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trace (EN)
werkwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord

werkwoord “trace”

infinitief trace; hij traces; verleden tijd traced; volt. deelw. traced; ger. tracing
  1. opsporen
    The detective traced the missing child's steps through the park.
  2. herleiden
    He traced his ancestors to a small village in Italy.
  3. trekken
    He carefully traced a straight line on the paper with his pencil.
  4. overtrekken
    She carefully traced the outline of the butterfly from the book onto the tracing paper.
  5. volgen
    He traced the road in the map with his finger to find the hidden treasure.
  6. (in de informatica) elke stap van een programma volgen en rapporteren terwijl het draait
    The developer used a special tool to trace the program.

zelfstandig naamwoord “trace”

enkelvoud trace, meervoud traces of ontelbaar
  1. spoor
    The archaeologists found traces of ancient pottery buried in the ground.
  2. afdruk
    The hunter found a trace of deer tracks in the muddy ground.
  3. restant
    I found traces of paint on my shirt after the art class.
  4. spoortje
    There was only a trace of sugar left in the jar.
  5. opsporing
    The detective ordered a trace to find out who made the mysterious phone call.
  6. leidsel
    The farmer checked the traces to make sure they were securely attached to the horse before starting the journey.
  7. spoor (in de wiskunde)
    To find the trace of the matrix, simply add up the numbers on its main diagonal.