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traced

/treɪst/

Translations

tracedpast participle

Used as an adjective derived from the past participle of the verb "trace", describing something that has been outlined or copied.

tracé

The archaeologist studied the traced figures on the cave wall.

L’archéologue a étudié les figures tracées sur la paroi de la grotte.

Additional translations

dessinéDans le sens de « esquissé » ou « reproduit en suivant le contour ».

Synonyms

traceverb

traced

Past Simple

traced

Past Simple

traced

Past Participle

tracing

Gerund

/treɪs/

tracerDans le sens de suivre, dessiner ou marquer un contour.

The artist traced the outline of the landscape on the canvas.

L'artiste a tracé le contour du paysage sur la toile.

retracerDans le sens de découvrir en menant une enquête ou en reconstituant.

The detective traced the missing person's last known movements.

Le détective a retracé les derniers déplacements connus de la personne disparue.

calquerDans le sens de reproduire un dessin ou un motif en suivant ses lignes.

She traced the pattern onto the fabric before cutting it out.

Elle a calqué le motif sur le tissu avant de le découper.

Synonyms

Definitions

tracedpast participle

Marked with lines or contours that have been drawn or sketched.

The archaeologist studied the traced figures on the cave wall.

Copied or reproduced by following the outline of an original image or route.

She handed me a neatly traced diagram of the machine.

traceverb

To find or discover by investigation.

The detective traced the missing person's last known movements.

To follow or mark the course or position of something.

The artist traced the outline of the landscape on the canvas.

To copy a drawing, map, or design by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper.

She traced the pattern onto the fabric before cutting it out.

To draw a line or pattern on a surface.

He traced a heart in the sand with a stick.