trace
US /treɪs/
UK /treɪs/
1.
rastro, vestígio, sinal
a mark, object, or sign left by the passage or existence of a person, animal, or thing
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The police found no trace of the suspect.
A polícia não encontrou nenhum rastro do suspeito.
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There was a faint trace of smoke in the air.
Havia um leve rastro de fumaça no ar.
2.
traço, vestígio, quantidade mínima
a very small quantity, especially of something that is difficult to detect
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There was only a trace of poison in the sample.
Havia apenas um traço de veneno na amostra.
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He spoke with a faint trace of an accent.
Ele falou com um leve traço de sotaque.
1.
rastrear, encontrar, descobrir
find or discover by investigation
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Police are trying to trace the owner of the abandoned car.
A polícia está tentando rastrear o proprietário do carro abandonado.
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Can you trace the source of this problem?
Você pode rastrear a origem deste problema?
2.
traçar, copiar, desenhar
copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper
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She carefully traced the outline of the drawing.
Ela traçou cuidadosamente o contorno do desenho.
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He used tracing paper to trace the map.
Ele usou papel vegetal para traçar o mapa.