trace

traccia, piccola quantità

Quantità piccolissima di qualcosa, spesso un residuo o difficile da notare.

In inglese semplice: A very small amount of something, often left behind or difficult to notice.

• There was a trace of milk left.
• Tests found traces of chemicals in the water.
• She answered with a trace of a smile.

Come si usa: a trace of something (There was a trace of blood on the floor.)

Sinonimi: hint, touch, little bit

Espressioni comuni: trace of something, tiny trace, trace amounts

tracciamento, traccia

Registrazione o percorso seguito che permette di trovare l’origine di qualcosa o la posizione di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: A record or tracked path that helps find where something came from or where someone is.

• The trace led police to the caller.
• They requested a trace on the phone call.
• A computer trace revealed the message's source.

Come si usa: a trace on something (The police put a trace on the call.)

Sinonimi: track, trail

Espressioni comuni: trace on something, phone trace, call trace

traccia

Segno che indica il passaggio di una persona o di un animale in un luogo.

In inglese semplice: A mark showing that a person or animal has passed through a place.

• The animal left a trace in the mud.
• Rain washed away every trace of their passage.
• Did you find any traces near the river?

Come si usa: trace of someone/something (We found a trace of the fox in the snow.)

Sinonimi: track, mark

Espressioni comuni: leave a trace, trace of someone

tracciato

Linea prodotta da un apparecchio che registra variazioni, per esempio quelle del battito cardiaco.

In inglese semplice: A line produced by a machine that records changes in something, such as a heartbeat.

• The trace shows a steady heartbeat.
• Two traces appeared on the monitor.
• The doctor examined the trace for unusual changes.

Sinonimi: tracing, recording

Espressioni comuni: heart trace, electrical trace, trace on something

pista conduttiva

Sottile percorso metallico che conduce elettricità su una scheda elettronica.

In inglese semplice: A thin metal path that carries electricity across a circuit board.

• This trace carries the signal.
• A broken trace stopped the board from working.
• The designer made the power traces wider.

Sinonimi: conductive track

Espressioni comuni: copper trace, circuit trace, trace width

rintracciare, risalire

Usare informazioni per scoprire l’origine di qualcosa o dove qualcuno o qualcosa è andato.

In inglese semplice: To use information to discover where something began or where someone or something went.

• Police traced the missing boy.
• We traced the smell to a broken pipe.
• Can you trace your family back three generations?

Come si usa: trace something back to something (We can trace the custom back to ancient Rome.); trace someone/something to somewhere (Police traced the car to a nearby town.)

Sinonimi: track, track down

Espressioni comuni: trace something back, trace the source, trace someone to

tracciare, disegnare

Disegnare una linea o una forma con delicatezza e attenzione.

In inglese semplice: To draw a line or shape gently and carefully.

• She traced a circle in the dust.
• He traced the outline with his finger.
• Trace a light line along the edge.

Sinonimi: draw, sketch

Espressioni comuni: trace a line, trace a circle, trace an outline

ricalcare

Copiare un disegno seguendone le linee attraverso un foglio sottile appoggiato sopra.

In inglese semplice: To copy a picture by drawing over its lines through a thin sheet of paper.

• Trace the picture onto thin paper.
• I traced the map for my project.
• The children are tracing simple shapes.

Sinonimi: copy

Espressioni comuni: trace a picture, trace the outline, trace a map