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retrace

UK
/rɪˈtreɪs/
US
/rɪˈtreɪs/

Translations

retraceverb
retraced
Past Simple
retraced
Past Participle
retracing
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈtreɪs/
US
/rɪˈtreɪs/
She retraced the route she took yesterday.
Она повторила маршрут, который прошла вчера.
He tried to retrace his steps to find the lost keys.
Он попытался восстановить свои шаги, чтобы найти потерянные ключи.
The detective retraced the suspect's movements.
Детектив отследил передвижения подозреваемого.
Additional translations
вернуться по следам
обратиться обратно
переосмыслить прошедшее
Synonyms
retrace one's steps
retrack
follow back
go back over
revisit
retracenoun
retraces
pl
UK
/rɪˈtreɪs/
US
/riˈtreɪs/
Technical term primarily in electronics referring to the return movement of a scanning beam.
Synonyms
backward route
retracing
retread
returning
return journey
return
backtracking
backtrack

Definitions

retraceverb
To go back over a path or route that has already been traveled.
After realizing she had left her keys at the cafe, she had to retrace her steps to find them.
To go back over something in memory or thought.
He tried to retrace the events of the day to figure out where he had lost his wallet.
To trace again or anew.
The artist decided to retrace the outline of the drawing to make it more prominent.
retracenoun
The rapid backward movement of a scanning beam or signal to its starting position, especially in cathode-ray tubes or similar display devices.
The monitor is blanked during the vertical retrace to prevent visible flicker.
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