eso
we have been unable to trace your letter → no hemos podido localizar or encontrar su carta
I cannot trace any reference to it → no encuentro ninguna referencia a eso
2. (= follow trail of) [+ person] → seguir la pista a
she was finally traced to a house in Soho → le siguieron la pista hasta dar con ella en una casa del Soho
they traced the van to a car rental agency → averiguaron que la furgoneta era de una agencia de alquiler de automóviles
she was finally traced to a house in Soho → le siguieron la pista hasta dar con ella en una casa del Soho
they traced the van to a car rental agency → averiguaron que la furgoneta era de una agencia de alquiler de automóviles
3. (= find source of) [+ phone call] → averiguar el origen de
I can trace my family back to Elizabethan times → las raíces de mi familia se remontan a la época isabelina
to trace a rumour back to its source → averiguar dónde se originó un rumor, seguir la pista de un rumor hasta llegar a su punto de partida
I can trace my family back to Elizabethan times → las raíces de mi familia se remontan a la época isabelina
to trace a rumour back to its source → averiguar dónde se originó un rumor, seguir la pista de un rumor hasta llegar a su punto de partida
C. CPD trace element N → oligoelemento m
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trace
[ˈtreɪs] n → trace f
a trace of sth → une trace de qch
there was no trace of it → il n'y en avait pas trace
There was no trace of the robbers → Il n'y avait aucune trace des voleurs.
without trace [disappear] → sans laisser de traces
to sink without trace → couler corps et biens
a trace of sth → une trace de qch
there was no trace of it → il n'y en avait pas trace
There was no trace of the robbers → Il n'y avait aucune trace des voleurs.
without trace [disappear] → sans laisser de traces
to sink without trace → couler corps et biens
vt
(= draw) → décalquer
(= follow) → suivre
(= find) → retrouver la trace de
They were trying to trace her husband → Ils essayaient de retrouver la trace de son mari.
to trace one's roots → retrouver ses racines
to trace the source of sth → identifier l'origine de qch, Je pense avoir identifié l'origine du poison.
They were trying to trace her husband → Ils essayaient de retrouver la trace de son mari.
to trace one's roots → retrouver ses racines
to trace the source of sth → identifier l'origine de qch, Je pense avoir identifié l'origine du poison.
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trace
1n
(= sign) → Spur f; I can’t find any trace of your file → Ihre Akte ist spurlos verschwunden; there’s no trace of it → keine Spur davon; to vanish without trace → spurlos verschwinden; to sink without trace → spurlos or ohne Spur versinken or untergehen; (fig also) → sang- und klanglos untergehen; to lose all trace of somebody/something → jdn/etw aus den Augen verlieren
vt
(= draw) → zeichnen; (= copy) → nachziehen, nachzeichnen; (with tracing paper) → durchpausen, abpausen; he traced his name in the sand → er malte seinen Namen in den Sand
trace
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trace
1 [treɪs]1. n (sign) → traccia
there was no trace of it → non ne restava traccia
to vanish without trace → sparire senza lasciar traccia
I've lost all trace of them → ho completamente perso le loro tracce
the postmortem revealed traces of poison in the blood → l'autopsia ha rivelato tracce di veleno nel sangue
there was no trace of it → non ne restava traccia
to vanish without trace → sparire senza lasciar traccia
I've lost all trace of them → ho completamente perso le loro tracce
the postmortem revealed traces of poison in the blood → l'autopsia ha rivelato tracce di veleno nel sangue
2. vt
b. (follow) → seguire (le tracce di); (find, locate) → rintracciare
I cannot trace any reference to the matter → non riesco a rintracciare alcun riferimento alla faccenda
I cannot trace any reference to the matter → non riesco a rintracciare alcun riferimento alla faccenda
trace back vt + adv they traced the weapon back to here → hanno stabilito che l'arma proviene da qui
to trace back one's family to → rintracciare le origini della propria famiglia fino a
to trace back one's family to → rintracciare le origini della propria famiglia fino a
trace
2 [treɪs] n (of harness) → tirellato kick over the traces (Brit) (fig) → sfuggire al controllo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
trace
(treis) noun1. a mark or sign left by something. There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.
2. a small amount. Traces of poison were found in the cup.
verb1. to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc. The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.
2. to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc. I traced the map.
ˈtracing noun a copy made by tracing. I made a tracing of the diagram.
trace elements elements that are needed in small quantities for the growing and developing of animal and plant life.
ˈtracing-paper noun thin transparent paper used for tracing.
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trace
→ أَثَر stopa spor Spur ίχνος rastro, traza jälki trace trag traccia 跡 자취 spoor spor ślad rasto, rastro след spår ร่องรอย belirti dấu vết 痕迹Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
trace
n. rastro, vestigio.
1. cantidad diminuta de un elemento químico;
2. marca visible;
v. trazar; rastrear, investigar.
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trace
n traza (frec. pl); There is a trace of protein in your urine..Hay trazas de proteínas en su orina.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.