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trace

/ˈtreɪs/

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noun

plural traces

[count] a very small amount of something

He could detect a trace [=hint] of cinnamon in the cookies.

She spoke without a trace of irony. - sometimes used before another noun

Trace amounts of the pesticide were found in many foods. - see also trace element

something (such as a mark or an object) which shows that someone or something was in a particular place

The scientists found traces of human activity in the area.

The thieves left no trace of evidence behind.

He disappeared/vanished without a trace. [=without leaving any signs to show where he went]

technical :a line drawn by a machine to record how something (such as a heartbeat or an earthquake) changes or happens over time

verb

traces; traced; tracing

[+ obj] to draw the outline of (something)

The children traced their hands onto the sidewalk with chalk. especially; :to copy (a design or picture) by putting a thin piece of paper that you can see through over it and drawing on top of it

You can put a piece of paper over the pattern and trace it.

to draw (something, such as letters or a picture) especially in a careful way

She traced the letters of her name.

I traced a circle in the air/sand (with my finger). - often + out

She traced the letters out on a sheet of paper.

[+ obj] :to follow the path or line of (something)

We will need to trace the electrical wires through the walls.

She traced the edge of the book with her finger. [=she moved her finger along the edge of the book]

to follow (something) back to its cause, beginning, or origin :to find out where something came from [+ obj]

usually + to

The noise was traced to a loose bolt in the car's engine.

The police traced the call to a payphone. - often + back

He can trace his family history all the way back to the Pilgrims.

The word amiable can be traced back to the Latin word for friend. [no obj]

The word amiable traces back to the Latin word for friend.

a tradition that traces back to [=goes back to] the time of the ancient Romans

[+ obj] :to describe or study the way (something) happened over time

Her book traces the development of art through the ages.

[+ obj] :to try to find (someone or something) by collecting and studying evidence

The detective is in charge of tracing [=(more commonly) tracking down] missing persons.

* Các từ tương tự:
trace element, tracer, tracery