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Trace

noun/tɹˈeɪs/
Definition
a just detectable amount
an indication that something has been present
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈeɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈeɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈeɪs/
1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈeɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna just detectable amount
“he speaks French with a trace of an accent”
nounan indication that something has been present
“there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim”
nouna suggestion of some quality
“there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone”
nouna drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
nouneither of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
nouna visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
verbfollow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
“We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”
verbmake a mark or lines on a surface
“draw a line”
verbto go back over again
“we retraced the route we took last summer”
verbpursue or chase relentlessly
“The hunters traced the deer into the woods”
verbdiscover traces of
“She traced the circumstances of her birth”
verbmake 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”
verbcopy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
“trace a design”
verbread with difficulty
“Can you decipher this letter?”
Word Forms
traceverbdiscover traces of
tracenouna drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
tracernounan instrument used to make tracings
tracingnounthe act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
drawingnouna representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
linenouna mark that is long relative to its width
lineationnounthe line that appears to bound an object
delineationnouna drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
houndnounany of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
huntnounthe pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
hunternounsomeone who hunts game
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verfolgen
eine gerade noch nachweisbare Menge
🇫🇷French
tracer
une quantité à peine détectable
🇪🇸Spanish
rastro
una cantidad apenas detectable
🇮🇹Italian
traccia
una quantità appena rilevabile
🇳🇱Dutch
spoor
een net detecteerbare hoeveelheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
rastrear
uma quantidade apenas detectável
🇷🇺Russian
след
только обнаруживаемая сумма
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पता लगाना
एक उचित पता लगाने योग्य राशि
🇧🇩Bengali
ট্রেস
একটি মাত্র সনাক্তযোগ্য পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
தடயம்
கண்டறியக்கூடிய அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
జాడ
కేవలం గుర్తించదగిన మొత్తం
🇮🇳Marathi
ट्रेस
फक्त शोधण्यायोग्य रक्कम
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટ્રેસ
માત્ર શોધી શકાય તેવી રકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುರುಹು
ಕೇವಲ ಪತ್ತೆಹಚ್ಚಬಹುದಾದ ಮೊತ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ട്രെയ്സ്
കണ്ടുപിടിക്കാൻ കഴിയുന്ന ഒരു തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟਰੇਸ
ਇੱਕ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਖੋਜਣਯੋਗ ਰਕਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹریس
ایک قابل شناخت رقم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
痕迹
刚好可检测到的量
🇯🇵Japanese
トレース
ちょうど検出可能な量
🇰🇷Korean
추적하다
딱 감지할 수 있는 양
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dấu vết
một lượng vừa đủ có thể phát hiện được
🇹🇭Thai
ติดตาม
เป็นปริมาณที่ตรวจพบได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
jejak
jumlah yang dapat dideteksi
🇵🇭Filipino
bakas
isang mapapansin lang na halaga
🇲🇾Malay
jejak
jumlah yang boleh dikesan sahaja
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يتعقب
كمية يمكن اكتشافها فقط
🇮🇷Persian
ردیابی
مقدار قابل تشخیص
🇹🇷Turkish
iz
sadece tespit edilebilir bir miktar
🇮🇱Hebrew
זֵכֶר
כמות ניתנת לזיהוי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'trace'?
The primary meaning of 'trace' is 'a just detectable amount'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'trace' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'trace' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'trace' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'trace' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'trace' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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