Translations

tracenoun
traces
pl
UK
/treɪs/
US
/treɪs/
The detective found a trace of blood on the floor.
Детектив нашел след крови на полу.
There was a trace of a handprint on the window.
На окне был отпечаток ладони.
There was no trace of fear in his voice.
В его голосе не было признака страха.
The archaeologists discovered traces of an ancient civilization.
Археологи обнаружили следы древней цивилизации.
Additional translations
traceverb
traced
Past Simple
traced
Past Participle
tracing
Gerund
UK
/treɪs/
US
/treɪs/
The detective tried to trace the suspect's movements.
Детектив попытался проследить за передвижениями подозреваемого.
We need to trace the package to see where it is.
Нам нужно отследить посылку, чтобы узнать, где она находится.
She used a pencil to trace the outline of the drawing.
Она использовала карандаш, чтобы обвести контур рисунка.
Additional translations
traceadjective
Used attributively before nouns to indicate a very small amount (e.g., "trace elements").

Definitions

tracenoun
A very small amount of something.
There was only a trace of sugar left in the jar.
A mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something.
The archaeologists found traces of an ancient civilization.
A path or track left by something that has passed.
The hikers followed the trace through the forest.
A line drawn by a recording instrument, such as a seismograph.
The seismograph showed a trace of the earthquake's tremors.
Either of the straps, chains, or ropes by which a draught animal is attached to a vehicle or load.
Before setting off, she checked that the horse's traces were secure.
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.
traceadjective
Extremely small; minute (used only before a noun).
The laboratory detected trace amounts of lead in the water.