verb (past tense/past participle)
rastreado, traçado
1. followed or found by investigation or tracking
The police traced the criminal to his hideout.
A polícia rastreou o criminoso até seu esconderijo.
2. copied or outlined by following the lines of an original
She traced the pattern onto the fabric.
Ela traçou o padrão no tecido.
3. drawn or sketched, usually with lines following a path
He traced a line across the map.
Ele traçou uma linha no mapa.
4. discovered the origin or history of something
They traced the family ancestry back five generations.
Eles rastrearam a genealogia da família até cinco gerações.
Related Idioms & Phrases
traced back to - recuado a, originário de
leave no trace - não deixar vestígios
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