trace amount

AmE: /treɪs əˈmaʊnt/

Definition

Definition of trace amount - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurement

TECH.

very tiny quantity of a substance that can still be detected

TECH.

Tests found a trace amount of pesticide on the imported fruit.
The lab detected a trace amount of lead in the drinking water.
Only a trace amount of caffeine remained in his system by morning.

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Expressions with trace

trace out

draw or sketch something

She traced out the design on paper.

trace down

find something or someone after a search

The detective managed to trace down the suspect.

without a trace

adv.

disappearing completely with no evidence left

The thief vanished without a trace.

leave no trace

not leave any evidence of presence or actions

The spy left no trace after the mission.

sink without trace

fail to attract any attention or success

His new book sank without trace after its release.

without leaving a trace

adv.

in a way that leaves no evidence behind

The thief vanished without leaving a trace.

Expressions with amount

amount to

add up to a total or sum

The bill amounts to fifty dollars.

princely amount

large sum of money considered generous or impressive

He received a princely amount for his old car.

amount to nothing

fail to achieve anything significant

His efforts to start a business amounted to nothing.

amount to the same thing

result in the same outcome or effect

Whether you walk or drive, it amounts to the same thing.

never amount to much

exp.

fail to achieve significant success or recognition

Despite his efforts, he never amounted to much in his career.

amount of money

specific sum of money involved in a transaction

The amount of money needed for the project is $10,000.

amount of time

specific duration or period

The project will take a significant amount of time to complete.

small amount of

det.

refers to a limited quantity of something

She added a small amount of sugar to her coffee.

a fair amount of

det.

shows there is a moderate or noticeable quantity of something

There was a fair amount of noise in the room.

a large amount of

det.

referring to a significant quantity of something

There is a large amount of sugar in this recipe.

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quantity

small amount or trace of something

not the slightest

adj.

total absence

showing no amount or trace of something at all

tincture

trace amount

slight trace of something

scintilla

quantity

very small amount or trace

skerrick

small quantity

small amount or trace

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French:trace, ...
German:Spurenmenge, ...
Italian:traccia, ...
Spanish:traza, ...
Portuguese:quantidade vestigial, ...
Chinese:痕量, ...
Japanese:微量, ...
Arabic:كَمِّيَّة أَثَرِيّة, ...
Hebrew:כַּמוּת זְעִירָה, ...
Russian:следовое количество, ...
Ukrainian:слідова кількість, ...
Hindi:सूक्ष्म मात्रा, ...
Bengali:অতি সামান্য মাত্রা, ...
Catalan:quantitat ínfima, ...
Czech:stopové množství, ...
Danish:spormængde, ...
Dutch:spoortje, ...
Greek:ίχνος ποσότητας, ...
Hungarian:nyomnyi mennyiség, ...
Khmer:បរិមាណតិចតួចបំផុត, ...
Korean:미량, ...
Persian:مقدار ناچیز, ...
Polish:śladowa ilość, ...
Portuguese (BR):quantidade traço, ...
Romanian:cantitate în urme, ...
Swedish:spårmängd, ...
Thai:ปริมาณเล็กน้อยมาก, ...
Turkish:eser miktar, ...
Vietnamese:lượng vết, ...

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