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trac·ing [ˈtreɪsɪŋ] N

tracing: Skizze f <-, -n>

ˈtrac·ing pa·per N no pl

1. tracing paper (translucent):

tracing paper: Pauspapier nt <-s> kein pl

2. tracing paper (in sewing):

tracing paper: Kopierpapier nt <-s, -e>

lineage tracing [ˈlɪniɪʤˌtreɪsɪŋ] N

lineage tracing: Verfolgung einer Zelllinie

ˈtrac·ing wheel N (sewing)

tracing wheel: Kopierrädchen nt

ˈcon·tact trac·ing N MED

contact tracing (during a pandemic): Kontaktverfolgung f

trace¹ [treɪs] N

trace: Zugriemen m

trace: Strang m <-(e)s, Strä·nge>

to kick over the traces fig: über die Stränge schlagen

I. trace² [treɪs] N

1. trace (sign):

trace: Zeichen nt <-s, ->

trace: Spur f <-, -en>

to disappear without a trace: spurlos verschwinden

2. trace (slight amount):

trace: Spur f <-, -en>

trace: Anflug m <-[e]s, -flüge> kein pl

traces of cocaine/poison: Kokain-/Giftspuren pl

trace of emotion: Gefühlsregung f <-, -en>

trace of a smile: Anflug m eines Lächelns

without any trace of sarcasm/humour: ohne jeglichen Sarkasmus/Humor

3. trace (electronic search):

trace: Aufzeichnung f <-, -en>

to put a trace on a phone call: ein Telefongespräch zurückverfolgen

4. trace (measurement line):

trace: Aufzeichnung f <-, -en>

5. trace esp Am (path):

trace: [Trampel]pfad m

6. trace (in math):

trace: Kurve f <-, -n>

7. trace COMPUT:

trace of program: Programmablaufverfolgung f

II. trace² [treɪs] VB trans

1. trace (follow trail):

to trace sb: jds Spur verfolgen

to trace sb (find): jdn aufspüren [o. ausfindig machen] [o. CH, A a. eruieren]

she was traced to Manchester: ihre Spur führte nach Manchester

to trace a letter/package: einen Brief/ein Paket auffinden

2. trace (track back):

to trace sth: etw zurückverfolgen

the outbreak of food poisoning was traced to some contaminated shellfish: man fand heraus, dass verseuchte Meeresfrüchte die Ursache der Lebensmittelvergiftung waren

to trace a call/computer virus: einen Anruf/Computervirus zurückverfolgen

3. trace (describe):

to trace sth: etw beschreiben

4. trace (draw outline):

to trace sth: etw skizzieren [o. zeichnen]

to trace sth (through paper): etw durchpausen

to trace sth (with a finger): etw nachmalen

to trace sth (with one's eye/mind): etw dat folgen

5. trace (take route):

to trace a path: einem Weg folgen

trace back VB trans

to trace back ⇆ sth [to sth]: etw zurückverfolgen [bis zu etw dat]

trace out VB trans

to trace out ⇆ sth (draw): etw [nach]zeichnen

to trace out ⇆ sth (describe): etw beschreiben

ˈtrace ana·ly·sis N CHEM

trace analysis: Spurenanalyse f

ˈtrace el·ement N

trace element: Spurenelement nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈdark trace tube N ELEC

dark trace tube: Dunkelschriftröhre f

trace of blood N

trace of blood: Blutspur

OpenDict entry

trace level N

trace level CHEM: Spurenbereich m

trace level concentration CHEM: Konzentration im Spurenbereich

Present
I	trace
you	trace
he/she/it	traces
we	trace
you	trace
they	trace

Past
I	traced
you	traced
he/she/it	traced
we	traced
you	traced
they	traced

Present Perfect
I	have	traced
you	have	traced
he/she/it	has	traced
we	have	traced
you	have	traced
they	have	traced

Past Perfect
I	had	traced
you	had	traced
he/she/it	had	traced
we	had	traced
you	had	traced
they	had	traced

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there is no means of tracing the debt at all: es gibt nicht die geringste Möglichkeit, die Schulden zurückzuverfolgen

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