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.