Trazar (en. Draw)
/traˈθaɾ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
English: To mark with lines or drawings something on a surface.
English: The architect traced the blueprints of the house.
El arquitecto trazó los planos de la casa.
English: To establish a plan or strategy.
English: We decided to outline a new path for the project.
Decidimos trazar un nuevo camino para el proyecto.
English: To define the trajectory of a moving object.
English: The scientist traced the flight curve of the rocket.
El científico trazó la curva del vuelo del cohete.
Etymology
English: It comes from the Latin 'tractare', which means 'to touch' or 'to do', suggesting controlled movement.
Common Phrases and Expressions
English: to draw a line
English: To mark a defined limit or direction.
trazar una línea
English: to outline a plan
English: To establish a scheme or strategy to achieve something.
trazar un plan
English: to draw a profile
English: To delineate or define the characteristics or qualities of something or someone.
trazar un perfil
Related Words
English: drawing
English: Representation of figures on a surface.
dibujo
English: plan
English: A scheme developed to achieve a goal.
plan
English: route
English: Path or itinerary that is followed.
ruta
Slang Meanings
English: To sketch a play
English: The forward sketched an unexpected play that surprised the defense.
El delantero trazó una jugada inesperada que sorprendió a la defensa.
English: To outline the path
English: Before going out, we always outline the path so we don't get lost.
Antes de salir, siempre trazamos el camino para no perdernos.