trace

treɪs
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Translation of trace from English into Dutch,

Verb

tr.
1.

tracking

follow the trail or path of something
  • The detective traced the suspect's movements.De detective volgde de bewegingen van de verdachte.
2.

copying

copy a design by drawing over its lines
overtrekken natekenen
  • He traced the map onto a new sheet.Hij trok de kaart over op een nieuw vel.
3.

investigation

find or discover through investigation
  • Detectives worked hard to trace the suspect's whereabouts.Detectives werkten hard om de verblijfplaats van de verdachte op te sporen.

Noun

1.

measurement

very small amount
  • There was only a trace of sugar left in the jar.Er was nog maar een spoortje suiker in de pot
2.

science

TECH.
line or mark made by a recording instrument
TECH.
  • The seismograph showed a trace of the earthquake.De seismograaf toonde een tracé van de aardbeving.
3.

technology

TECH.
conductive pathway on a circuit board
TECH.
  • The engineer examined the trace for any breaks.De ingenieur onderzocht de baan op eventuele onderbrekingen.
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Expressions with trace: examples in English and translations in Dutch

tekenen
schetsen
She traced out the design on paper.
opsporen
achterhalen
The detective managed to trace down the suspect.
zonder spoor
zonder een spoor achter te laten
The thief vanished without a trace.
geen spoor achterlaten
The spy left no trace after the mission.
zonder een spoor te verdwijnen
zonder enig succes te verdwijnen
His new book sank without trace after its release.
zonder een spoor achter te laten
The thief vanished without leaving a trace.

Images of trace

  • trace: line or mark made by a recording instrument
    (science) tracé
  • trace: conductive pathway on a circuit board
    (technology) spoor
  • trace: path or track made by repeated use
    (navigation) spoor

Synonyms and analogies of trace in English

Examples of trace in a sentence

  • She traced her family history back to the 1800s.
  • The child traced a star from the worksheet.
  • Trace the outline before adding color.
  • They managed to trace the origin of the outbreak.
  • The historian tried to trace the artifact's history.
  • He used a stencil to trace the design.

Translations of "trace" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
tracerenv.

The family historian used online databases to trace back through several generations.

De familieonderzoeker gebruikte online databanken om verschillende generaties terug te traceren.

sporenv.

The historian attempted to trace down letters written during the war period.

De historicus probeerde brieven uit de oorlogsperiode op te sporen.

volgenv.

I can trace out the river's path on this old map.

Ik kan op deze oude kaart het verloop van de rivier volgen.

achterhalenv.

The laundering process made it difficult to trace the illegal funds.

Het witwasproces maakte het moeilijk om de illegale gelden te achterhalen.

opsporenv.

Our consultants are happy to help you trace back double payments.

Onze consultants helpen u graag bij het opsporen van dubbele betalingen.

Noun
spoornn.

The scarring wound left a permanent trace on his arm.

De ontsierende wond liet een blijvend spoor op zijn arm achter.

spoortjenn.

Anything to find a - A trace.

Alles om maar een spoortje te vinden.

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trace: Examples and translations in context

It is almost impossible to trace this back to the killer.

Het is bijna onmogelijk dit terug te traceren naar de moordenaar.

This way you will be able to trace your package online.

Op deze manier zal je steeds je pakket online kunnen traceren.

If she has her cell, we could trace the signal.

Als ze haar cel heeft, kunnen we het signaal traceren.

Kasie was able to trace the source to a computer overseas.

Kasie kon de bron traceren naar een computer in het buitenland.

They tried to trace the call, but the line held.

Ze probeerden het te traceren, maar de lijn bleef goed.

It is almost impossible to trace this back to the killer.

Het is bijna onmogelijk dit terug te traceren naar de moordenaar.

We need to trace down the manufacturer of these faulty parts quickly.

We moeten snel de producent van deze defecte onderdelen zien op te sporen.

The detective managed to trace down the missing witness after a long search.

De detective slaagde erin de vermiste getuige na een lange zoektocht op te sporen.

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