Tracé (en. Trace)

/tʁase/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
That has been drawn or marked.
A line drawn on the board.
Une ligne tracée au tableau.
That is clearly indicated.
A path traced through the forest.
Un chemin tracé à travers la forêt.
That has undergone treatment to be made visible or accessible.
The roads are marked on the map.
Les routes sont tracées sur la carte.

Etymology

From the French verb 'tracer', which means to draw or mark.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to draw up a plan
To elaborate a diagram or strategy.
tracer un plan
to chart a path
To show the way to follow.
tracer la voie
to sketch a portrait
To describe someone in detail.
tracer un portrait

Related Words

to draw
To draw a line or mark a point.
tracer
trace
A mark left by the passage of something.
trace
retraced
That has been retraced.
retracé

Slang Meanings

Traced in the sense of following the movement or style.
She really traced with her new haircut.
Elle a vraiment tracé avec sa nouvelle coupe de cheveux.
Used to refer to a person who follows trends.
He is always traced with the latest fashions.
Il est toujours tracé avec les dernières modes.