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trace [treɪs]1 noun∎ to disappear or to sink without trace disparaître sans laisser de traces;∎ there is no trace of it now il n'en reste plus aucune trace;∎ there's not a trace of your wallet anywhere in the house ton portefeuille n'est nulle part dans la maison;∎ we've lost all trace of her nous ignorons ce qu'elle est devenue(b) (small amount) trace f,∎ traces of cocaine were found in his blood l'analyse de son sang a révélé des traces de cocaïne;∎ without a trace of fear sans la moindre peur;∎ there was the trace of a smile on her face il y avait l'ombre d'un sourire sur son visage∎ a radar trace la trace d'un spot∎ in the traces attelé;∎ figurative to kick over the traces (person → rebel) ruer dans les brancards; (→ break free) s'émanciper∎ she traced him as far as New York elle a suivi sa piste jusqu'à New York;∎ I can't trace any reference to that letter je ne trouve aucune mention de cette lettre;∎ they traced the murder to him ils ont finalement établi qu'il était le meurtrier;∎ they traced the lost shipment ils ont retrouvé la cargaison égarée;∎ we eventually traced the problem to a computer error nous avons finalement découvert que le problème était dû à une erreur de l'ordinateur(b) (follow development of) suivre;∎ the film traces the rise to power of a gangland boss ce film relate l'ascension d'un chef de gang∎ he traced (out) a map in the sand with his finger avec son doigt, il a dessiné un plan sur le sable►► trace element oligo-élément m;trace fossil trace f fossile∎ to trace sth back to its source retrouver l'origine de qch;∎ she can trace her ancestry back to the 15th century sa famille remonte au XVème siècle;∎ he traced the rumour back to her il a découvert qu'elle était à l'origine de cette rumeur;∎ the cause of the epidemic was traced back to an infected water supply on a découvert que l'épidémie était due à la contamination de l'alimentation en eau∎ to trace back to remonter à;∎ his family traces back to the Norman Conquest sa famille remonte à la conquête de l'Angleterre par les Normands(b) (be due to) être dû à -
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[treis] 1. noun1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) trace2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) trace2. verb1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) retrouver2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.) calquer•- tracing- trace elements - tracing-paper -
3 tinge
[tin‹](a trace, or slight amount, of a colour: Her hair had a tinge of red.) teinte, nuance -
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figure, US [transcription]["fIgj\@r"]A n1 (number, amount) chiffre m ; a provisional/disappointing figure un chiffre provisoire/décevant ; a figure of 15 million un chiffre de 15 millions ; a figure of £150 la somme de 150 livres ; government/official figures les chiffres gouvernementaux/officiels ; a four-/six-figure sum un montant de quatre/six chiffres ; her salary runs into six figures elle gagne plus de 100 000 livres GB or dollars US ; inflation is in single/double figures le taux d'inflation est à unchiffre/à deux chiffres ; to have a head forfigures, to be good with figures être doué pour lecalcul ;2 ( known or important person) personnalité f, personnage m ; controversial/well-known/political figure personnalité controversée/célèbre/politique ; a minor ou marginal figure une personnalité peu importante ; a legendary figure in rugby/rock music un personnage légendaire du rugby/du rock ;3 (person, human form) personnage m ; (in painting, sculpture) figure f ; a familiar/imposing/diminutive figure un personnage familier/imposant/minuscule ; human/reclining figure Art figure humaine/allongée ; a figure appeared through the mist une silhouette est apparue dans le brouillard ; to cut a sorry/fine figure faire piètre/bonne figure ; to cut a dashing figure avoir l'air fringant ;4 ( representative or symbol) mother/father figure image f de la mère/du père ; authority figure symbole m de l'autorité ; hate figure bète f noire ; she is something of a Cassandra/Lady Macbeth figure c'est une sorte de Cassandre/Lady Macbeth ;5 ( body shape) ligne f ; to keep one's figure garder la ligne ; to lose one's figure prendre de l'embonpoint ; to watch one's figure surveiller sa ligne ; to have a great figure ○ avoir une silhouette sensationnelle ○ ; made for a man's/woman's figure fait pour une silhouette masculine/féminine ;8 (in dance, skating) figure f de style.B vtrC vi1 (feature, appear) figurer ; to figure in ou on a list figurer sur une liste ; to figure in a novel/report figurer dans un roman/rapport ;2 ○ ( make sense) se comprendre ; that figures ça se comprend ; it doesn't figure ça n'a pas de sens.■ figure in US:▶ figure in [sth], figure [sth] in inclure, compter.■ figure on ○: figure on [sth] s'attendre à ; I hadn't figured on that! je ne m'attendais pas à ça! ; to figure on doing compter faire ; to figure on sb doing s'attendre à ce que qn fasse.■ figure out:▶ figure out [sth], figure [sth] out trouver [answer, reason, best way] ; to figure out who/why/how etc arriver à comprendre qui/pourquoi/comment etc ; I can't figure him out je ne comprends rien à cet homme-là ; she's got her future figured out elle a son avenir tout tracé. -
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6 hint
hint [hɪnt]1 noun∎ to drop a hint (about sth) faire une allusion (à qch);∎ you could try dropping a hint that if his work doesn't improve... tu pourrais essayer de lui faire comprendre que si son travail ne s'améliore pas...;∎ he can't take a hint il ne comprend pas les allusions;∎ OK, I can take a hint oh ça va, j'ai compris;∎ I took the hint j'ai saisi ce qu'on essayait de me faire comprendre;∎ give me a hint donne-moi un indice;∎ I just love plain chocolate, hint, hint j'adore le chocolat noir, si tu vois ce que je veux dire(b) (helpful suggestion, tip) conseil m, truc m;∎ the book is full of useful hints on how to save money le livre est plein de tuyaux pour faire des économies∎ there's a hint of spring in the air ça sent le printemps, il y a du printemps dans l'airinsinuer;∎ that was what he hinted c'est ce qu'il a insinué ou laissé entendre∎ to hint at sth faire allusion à qch;∎ what are you hinting at? qu'est-ce que tu insinues?; (in neutral sense) à quoi fais-tu allusion?;∎ the speech seemed to hint at the possibility of agreement being reached soon le discours semblait laisser entendre qu'un accord pourrait être conclu prochainement;∎ remember, no hinting in this game souvenez-vous que vous n'avez droit à aucun indice dans ce jeu
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Trace — Trace, n. [F. trace. See {Trace}, v. t. ] 1. A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem. & Min.) A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trace — trace1 [trās] n. [ME < OFr < tracier < VL * tractiare < L tractus, a drawing along, track < pp. of trahere, to DRAW] 1. Obs. a way followed or path taken 2. a mark, footprint, etc. left by the passage of a person, animal, or thing… … English World dictionary
trace element — trace elements 1) N COUNT A trace element is a chemical element such as iron or zinc that occurs in very small amounts in living things and is necessary for normal growth and development. 2) N COUNT A trace element is a very small amount of a… … English dictionary
trace element — trace .element n technical 1.) a chemical ↑element that your body needs a very small amount of to live 2.) a chemical ↑element that only exists in small amounts on Earth … Dictionary of contemporary English
trace — trace1 [treıs] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find somebody/something)¦ 2¦(origins)¦ 3¦(history/development)¦ 4¦(copy)¦ 5¦(with your finger)¦ 6 trace a call ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tracier, from Vulgar Latin tractiare to pull , from … Dictionary of contemporary English
trace — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 mark/sign that shows sb/sth happened/existed ADJECTIVE ▪ archaeological, historical ▪ indelible, permanent ▪ memory (technical) VERB + TRACE … Collocations dictionary
trace — 1 verb (T) 1 FIND SB/STH to find someone or something that has disappeared by searching for them carefully: She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter. 2 ORIGINS to find the origins of something, or where something came from: trace … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trace — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from tracer to trace Date: 14th century 1. archaic a course or path that one follows 2. a. a mark or line left by something that has passed; also footprint b. a path, trail, or road made by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
trace — 1. Evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of an object, phenomenon, or event. 2. An extremely small amount or barely discernible indication of something. * * * Trandolapril Cardiac Evaluation [trial] * * * trace trās n 1) the… … Medical dictionary
trace — [[t]tre͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ traces, tracing, traced 1) VERB If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed. [V n] The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th… … English dictionary
trace — trace1 [ treıs ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to find someone or something that you are looking for by asking questions and getting information: Detectives have so far failed to trace the missing woman. trace someone to something: They finally traced… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
