trace

treɪs
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Translation of trace into German,

Verb

tr.
1.

tracking

follow the trail or path of something
verfolgen nachverfolgen aufspüren
  • The detective traced the suspect's movements.Der Detektiv verfolgte die Bewegungen des Verdächtigen.
2.

copying

copy a design by drawing over its lines
  • He traced the map onto a new sheet.Er pauste die Karte auf ein neues Blatt durch.
3.

investigation

find or discover through investigation
  • Detectives worked hard to trace the suspect's whereabouts..Die Ermittler arbeiteten hart daran, den Aufenthaltsort des Verdächtigen ausfindig zu machen.

Noun

1.

measurement

very small amount
  • There was only a trace of sugar left in the jar..Es war nur eine kleine Menge Zucker im Glas übrig
2.

science

TECH.
line or mark made by a recording instrument
TECH.
Spur fAufzeichnung
  • The seismograph showed a trace of the earthquake.Das Seismograph zeigte eine Aufzeichnung des Erdbebens.
3.

technology

TECH.
conductive pathway on a circuit board
TECH.
  • The engineer examined the trace for any breaks.Der Ingenieur untersuchte die Leiterbahn auf Unterbrechungen.
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Expressions with trace: examples in English and translations in German

zeichnen
skizzieren
She traced out the design on paper.
aufspüren
nachverfolgen
The detective managed to trace down the suspect.
spurlos
ohne Spur
The thief vanished without a trace.
keine Spuren hinterlassen
The spy left no trace after the mission.
spurlos verschwinden
sang- und klanglos untergehen
His new book sank without trace after its release.
spurlos
ohne eine Spur zu hinterlassen
The thief vanished without leaving a trace.

Images of trace

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

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

Noun
dieSpurnf.

Her presence had blotted out any trace of sadness in the room.

Ihre Anwesenheit hatte jede Spur von Traurigkeit im Raum ausgelöscht.

dieAblaufverfolgungnf.

However, leaving this trace on increases the log file size quickly.

Das Verlassen dieser Ablaufverfolgung erhöht jedoch die Größe der Protokolldatei schnell.

dieLeiterbahnnf.

The current is determined by voltage-drop over a defined trace.

Der Strom wird über den Spannungsabfall an einer definierten Leiterbahn bestimmt.

Verb
verfolgenv.

With the tracking number, I could trace my package from start to finish.

Mit der Trackingnummer konnte ich mein Paket von Anfang bis Ende verfolgen.

zurückverfolgenv.

If they trace that message back to your account, you're toast.

Wenn sie diese Nachricht zu deinem Account zurückverfolgen, bist du geliefert.

nachvollziehenv.

You can trace back the evolution of language through historical texts.

Man kann die Entwicklung der Sprache anhand historischer Texte nachvollziehen.

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trace: Examples and translations in context

Only an expert hand could repair that antique clock without leaving any trace.

Nur meisterhafte Arbeit konnte diese antike Uhr reparieren, ohne Spuren zu hinterlassen.

Experts can truly bug a room without leaving any trace behind.

Experten können einen Raum tatsächlich verwanzen, ohne Spuren zu hinterlassen.

I still think it passing strange that he vanished without leaving a trace.

Ich finde es noch immer außergewöhnlich, dass er ohne jede Spur verschwand.

The child's shrunken toy left behind a trace of their forgotten imagination.

Das geschrumpfte Spielzeug des Kindes ließ eine Spur ihrer vergessenen Fantasie zurück.

Any trace of this is removed when you exit the app.

Jede Spur davon wird entfernt, wenn Sie die App beenden.

It may only be a trace, but also very massive.

Es kann nur eine Spur, aber auch sehr massiv sein.

Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration.

Ihre Marke ist auf ihren Gesichtern aus der Spur von Erschöpfung.

Nonetheless, he always retained a trace of good inside him.

Trotz allem blieb immer eine Spur des Guten in ihm erhalten.

See also:

without a traceno trace oftrace elementtrack and tracetrace back
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