trace

CEFRB1

/tɹeɪs/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A very small amount or sign of something.

  2. 02

    verb

    To find or follow something by its marks or signs.

Examples

  • The media sells a trace of hatred at bargain prices.

  • He disappeared without a trace.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.

  2. An enquiry sent out for a missing article, such as a letter or an express package.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To copy a shape by drawing over its lines.

More examples

In context

  • All of our chocolates may contain traces of nuts.

  • There are traces of chocolate around your lips.

  • Your cell phone company can put a trace on your line.

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

To copy the drawing exactly, she used tracing paper to blank every line.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English trace, traas, from Old French trace (“an outline, track, trace”), from the verb (see below).