tracing paper in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tracing paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tracing paper N U

tracing paper

papel m de calco

tracing paper

papel m de calcar

Translations for tracing paper in the Spanish»English Dictionary

papel sulfurizado

tracing paper

papel de calcar (translúcido)

tracing paper

Translations for tracing paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tracing [Am ˈtreɪsɪŋ, Brit ˈtreɪsɪŋ] N

tracing

calco m

to make a tracing of sth

calcar algo

I.trace¹ [Am treɪs, Brit treɪs] N

1.1. trace C or U (indication):

trace

señal f

trace

indicio m

trace

rastro m

there was no trace or there were no traces of a struggle

no había señales or indicios or rastros de que hubiera habido una pelea

traces of the old way of life

vestigios mpl or rastros del antiguo modo de vida

they can't find any trace of my letter

no encuentran mi carta por ninguna parte

to disappear without (a) trace

desaparecer sin dejar rastro

I detected a trace of a smile on his face

advertí el esbozo de una sonrisa en su rostro

1.2. trace C (small amount):

they found traces of poison in the food

encontraron rastros de veneno en la comida

remove all traces of make-up

límpiese sin dejar residuos de maquillaje

without a trace of resentment

sin un asomo de resentimiento

there was a trace of sadness in his voice

había un dejo de tristeza en su voz

2.1. trace C COMPUT:

trace

traza f

2.2. trace C (drawn by instrument):

trace

trazo m

3. trace (path, track):

trace Am

sendero m

trace Am

camino m

II.trace¹ [Am treɪs, Brit treɪs] VB trans

1.1. trace (chart):

the book traces the events leading up to the crisis

el libro detalla el desarrollo de los acontecimientos que desembocaron en la crisis

the documentary traces the history of the organization

el documental examina or analiza paso a paso la historia de la organización

1.2. trace (find):

trace criminal/witness/missing person

localizar

trace criminal/witness/missing person

ubicar LatAm

they can't trace my application form

no encuentran mi solicitud

I can't trace any reference to it

no encuentro ninguna mención de ello

1.3. trace (follow):

trace

seguirle la pista a

trace

seguirle el rastro a

trace

rastrear

they traced him to a hotel in Birmingham

le siguieron la pista or el rastro hasta dar con él en un hotel en Birmingham

1.4. trace (find origin of):

I can trace my family back to the 17th century

los orígenes de mi familia se remontan al siglo XVII

his family traces its descent from the Huguenots

su familia desciende de los hugonotes

they traced the information (back) to the embassy

descubrieron que la información provenía de la embajada or se había originado en la embajada

to trace a call

averiguar de dónde proviene una llamada

they traced the call to a public telephone

averiguaron que la llamada provenía de un teléfono público

2.1. trace (on tracing paper):

trace

calcar

2.2. trace (draw):

trace line/outline

trazar

she traced (out) a plan of the town in the sand

hizo or dibujó un plano de la ciudad en la arena

trace² [Am treɪs, Brit treɪs] N (harness strap)

trace

tirante m

to kick over the traces

rebelarse

I.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] N

1.1. paper U (material):

paper

papel m

don't throw paper on the floor

no tiren papeles al suelo

it's made of paper

es de papel

a sheet of paper

una hoja de papel

a piece of paper

un papel

I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper

me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este papelito inf

I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper

me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este cartón Chil inf

it's not worth the paper it's printed or written on this agreement/contract is not worth the paper it's printed on

este acuerdo/contrato es papel mojado or no tiene el menor valor

on paper

en teoría

the scheme looks excellent on paper

en teoría or sobre el papel el plan es excelente

on paper he's very well qualified but …

diplomas (or certificados etc.) tiene muchos pero …

to get or put sth down on paper

poner algo por escrito

to get or put sth down on paper attr towel/handkerchief

de papel

paper currency

papel m moneda

paper cutter

guillotina f

paper industry

industria f papelera

paper loss FIN

pérdida f no realizada

paper profit FIN

beneficio m no realizado

paper qualifications

títulos mpl

1.2. paper C (wrapper):

paper esp Brit

envoltorio m

paper esp Brit

papel m

1.3. paper U:

wallpaper

papel m (pintado)

1.4. paper C:

cigarette paper

papel m de fumar

cigarette paper

sábana f Mex

2. paper C (newspaper):

paper

diario m

paper

periódico m

I read/saw it in the paper

lo leí/lo vi en el diario or periódico

what did the papers say about it?

¿qué salió en los diarios or periódicos al respecto?

attr paper boy

repartidor m de periódicos or diarios

attr paper boy

diar(i)ero m CSur

paper girl

repartidora f de periódicos or diarios

paper girl

diar(i)era f CSur

3.1. paper C:

paper (for journal)

trabajo m

paper (for journal)

artículo m

paper (at conference)

ponencia f

paper (at conference)

comunicación f

a research paper

un trabajo de investigación

to give or present a paper

presentar una ponencia or una comunicación

3.2. paper C (student essay):

paper

trabajo m

3.3. paper C POL → green paper, → white paper

4. paper C Brit:

exam paper

examen m

exam paper (part)

parte f

5. paper <papers, pl > (documents):

paper

documentos mpl

paper

papeles mpl

he had to hand over his identity papers

tuvo que entregar sus documentos de identidad or su documentación personal

you have to carry your papers at all time

hay que llevar siempre los documentos or los papeles encima

his car papers weren't in order

no tenía los papeles or documentos del coche en regla

ship's papers

documentación f del barco

to give sb her/his walking papers Am inf

poner a alguien de patitas en la calle inf

6. paper C FIN:

paper

papel m (comercial)

paper

documento m comercial

II.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] VB trans

1. paper wall/room:

paper

empapelar

paper

tapizar Mex

2. paper THEAT:

to paper the house

regalar entradas

See also white paper, green paper

white paper N (in UK)

white paper

libro m blanco (documento oficial en el que se consigna la política gubernamental sobre determinado asunto)

green paper N (in UK)

green paper

libro m verde (documento de consulta que precede a la elaboración de un libro blanco)

tracing paper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tracing paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tracing paper N

tracing paper

papel m de calco

Translations for tracing paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

trace with tracing paper

calcar

Translations for tracing paper in the Spanish»English Dictionary

papel de calcar

tracing paper

Translations for tracing paper in the English»Spanish Dictionary

trace¹ [treɪs] N

trace for horse:

trace

correa f

to kick over the traces

sacar los pies del plato

I.trace² [treɪs] N

1. trace (sign):

trace

rastro m

to leave a trace of sth

dejar indicios de algo

to disappear without trace

desaparecer sin dejar rastro

2. trace (slight amount):

trace

pizca f

traces of a drug/poison

pequeñas cantidades de droga/veneno

without any trace of sarcasm/humour

sin nada de sarcasmo/humor

II.trace² [treɪs] VB trans

1. trace (locate):

trace

localizar

to trace sb to somewhere

localizar a alguien en algún sitio

it can be traced back to the Middle Ages

se remonta a la Edad Media

2. trace (draw outline of):

trace

trazar

trace with tracing paper

calcar

tracing N

tracing

calco m

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. paper no pl (for writing):

paper

papel m

a sheet of paper

una hoja de papel

to put sth down on paper

poner algo por escrito

on paper

sobre papel

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

periódico m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papel m para empapelar

4. paper (official document):

paper

documentación f

papers

papeles m pl

5. paper no pl Brit (exam):

paper

examen m

6. paper (academic discourse):

paper

conferencia f

to give a paper

dar un discurso

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

to paper the walls

empapelar las paredes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This compares with drafting where an ink image is made on tracing paper by depositing ink using a pen to produce a positive image.

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He made the negatives himself from pieces of tracing paper.

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When tracing paper is placed onto a picture, the picture is easily viewable through the tracing paper.

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There are their own styli for tracing paper and plastic, because plastic requires a harder pen tip.

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It is used to transfer markings from patterns onto fabric with or without tracing paper, this sewing tool also makes slotted perforations.

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Initially, these were copied out by hand, with the assistance either of tracing paper or a camera lucida.

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The paper mill is still working commercially, producing tracing paper to this day.

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Thus, it becomes easy for the artist to find edges in the picture and trace the image onto the tracing paper.

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A paper mill in the village has specialised in the production of tracing paper since 1938.

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Her first series of prints were done on tracing paper so that the colors of the walls and the chipping paint could still be seen.

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