trace1, s.1Lorg m, rian m (ainmhí, etc.). Biol: Leaf trace, iallóg f dhuille. 2Rian m, tásc m. To find a trace of s.o., tuairisc éigin a fháil ar dhuine. No trace of him is to be found, níl tásc ná tuairisc air, níl lá tuairisce le fáil air. The knife left no trace on it, níor fhág an scian lorg ar bith air.
trace2, v.tr.1Léirím, leagaim amach (beartú). To trace out a scheme, réamhthuairisc a thabhairt ar scéim. 2aTo trace a few lines, cúpla líne a tharraingt. To trace (out) a diagram, diagram a bhreacadh. bRianaím (cóip de bhunlíníocht, etc.). 3To trace an animal, lorg ainmhí a chur. To trace lost goods, teacht suas le hearraí a cailleadh. To trace the evil to its source, an t-olc a chur le bonn. 4Déanaim amach, aimsím. I cannot trace any reference to the battle, tá sé ag cinneadh orm teacht ar aon tuairisc ar an gcath. 5Leanaim lorg (seanbhóthair); aimsím lorg (seanfhoirgnimh).
trace3, s.Harn: Tarraingeáil f.In the traces, faoi úim, gafa. F: (Of pers.) To kick over the traces, (i) imeacht ó smacht, thar cailc; (ii) na hiallacha a bhriseadh; briseadh trí na ciseanna.