traces in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for traces in the English»French Dictionary

I.trace [Brit treɪs, Am treɪs] N

1. trace (evidence):

trace

trace f

to find traces of building

trouver les traces de

to remove all trace(s) of

retirer toute trace de

no trace remains of or there is no trace of

il ne reste aucune trace de

2. trace (hint):

trace (of feeling, irony, humour, flavour, garlic)

soupçon m

trace (of accent)

pointe f

trace (of chemical, drug)

trace f

with/without a trace of irony, irritation

avec une/sans la moindre trace de

with/without a trace of a smile

avec un léger/sans l'ombre d'un sourire

without a trace of make-up

sans aucun maquillage

3. trace (aiding retrieval):

trace

trace f

without trace disappear, sink

sans laisser de traces

they found no trace of him/the money

ils n'ont trouvé aucune trace de lui/l'argent

to lose all trace of

perdre toute trace de

4. trace (of harness):

trace

trait m

5. trace (in angling):

trace

bas m de ligne

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

1. trace (locate):

trace thief, fugitive, call

localiser

trace witness, weapon, car, file, source

retrouver

trace fault, malfunction

dépister

trace chemical

trouver des traces de

to trace sb to hideout

retrouver la trace de qn dans

to trace the cause of

déterminer la cause de

the call was traced to a London number

on a pu établir que le coup de téléphone venait d'un numéro à Londres

2. trace (follow development):

trace development, growth

faire l'historique de

trace life, story, progress, friendship

retracer

trace origins, ancestry

faire remonter (to jusqu'à)

to trace the history of

faire l'historique de

3. trace (draw) → trace out

III.trace [Brit treɪs, Am treɪs]

to kick over the traces

ruer dans les brancards

See also trace out

I.trace out VB [Brit treɪs -, Am treɪs -] (trace out [sth], trace [sth] out)

1. trace out (copy):

trace out map, outline

décalquer (onto sur)

2. trace out (form):

trace out pattern, letters

tracer (in, on sur)

trace element, trace mineral N

trace element

oligo-élément m

I.trace out VB [Brit treɪs -, Am treɪs -] (trace out [sth], trace [sth] out)

1. trace out (copy):

trace out map, outline

décalquer (onto sur)

2. trace out (form):

trace out pattern, letters

tracer (in, on sur)

I.trace back VB [Brit treɪs -, Am treɪs -] (trace [sth] back, trace back [sth])

trace back

faire remonter (to à)

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detect traces, trend, change, evidence

déceler

Translations for traces in the French»English Dictionary

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empile

trace Brit

oligo-élément

trace element

l'analyse a permis de déceler des traces de poison

analysis revealed traces of poison

décalquer (par transparence)

to trace (sur from)

trace (de sang, d'humidité)

trace

trace (de passage, présence)

trace

il n'y avait aucune trace du conducteur

there was no trace ou sign of the driver

disparaître sans laisser de traces

to disappear without a trace

les archéologues ont trouvé de nombreuses traces de cette civilisation

archaeologists have found many traces of this civilization

des traces de mercure

traces of mercury

‘lipides: traces’

‘lipids: trace’

sa déclaration ne comportait pas la moindre trace d'humour/d'ironie

his/her pronouncement bore not the slightest trace of humour Brit /of irony

traces in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for traces in the English»French Dictionary

I.trace [treɪs] N

1. trace (sign):

trace

trace f

to disappear without (a) trace

disparaître sans laisser de traces

2. trace (search):

trace

enregistrement m

to put a trace on sth

enregistrer qc

they put a trace on the call

ils ont enregistré l'appel

3. trace (slight amount):

trace of drugs

trace f

trace of emotion

signe m

trace of a smile

un sourire esquissé

II.trace [treɪs] VB trans

1. trace (locate):

trace

retrouver

to trace sb to somewhere

remonter la piste de qn jusqu'à quelque part

2. trace (track back):

trace

rechercher

trace call

établir l'origine de

we've traced the problem to the modem

on a trouvé que la cause du problème était le modem

to trace sth to sth

établir le lien entre qc et qc

I can trace my origins to the 4th century

je peux remonter mes origines jusqu'au IVème siècle

3. trace (describe):

trace

retracer

4. trace (copy):

trace

décalquer

5. trace (draw outlines):

trace

tracer

trace element N

trace element

oligo-élément m

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to trace sb's lineage

remonter l'arbre m généalogique de qn

to sink without trace

sombrer corps et biens

Translations for traces in the French»English Dictionary

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vestige

trace

faire disparaître les traces

to cover up the traces

trace (marque laissée, quantité minime)

trace

disparaître sans laisser de traces

to disappear without a trace

décalquer qc sur qc

to trace sth on to sth

sillon (trace longitudinale)

trace

traces Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to disappear without (a) trace

disparaître sans laisser de traces

to put a trace on sth

enregistrer qc

they put a trace on the call

ils ont enregistré l'appel

trace of a smile

un sourire esquissé

to trace sb to somewhere

remonter la piste de qn jusqu'à quelque part

to trace sth to sth

établir le lien entre qc et qc

I can trace my origins to the 4th century

je peux remonter mes origines jusqu'au IVème siècle

to trace sb's lineage

remonter l'arbre m généalogique de qn

to sink without trace

sombrer corps et biens

to trace sth on to sth

décalquer qc sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The water has almost no dissolved oxygen, and instead there are traces of heavy metals like copper, besides sewage and sludge.

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The dead were placed on pyres, covered in their personal jewellery, which often shows traces of the fire and sometimes food-offerings.

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The faculty traces its history back to its founding in 1432, however it was abolished in 1797 due to the French Revolution.

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About 9% of the meteorite consists of nickel-iron alloys, with traces of other minerals such as troilite, whitlockite, chromite and copper.

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This fluid helps to lubricate the urethra for spermatozoa to pass through, neutralizing traces of acidic urine in the urethra, and helps flush out any residual urine or foreign matter.

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Cro-Magnon man's presence has left a few traces like knocked over calcite concretions and broken stalagmites.

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After the boy was arrested, police discovered at his home a petrol can with traces of the same kind of fuel used in the fire, jurors were told.

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This traces to later medieval chroniclers, not to contemporary accounts.

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Its outer walls bear traces of the late reconstruction.

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Removal of the remainder of the topsoil revealed traces of features that confirmed human settlement at the site.

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