English-Thai Dictionary

trace

N การตาม หา  kan-tam-ha

 

trace

N การ วาด  การ ร่าง ภาพ  kan-wad

 

trace

N จำนวน บางเบา  จำนวน เล็กน้อย  jam-nuan-bang-bao

 

trace

N ทาง (ที่ มนุษย์ หรือ สัตว์ เดินผ่าน ไป  tang

 

trace

N บังเหียน  bang-hian

 

trace

N รอยเท้า  footprint roi-tao

 

trace

N ร่องรอย  วี่แวว  rong-roi

 

trace

VI ตามหา  tam-ha

 

trace

VI ติดตาม  ตามรอย  tid-tam

 

trace

VT ร่าง คร่าวๆ  อธิบาย คร่าวๆ  rang-kao-kao

 

trace

VT สืบหา ร่องรอย  สะกดรอย  sub-ha-rong-roi

 

trace element

N ธาตุ ที่ เป็น ส่วนสำคัญ ของ วิตามิน หรือ ฮอร์โมน  tad-ti-pen-suan-sam-kan-kong-wi-ta-min

 

traceable

A ตามรอย ได้  ถือ เป็นสาเหตุ ได้ 

 

tracer

N ผู้ตาม รอย  ผู้ติดตาม  phu-tam-roi

 

tracer bullet

N กระสุนปืน ปล่อย ควันไฟ ทำให้ เห็น วิถี ที่ ยิง ออก ไป  kra-suan-puan-ploi-kwan-fai

 

tracery

N ลวดลาย  luad-lai

 

trachea

N หลอดลม  lod-lom

 

tracheid

N เซลล์ ยาว ที่ ผนัง เซลล์ มี ลิกนิน สำหรับ เซลล์ ท่อ 

 

tracheitis

N ภาวะ หลอดลมอักเสบ 

 

tracheotomy

N การ ผ่าตัด หลอดลม  kan-pa-tad-lod-lom

 

trachoma

N โรค เยื่อตาขาว และ กระจกตา อักเสบ  ริด สี ดวงตา 

 

trachyte

N หิน ภูเขาไฟ เนื้อ ละเอียดช นิดหนึ่ง ที่ ประกอบด้วย  Feldspar และ แร่ อื่นๆ 

 

tracing

N การ บันทึก อัตโนมัติ  kan-ban-tuek-aud-ta-no-mad

 

tracing

N การลอก  kan-lok

 

tracing

N สิ่ง ที่ ผลิต จาก การ ลอกลาย  sing-ti-pa-lid-jak-kan-lok

 

tracing paper

N กระดาษ ลอกลาย  กระดาษแก้ว  kra-dad-lok-lai

 

track

N รางรถไฟ  ราง คู่ขนาน  rang-rod-fai

 

track

N ร่องเสียง ใน เทป แม่เหล็ก  rong-siang-nai-tab-mea-lek

 

track

N ร่อง แผ่นเสียง  rong-pan-siang

 

track

N ลู่  ลู่ สำหรับ วิ่ง  lu

 

track

N หนทาง  เส้นทาง  ถนน  hon-tang

 

track

VI ติดตาม  ตามรอย  tid-tam

 

track

VT ติดตาม  ตามรอย  tid-tam

 

track and field

N กรีฑา  ki-ta

 

track meet

N การแข่งขัน กรีฑา หลาย ประเภท  kan-kang-kan-ki-ta-lai-pra-ped

 

track record

N สถิต ของ การแข่งขัน กรีฑา  sa-ti-ti-kan-kang-kan-ki-ta

 

track shoe

N รองเท้า พื้น ตะปู ใช้ เล่น กีฬา  rong-tao-puan-ta-pu-chai-len-ki-ta

 

track-and-field

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ กรีฑา  kiao-kab-ke-ta

 

trackage

N ทาง ทั้งหมด  ความ ยาว ของ ทาง ทั้งหมด  tang-tang-mod

 

tracker

N คนใช้ เชือก ลาก เรือ  ผู้ติดตาม 

 

trackless

A ไม่มี ร่องรอย  ไม่ วิ่ง บน ราง  ไม่มีทาง 

 

trackwalker

N ผู้เดิน ตรวจ ทางรถไฟ  phu-doen-truad-tang-rod-fai

 

tract

N ช่วง ระยะเวลา หนึ่ง  chung-ra-ya-we-la-nuang

 

tract

N พื้นที่  บริเว ณ  puan-ti

 

tract

N ระบบ  ra-bob

 

tract

N หนังสือ เล่ม เล็กๆ  nang-sue-lum-lek-lek

 

tractable

ADJ ควบคุม ได้ ง่าย  หัวอ่อน  kub-kum-dai-ngai

 

tractable

ADJ ดัดแปลง ได้ ง่าย  dad-plang-dai-ngai

 

tractarianism

N ความคิดเห็น ทาง ศาสนา และ หลักการ ของ มหาวิทยาลัย อ๊อคฟอร์ด 

 

tractate

N หนังสือ หรือ ตำรา เล่ม เล็ก 

 

tractile

ADJ ซึ่ง ดึง ออก เป็น เส้น ตามยาว ได้  sueng-duang-pen-sen-tam-yao-dai

 

traction

N การลาก  การ ดึง  kan-lak

 

traction

N แรง ลาก  แรง ดึง  rang-lak

 

tractive

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การลาก ดึง  kiao-kab-kan-lak-duang

 

tractor

N แทรก เตอ ร์  รถแทรกเตอร์  รถไถ  treak-tor

 

tractor truck

N รถ ฉุดลาก  rod-chud-lak

 

tractor-trailer

N รถลาก ที่ เป็น รถพ่วง  rod-lak-ti-pen-rod-pung

 

tractortrailer

N รถลาก ที่ เป็น พ่วง 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TRACE

n.[L. tractus, tracto. See Track, and the verb Trace. ] 1. A mark left by any thing passing; a footstep; a track; a vestige; as the trace of a carriage or sled; the trade of a man or of a deer.
2. Remains; a mark, impression or visible appearance of any thing left when the thing itself no longer exists. We are told that there are no traces of ancient Babylon now to be seen.
The shady empire shall retain no trace
Of war or blood, but in the sylvan chase.

 

TRACE

n.Traces, in a harness, are the straps, chains or ropes by which a carriage or sleigh is drawn by horses. [Locally these are called tugs.]

 

TRACE

v.t.[L. tracto, from traho; Eng. to draw, to drag. ] 1. To mark out; to draw or delineate with marks; as, to race a figure with a pencil; to trace the outline of any thing.
2. To follow by some mark that has been left by something which has preceded; to follow by footsteps or tracks.
You may trace the deluge quite round the globe.
I feel thy power to trace the ways
Of highest agents.
3. To follow with exactness.
That servile path thou nobly do'st decline,
Of tracing word by word, and line by line.
4. To walk over.
We do trace this alley up and down.

 

TRACEABLE

a.That may be traced.

 

TRACED

pp. Marked out; delineated; followed.

 

TRACER

n.One that traces or follows by marks.

 

TRACERY

n.Ornamental stone work.

 

TRACHEA

n.[Low L. from Gr. rough. ] In anatomy, the windpipe.

 

TRACHEAL

a.Pertaining to the trachea or windpipe; as the tracheal artery.

 

TRACHEOCELE

n.[trachea and a tumor. ] An enlargement of the thyroid gland; bronchocele or goiter.

 

TRACHEOTOMY

n.[trachea and to cut. ] In surgery, the operation of making an opening into the windpipe.

 

TRACHYTE

n.[Gr. rough. ] A species of volcanic rock, composed of crystals of glassy feldspar, sometimes with crystals of hornblend, mica, iron pyrite, etc.

 

TRACHYTIC

a.Pertaining to trachyte, or consisting of it.

 

TRACING

ppr. [from trace. ] Marking out; drawing in lines; following by marks or footsteps. Tracing lines, in a ship, are lines passing through a block or thimble, and used to hoist a thing higher.

 

TRACING

n.Course; regular track or path.

 

TRACK

n. 1. A mark left by something that has passed along; as the track of a ship, a wake; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or sleigh.
2. A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or beast. Savages are said to be wonderfully sagacious in finding the tracks of men in the forest.
3. A road; a beaten path.
Behold Torquatus the same track pursue.
4. Course; way; as the track of a comet.

 

TRACK

v.t.To follow when guided by a trace, or by the footsteps, or marks of the feet; as, to track a deer in the snow. 1. To tow; to draw a boat on the water in a canal.

 

TRACKED

pp. Followed by the footsteps.

 

TRACKING

ppr. Following by the impression of the feet; drawing a boat; towing.

 

TRACKLESS

a.Having no track; marked by no footsteps; untrodden; as a trackless desert.

 

TRACK-ROAD

n.[track and road. ] A towing-path.

 

TRACK-SCOUT

n.A boat or vessel employed on the canals in Holland, usually drawn by a horse.

 

TRACT

n.[L. tractus; traho.] 1. Something drawn out or extended.
2. A region, or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent. We may apply tract to the sandy and barren desert of Syria and Arabia, or to the narrow vales of Italy and Sardinia. We say, a rich tract of land in Connecticut or Ohio, a stony tract, or a mountainous tract. We apply tract to a single farm, or to a township or state.
3. A treatise; a written discourse or dissertation of indefinite length, but generally not of great extent.
4. In hunting, the trace or footing of a wild beast.
5. Treatment; exposition. [Not in use. ]
6. Track. [Not in use. ]
7. Continuity or extension of any thing; as a tract of speech. [Not much used. ]
8. Continued or protracted duration; length; extend; as a long tract of time.

 

TRACT

v.t.To trace out; to draw out. [Not in use. ]

 

TRACTABILITY

n.[from tractable. ] The quality or state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness.

 

TRACTABLE

a.[L. tractabilis, from tracto, to handle or lead. ] 1. That may be easily led, taught or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as tractable children; a tractable learner.
2. Palpable; such as may be handled; as tractable measures.

 

TRACTABLENESS

n.The state or quality of being tractable or manageable; docility; as the tractableness of children.

 

TRACTABLY

adv. In a tractable manner; with ready compliance.

 

TRACTATE

n.[L. tractatus.] A treatise; a tract. [Not now in use. ]

 

TRACTATION

n.[L. tractatio.] Treatment or handling of a subject; discussion.

 

TRACTATRIX

n.In geometry, a curve line.

 

TRACTILE

a.[L. tractus. ] Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile. Bodies are tractile or intractile.

 

TRACTILITY

n.The quality of being tractile; ductility.

 

TRACTION

n.[L. tractus, traho.] The act of drawing, or state of being drawn; as the traction of a muscle. 1. Attraction; a drawing towards.

 

TRACTOR

n.That which draws, or is used for drawing.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TRACE

Trace, n. Etym: [F.trais. pl. of trait. See Trait. ]

 

Defn: One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

 

TRACE

Trace, n. Etym: [F. trace. See Trace, v. t. ]

 

1. A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace. Milton.

 

2. (Chem. &Min. )

 

Defn: A very small quantity of an element or compound in a given substance, especially when so small that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an analysis; -hence, in stating an analysis, often contracted to tr.

 

3. A mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token; vestige. The shady empire shall retain no trace Of war or blood, but in the sylvan chase. Pope.

 

4. (Descriptive Geom.&Persp.)

 

Defn: The intersection of a plane of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate plane.

 

5. (Fort. )

 

Defn: The ground plan of a work or works. Syn. -Vestige; mark; token. See Vestige.

 

TRACE

TRACE Trace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. traced; p. pr. & vb. n. tracing. ] Etym: [OF. tracier, F. tracer, from (assumed ) LL. tractiare, fr. L. tractus, p. p. of trahere to draw. Cf. Abstract, Attract, Contract, Portratt, Tract, Trail, Train, Treat. ]

 

1. To mark out; to draw or delineate with marks; especially, to copy, as a drawing or engraving, by following the lines and marking them on a sheet superimposed, through which they appear; as, to trace a figure or an outline; a traced drawing. Some faintly traced features or outline of the mother and the child, slowly lading into the twilight of the woods. Hawthorne.

 

2. To follow by some mark that has been left by a person or thing which has preceded; to follow by footsteps, tracks, or tokens. Cowper. You may trace the deluge quite round the globe. T. Burnet. I feel thy power. .. to trace the ways Of highest agents. Milton.

 

3. Hence, to follow the trace or track of. How all the way the prince on footpace traced. Spenser.

 

4. To copy; to imitate. That servile path thou nobly dost decline, Of tracing word, and line by line. Denham.

 

5. To walk over; to pass through; to traverse. We do tracethis alley up and down. Shak.

 

TRACE

TRACE Trace, v. i.

 

Defn: To walk; to go; to travel. [Obs. ] Not wont on foot with heavy arms to trace. Spenser.

 

TRACEABLE

TRACEABLE Trace "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being traced. -- Trace "a *ble *ness, n. -- Trace "a /bly, adv.

 

TRACER

TRACER Tra "cer, n.

 

Defn: One who, or that which, traces.

 

TRACERY

Tra "cery, n.; pl. Traceries ( (Arch. )

 

Defn: Ornamental work with rambled lines. Especially: -- (a ) The decorative head of a Gothic window.

 

Note: Window tracery is of two sorts, plate tracery and bar tracery. Plate tracery, common in Italy, consists of a series of ornamental patterns cut through a flat plate of stone. Bar tracery is a decorative pattern formed by the curves and intersections of the molded bars of the mullions. Window tracery is imitated in many decorative objects, as panels of wood or metal either pierced or in relief. See also Stump tracery under Stump, and Fan tracery under Fan. (b ) A similar decoration in some styles of vaulting, the ribs of the vault giving off the minor bars of which the tracery is composed.

 

TRACHEA

Tra "che *a, n.; pl. Tracheæ. Etym: [NL. ,from L. trachia, Gr. trachei ^a (sc. trachée.]

 

1. (Anat. )

 

Defn: The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids.

 

3. (Bot. )

 

Defn: One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts.

 

TRACHEAL

Tra "che *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F.tracheal. ]

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the trachea; like a trachea.

 

TRACHEARIA

Tra `che *a "ri *a, n.pl. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A division of Arachnida including those that breathe only by means of tracheæ. It includes the mites, ticks, false scorpions, and harvestmen.

 

TRACHEARY

TRACHEARY Tra "che *a *ry, a.

 

Defn: Tracheal; breathing by means of tracheæ. -- n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of the Trachearia.

 

TRACHEATA

Tra `che *a "ta, n.pl. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: An extensive division of arthropods comprising all those which breathe by tracheæ, as distinguished from Crustacea, which breathe by means of branchiæ.

 

TRACHEATE

TRACHEATE Tra "che *ate, a. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Breathing by means of tracheæ; of or pertaining to the Tracheata.

 

TRACHEATE

TRACHEATE Tra "che *ate, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any arthropod having tracheæ; one of the Tracheata.

 

TRACHEID

TRACHEID Tra "che *id, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A wood cell with spiral or other markings and closed throughout, as in pine wood.

 

TRACHEITIS

Tra `che *i "tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Trachea, and -itis.] (Med. )

 

Defn: Inflammation of the trachea, or windpipe.

 

TRACHELIDAN

Tra *chel "i *dan, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of a tribe of beetles (Trachelides ) which have the head supported on a pedicel. The oil beetles and the Cantharides are examples.

 

TRACHELIPOD

Tra *chel "i *pod, n. Etym: [Gr. -pod: cf. F. trachelipode.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of the Trachelipoda.

 

TRACHELIPODA

Tra `che *lip "o *da, n.pl. Etym: [NL. See Trachelipod. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: An extensive artificial group of gastropods comprising all those which have a spiral shell and the foot attached to the base of the neck.

 

TRACHELIPODOUS

TRACHELIPODOUS Tra `che *lip "o *dous, a. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Having the foot united with the neck; of or pertainingto the Trachelipoda.

 

TRACHELOBRANCHIATE

Tra `che *lo *bran "chi *ate, a. Etym: [Gr. tranchiate.] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Having the gills situated upon the neck; -- said of certain mollusks.

 

TRACHELORRHAPHY

Tra `che *lor "rha *phy, n. Etym: [Gr. (Med. )

 

Defn: The operation of sewing up a laceration of the neck of the uterus.

 

TRACHENCHYMA

Tra *chen "chy *ma, n. Etym: [NL. ,fr. trachea + -enchyma as in E.parenchyma. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: A vegetable tissue consisting of tracheæ.

 

TRACHEOBRANCHIA

Tra `che *o *bran "chi *a, n.; pl. Tracheobranchlae. Etym: [NL. See Trachea, and Branchia. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of the gill-like breathing organs of certain aquatic insect larvæ. They contain tracheal tubes somewhat similar to those of other insects.

 

TRACHEOBRONCHIAL

TRACHEOBRONCHIAL Tra `che *o *bron "chi *al, a. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Pertaining both to the tracheal and bronchial tubes, or to their junction; -- said of the syrinx of certain birds.

 

TRACHEOCELE

Tra "che *o *cele, n. Etym: [Gr. tracheocele. ] (Med. )(a ) Goiter. (b ) A tumor containing air and communicating with the trachea. Morell Mackenzie.

 

TRACHEOPHONAE

Tra `che *oph "o *næ (, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , from trachea + Gr. fonei ^n to sound. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A group of passerine birds having the syrinx at the lower end of the trachea.

 

TRACHEOSCOPY

Tra `che *os "co *py, n. Etym: [Trachea + -scopy.] (Med. )

 

Defn: Examination of the interior of the trachea by means of a mirror.

 

TRACHEOTOMY

Tra `che *ot "o *my, n. Etym: [Trachea + Gr. tracheotomie. ] (Surg.)

 

Defn: The operation of making an opening into the windpipe.

 

TRACHINOID

TRACHINOID Tra "chi *noid, a. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Of, pertaining to, or like, Trachinus, a genus of fishes which includes the weevers. See Weever.

 

TRACHITIS

Tra *chi "tis, n. Etym: [NL. ] (Med. )

 

Defn: Tracheitis.

 

TRACHOMA

Tra *cho "ma, n. [NL. , fr. Gr. roughness, fr. rough. ] (Med. )

 

Defn: Granular conjunctivitis due to a specific micrococcus. -- Tra *chom "a *tous (#), a.

 

TRACHYCARPOUS

Tra `chy *car "pous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Rough-fruited. Gray.

 

TRACHYMEDUSAE

Tra `chy *me *du "sæ, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. medusa. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A division of acalephs in which the development is direct from the eggs, without a hydroid stage. Some of the species are parasitic on other medusæ.

 

TRACHYSPERMOUS

Tra `chy *sper "mous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Rough-seeded. Gray.

 

TRACHYSTOMATA

Tra `chy *stom "a *ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. ,fr. Gr. stoma. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: An order of tailed aquatic amphibians, including Siren and Pseudobranchus. They have anterior legs only, are eel-like in form, and have no teeth except a small patch on the palate. The external gills are persistent through life.

 

TRACHYTE

Tra "chyte, n. Etym: [Gr. trachyte. ] (Geol.)

 

Defn: An igneous rock, usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclase feldspar with sometimes hornblende and mica.

 

TRACHYTIC

Tra *chyt "ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. trachytique.]

 

Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, trachyte.

 

TRACHYTOID

Trach "y *toid, a. Etym: [Trachyte + -oid.] (Min. )

 

Defn: Resembling trachyte; -- used to define the structure of certain rocks.

 

TRACING

TRACING Tra "cing, n.

 

1. The act of one who traces; especially, the act of copying by marking on thin paper, or other transparent substance, the lines of a pattern placed beneath; also, the copy thus producted.

 

2. A regular path or track; a course. Tracing cloth, Tracing paper, specially prepared transparent cloth or paper, which enables a drawing or print to be clearly seen through it, and so allows the use of a pen or pencil to produce a facsimile by following the lines of the original placed beneath.

 

TRACK

Track, n. Etym: [OF. trac track of horses, mules, trace of animals; of Teutonic origin; cf. D.trek a drawing, trekken to draw, travel, march, MHG. trechen, pret. trach. Cf. Trick. ]

 

1. A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel. The bright track of his fiery car. Shak.

 

2. A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or beast; trace; vestige; footprint. Far from track of men. Milton.

 

3. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The entire lower surface of the foot; -said of birds, ect.

 

4. A road; a beaten path. Behold Torquatus the same track pursue. Dryden.

 

5. Course; way; as, the track of a comet.

 

6. A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, ect.

 

7. (Raolroad )

 

Defn: The permanent way; the rails.

 

8. Etym: [Perhaps a mistake for tract. ]

 

Defn: A tract or area, as of land. [Obs. ] "Small tracks of ground. " Fuller. Track scale, a railway scale. See under Railway.

 

TRACK

TRACK Track, v. t. [imp. & p. p. tracked; p. pr. & vb. n. tracking. ]

 

Defn: To follow the tracks or traces of; to pursue by following the marks of the feet; to trace; to trail; as, to track a deer in the snow. It was often found impossible to track the robbers to their retreats among the hills and morasses. Macaulay.

 

2. (Naut. )

 

Defn: To draw along continuously, as a vessel, by a line, men or animals on shore being the motive power; to tow.

 

TRACKAGE

TRACKAGE Track "age, n.

 

Defn: The act of tracking, or towing, as a boat; towage.

 

TRACKER

TRACKER Track "er, n.

 

1. One who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game. And of the trackers of the deer Scarce half the lessening pack was near. Sir W. Scott.

 

2. (Mus. )

 

Defn: In the organ, a light strip of wood connecting (in path ) a key and a pallet, to communicate motion by pulling.

 

TRACKLAYER

TRACKLAYER Track "lay `er, n. (Railroads )

 

Defn: Any workman engaged in work involved in putting the track in place. [U. S. & Canada ] -- Track "lay `ing, n.

 

TRACKLESS

TRACKLESS Track "less, a.

 

Defn: Having no track; marked by no footsteps; untrodden; as, a trackless desert. To climb the trackless mountain all unseen. Byron. -- Track "less *ly, adv. -Track "less *ness, n.

 

TRACKMAN

TRACKMAN Track "man, n.; pl. -men. (Railroads )

 

Defn: One employed on work on the track; specif. , a trackwalker.

 

TRACKMASTER; ROADMASTER

TRACKMASTER; ROADMASTER Track "mas `ter, Road "mas `ter, n. (Railroad )

 

Defn: One who has charge of the track; --called also roadmaster.

 

TRACK-ROAD

TRACK-ROAD Track "-road `, n.

 

Defn: A towing path.

 

TRACKSCOUT

TRACKSCOUT Track "scout, n.

 

Defn: See Trackschuyt.

 

TRACKWALKER

TRACKWALKER Track "walk `er, n. (Railroads )

 

Defn: A person employed to walk over and inspect a section of tracks.

 

TRACKWAY

TRACKWAY Track "way `, n.

 

Defn: Any of two or more narrow paths, of steel, smooth stone, or the like, laid in a public roadway otherwise formed of an inferior pavement, as cobblestones, to provide an easy way for wheels.

 

TRACT

Tract, n. Etym: [Abbrev.fr. tractate. ]

 

Defn: A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion. The church clergy at that writ the best collection of tracts against popery that ever appeared. Swift. Tracts for the Times. See Tractarian.

 

TRACT

Tract, n. Etym: [L. tractus a drawing, train, track, course, tract of land, from trahere tractum, to draw. Senses 4 and 5 are perhaps due to confusion with track. See Trace, v., and cf. Tratt.]

 

1. Something drawn out or extended; expanse. "The deep tract of hell. " Milton.

 

2. A region or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent; an area; as, an unexplored tract of sea. A very high mountain joined to the mainland by a narrowtract of earth. Addison.

 

3. Traits; features; lineaments. [Obs. ] The discovery of a man's self by the tracts of his countenance is a great weakness. Bacon.

 

4. The footprint of a wild beast. [Obs. ] Dryden.

 

5. Track; trace. [Obs. ] Efface all tract of its traduction. Sir T. Browne. But flies an eagle flight, bold, and forthon, Leaving no tract behind. Shak.

 

6. Treatment; exposition. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

7. Continuity or extension of anything; as, the tract of speech. [Obs. ] Older.

 

8. Continued or protracted duration; length; extent. "Improved by tract of time. " Milton.

 

9. (R. C. Ch. )

 

Defn: Verses of Scripture sung at Mass, instead of the Alleluia, from Septuagesima Sunday till the Saturday befor Easter; -so called because sung tractim,or without a break, by one voice, instead of by many as in the antiphons.

 

Syn. -- Region; district; quarter; essay; treatise; dissertation.

 

TRACT

TRACT Tract, v. t.

 

Defn: To trace out; to track; also, to draw out; to protact. [Obs. ] Spenser. B. Jonson.

 

TRACTABILITY

Tract `a *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. tractabilitas: cf. F. tractabilite.]

 

Defn: The quality or state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness.

 

TRACTABLE

Tract "a *ble, a. Etym: [L. tractabilis, fr, tractare to draw violently, to handle, treat. See Treat, v. t.]

 

1. Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as, tractable children; a tractable learner. I shall find them tractable enough. Shak.

 

2. Capable of being handled; palpable; practicable; feasible; as, tractable measures. [Obs. ] Holder. --Tract "a *ble *ness, n. -- Tract "a /bly, adv.

 

TRACTARIAN

TRACTARIAN Trac *ta "ri *an, n. (Ch. of England )

 

Defn: One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called "Tracts for the Times, " issued during the period 1833 -1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite.

 

TRACTARIAN

TRACTARIAN Trac *ta "ri *an, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the Tractarians, or their principles.

 

TRACTARIANISM

TRACTARIANISM Trac *ta "ri *an *ism, n. (Ch. of England )

 

Defn: The principles of the Tractarians, or of those persons accepting the teachings of the "Tracts for the Times. "

 

TRACTATE

Tract "ate, n. Etym: [L. tractatus a touching, handling, treatise. See Tractable, and Tract a treatise, Treaty. ]

 

Defn: A treatise; a tract; an essay. Agreeing in substance with Augustin's, from whose fourteenth Tractate on St. John the words are translated. Hare.

 

TRACTATION

Trac *ta "tion, n. Etym: [L. tractatio.]

 

Defn: Treatment or handling of a subject; discussion. [Obs. ] A full tractation of the points controverted. Bp. Hall.

 

TRACTATOR

Trac *ta "tor, n. Etym: [L., a handler. ]

 

Defn: One who writes tracts; specif. , a Tractarian. [R.] C. Kingsley.

 

TRACTILE

Tract "ile, a. Etym: [L. trahere, tractum, to draw. ]

 

Defn: Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile. Bacon.

 

TRACTILITY

TRACTILITY Trac *til "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being tractile; ductility. Derham.

 

TRACTION

Trac "tion, n. Etym: [L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F. traction. ]

 

1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.

 

2. Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug.

 

3. Attraction; a drawing toward. [R.]

 

4. The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like. Knight. Angle of traction (Mech. ), the angle made with a given plane by the line of direction in which a tractive force acts. -- Traction engine, a locomotive for drawing vehicles on highways or in the fields.

 

TRACTIONAL

TRACTIONAL Trac "tion *al, a.

 

Defn: Of or relating to traction.

 

TRACTION WHEEL

TRACTION WHEEL Traction wheel. (Mach. ) (a ) A locomotive driving wheel which acts by friction adhesion to a smooth track. (b ) A smooth-rimmed friction wheel for giving motion to an endless link belt or the like.

 

TRACTITE

TRACTITE Tract "ite, n.

 

Defn: A Tractarian.

 

TRACTITIOUS

Trac *ti "tious, a. Etym: [See Tractate. ]

 

Defn: Treating of; handling. [R.]

 

TRACTIVE

TRACTIVE Tract "ive, a.

 

Defn: Serving to draw; pulling; attracting; as, tractive power.

 

TRACTOR

Tract "or, n. Etym: [NL. , from L. trahere, tractum, to draw. ]

 

1. That which draws, or is used for drawing.

 

2. pl. (Med. )

 

Defn: Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism.

 

TRACTORATION

TRACTORATION Trac `to *ra "tion, n.

 

Defn: See Perkinism.

 

TRACTOR SCREW; TRACTOR PROPELLER

TRACTOR SCREW; TRACTOR PROPELLER Tractor screw or propeller. (Aviation )

 

Defn: A propeller screw placed in front of the supporting planes of an aëroplane instead of behind them, so that it exerts a pull instead of a push. Hence, Tractor monoplane, Tractor biplane, etc.

 

TRACTORY

Tract "o *ry, n. Etym: [L. tractorius of drawing, fr. trahere, tractum,to draw. ] (Geom.)

 

Defn: A tractrix.

 

TRACTRIX

Tract "rix, n. Etym: [NL. See Tractor. ] (Geom.)

 

Defn: A curve such that the part of the tangent between the point of tangency and a given straight line is constant; -- so called because it was conceived as described by the motion of one end of a tangent line as the other end was drawn along the given line.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

tracasserie

tracasserie |trəˈkas (ə )ri | ▶noun (usu. tracasseries ) archaic a fuss; a petty quarrel. ORIGIN French, from tracasser ‘to bustle or fuss ’.

 

trace

trace 1 |trās treɪs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 find or discover by investigation: police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area. • find or describe the origin or development of: Bob's book traces his flying career with the Marines. • follow or mark the course or position of (something ) with one's eye, mind, or finger: through the binoculars, I traced the path I had taken the night before. • take (a particular path or route ): a tear traced a lonely path down her cheek. 2 copy (a drawing, map, or design ) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper. • draw (a pattern or line ), esp. with one's finger or toe. • give an outline of: the article traces out some of the connections between education, qualifications, and the labor market. ▶noun 1 a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something: remove all traces of the old adhesive | the aircraft disappeared without trace. • a beaten path or small road; a track. • a physical change in the brain presumed to be caused by a process of learning or memory. • a procedure to investigate the source of something, such as the place from which a telephone call was made, or the origin of an error in a computer program. 2 a very small quantity, esp. one too small to be accurately measured: his body contained traces of amphetamines | [ as modifier ] : trace quantities of PCBs. • a slight indication or barely discernible hint of something: just a trace of a smile. 3 a line or pattern displayed by an instrument using a moving pen or a luminous spot on a screen to show the existence or nature of something that is being investigated. • a line that represents the projection of a curve or surface on a plane or the intersection of a curve or surface with a plane. 4 Mathematics the sum of the elements in the principle diagonal of a square matrix. DERIVATIVES trace a bil i ty |ˌtrāsəˈbilitē |noun, trace a ble adjective, trace less adjective ORIGIN Middle English (first recorded as a noun in the sense ‘path that someone or something takes ’): from Old French trace (noun ), tracier (verb ), based on Latin tractus (see tract 1 ).

 

trace

trace 2 |treɪs trās | ▶noun each of the two side straps, chains, or ropes by which a horse is attached to a vehicle that it is pulling. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a pair of traces ): from Old French trais, plural of trait (see trait ).

 

trace element

trace el e ment |treɪs ˈɛləmənt | ▶noun a chemical element present only in minute amounts in a particular sample or environment. • a chemical element required only in minute amounts by living organisms for normal growth.

 

trace fossil

trace fos sil ▶noun Geology a fossil of a footprint, trail, burrow, or other trace of an animal rather than of the animal itself.

 

trace-horse

trace-horse ▶noun historical a horse put in traces to pull a vehicle.

 

trace mineral

trace min er al ▶noun a trace element required for nutrition: selenium and other trace minerals are vital to good health.

 

tracer

trac er |ˈtrāsər ˈtreɪsər | ▶noun a person or thing that traces something or by which something may be traced, in particular: • a bullet or shell whose course is made visible in flight by a trail of flames or smoke, used to assist in aiming. • a substance introduced into a biological organism or other system so that its subsequent distribution can be readily followed from its color, fluorescence, radioactivity, or other distinctive property. • a device that transmits a signal and so can be located when attached to a moving vehicle or other object.

 

tracery

trac er y |ˈtrāsərē ˈtreɪs (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. traceries ) Architecture ornamental stone openwork, typically in the upper part of a Gothic window. • a delicate branching pattern: a tracery of red veins. DERIVATIVES trac er ied adjective

 

trachea

tra che a |ˈtrākēə ˈtreɪkiə | ▶noun ( pl. tracheae |-kēˌē | or tracheas ) Anatomy a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe. • Entomology each of a number of fine chitinous tubes in the body of an insect, conveying air directly to the tissues. • Botany any duct or vessel in a plant, providing support and conveying water and salts. DERIVATIVES tra che al adjective, tra che ate |-it, -ˌāt |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from late Latin trachia, from Greek trakheia (artēria )‘rough (artery ),’ from trakhus ‘rough. ’

 

tracheid

tra che id |ˈtrākēid ˈtreɪkiɪd | ▶noun Botany a type of water-conducting cell in the xylem that lacks perforations in the cell wall. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from German Tracheïde, from medieval Latin trachea (see trachea ).

 

tracheitis

tra che i tis |ˌtrākēˈītis ˌtreɪkiˈaɪdɪs | ▶noun Medicine inflammation of the trachea, usually secondary to a nose or throat infection.

 

tracheo-

tracheo- ▶comb. form relating to the trachea: tracheotomy.

 

tracheotomy

tra che ot o my |ˌtrākēˈätəmē ˌtreɪkiˈɑdəmi |(also tracheostomy |-ˈästəmē |) ▶noun ( pl. tracheotomies ) Medicine an incision in the windpipe made to relieve an obstruction to breathing.

 

tracheotomy tube

trache |ot ¦omy tube ▶noun a breathing tube inserted into a tracheotomy.

 

trachoma

tra cho ma |trəˈkōmə trəˈkoʊmə | ▶noun a contagious bacterial infection of the eye in which there is inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids. [The disease is caused by the chlamydial organism Chlamydia trachomatis. ] DERIVATIVES tra chom a tous |-mətəs |adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Greek trakhōma ‘roughness, ’ from trakhus ‘rough. ’

 

trachyte

tra chyte |ˈtrakˌīt, ˈtrā -ˈtrækaɪt | ▶noun Geology a gray fine-grained volcanic rock consisting largely of alkali feldspar. ORIGIN early 19th cent. (denoting a volcanic rock with a rough or gritty surface ): from Greek trakhus ‘rough ’ or trakhutēs ‘roughness. ’

 

trachytic

tra chyt ic |trəˈkitik trəˈkɪdɪk | ▶adjective Geology relating to or denoting a rock texture (characteristic of trachyte ) in which crystals show parallel alignment due to flow in the magma.

 

tracing

trac ing |ˈtrāsiNG ˈtreɪsɪŋ | ▶noun a copy of a drawing, map, or design made by tracing it. • a faint or delicate mark or pattern: tracings of apple blossoms against the deep greens of pines. • another term for trace 1 ( sense 3 of the noun ). • Figure Skating the marking out of a figure on the ice when skating.

 

tracing paper

trac ing pa per |ˈtreɪsɪŋ ˌpeɪpər | ▶noun transparent paper used for tracing maps, drawings, or designs.

 

track

track 1 |trak træk | ▶noun 1 a rough path or minor road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed: follow the track to the farm | a forest track. • a prepared course or circuit for athletes, horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, or dogs to race on: a Formula One Grand Prix track. • the sport of running on such a track. • (usu. tracks ) a mark or line of marks left by a person, animal, or vehicle in passing: he followed the tracks made by the police cars in the snow. • the course or route followed by someone or something (used esp. in talking about their pursuit by others ): I didn't want the Russians on my track . • a course of action; a way of proceeding: defense budgeting and procurement do not move along different tracks from defense policy as a whole. 2 a continuous line of rails on a railroad. • a metal or plastic strip or rail from which a curtain or spotlight may be hung or fitted. • a continuous articulated metal band around the wheels of a heavy vehicle such as a tank or bulldozer, intended to facilitate movement over rough or soft ground. • Electronics a continuous line of copper or other conductive material on a printed circuit board, used to connect parts of a circuit. • Sailing a strip on the mast, boom, or deck of a yacht along which a slide attached to a sail can be moved, used to adjust the position of the sail. 3 a recording of one song or piece of music: the CD contains early Elvis Presley tracks. • a lengthwise strip of magnetic tape containing one sequence of signals. • the soundtrack of a film or video. 4 the transverse distance between a vehicle's wheels. 5 a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 follow the course or trail of (someone or something ), typically in order to find them or note their location at various points: secondary radars that track the aircraft in flight | he tracked Anna to her room. • follow and note the course or progress of: they are tracking the girth and evolution of stars. • [ no obj. ] follow a particular course: the storm was tracking across the ground at 30 mph. • (of a stylus ) follow (a groove in a record ). • [ no obj. ] (of a film or television camera ) move in relation to the subject being filmed: the camera eventually tracked away. [with reference to early filming when a camera was mobile by means of a track. ] • (track something up ) leave a trail of dirty footprints on a surface. • (track something in ) leave a trail of dirt, debris, or snow from one's feet: the road salt I'd tracked in from the street. 2 [ no obj. ] (of wheels ) run so that the back ones are exactly in the track of the front ones. 3 [ no obj. ] Electronics (of a tunable circuit or component ) vary in frequency in the same way as another circuit or component, so that the frequency difference between them remains constant. 4 assign (a student ) to a course of study according to ability. PHRASES in one's tracks informal where one or something is at that moment; suddenly: Turner immediately stopped dead in his tracks. keep (or lose ) track of keep (or fail to keep ) fully aware of or informed about: she had lost all track of time and had fallen asleep. make tracks ( for ) informal leave hurriedly (for a place ).off the beaten track see beaten. on the right (or wrong ) track acting or thinking in a way that is likely to result in success (or failure ): we are on the right track for continued growth. on track acting or thinking in a way that is likely to achieve what is required: formulas for keeping the economy on track. the wrong (or right ) side of the tracks informal a poor, less prestigious (or wealthy, prestigious ) part of town. PHRASAL VERBS track someone /something down find someone or something after a thorough or difficult search. track up (of a horse at the trot ) create sufficient impulsion in its hindquarters to cause the hind feet to step onto or slightly ahead of the former position of the forefeet. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘trail, marks left behind ’): the noun from Old French trac, perhaps from Low German or Dutch trek ‘drawing, pull ’; the verb (current senses dating from the mid 16th cent. ) from French traquer or directly from the noun.

 

track

track 2 |træk trak | ▶verb [ with obj. ] tow (a boat ) along a waterway from the bank. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: apparently from Dutch trekken ‘to draw, pull, or travel. ’ The change in the vowel was due to association with track 1 .

 

trackage

track age |ˈtrakij ˈtrækɪʤ | ▶noun the tracks or lines of a railroad system collectively.

 

track and field

track and field ▶noun athletic events that take place on a running track and a nearby field; track events and field events.

 

trackball

track ball |ˈtrakˌbôl ˈtræk ˌbɔl | ▶noun a small ball set in a holder that can be rotated by hand to move a cursor on a computer screen.

 

trackbed

track bed |ˈtrakˌbed ˈtrækbɛd | ▶noun a roadbed for a railroad.

 

track circuit

track cir |cuit ▶noun an electric circuit made in a section of railway track as an aid to signalling, and able to be short-circuited by the presence of a train.

 

tracker

track er |ˈtrakər ˈtrækər | ▶noun 1 a person who tracks someone or something by following their trail. • a device that follows and records the movements of someone or something: electronic trackers are now showing ornithologists where the birds go. 2 Music a connecting rod in the mechanism of some organs.

 

tracker dog

tracker dog ▶noun a dog trained to pick up and follow a scent.

 

tracker fund

track er fund ▶noun Finance a mutual fund whose holdings mirror the composition of a stock market index or group of indexes.

 

track events

track e vents ▶plural noun track-and-field contests that take place on a running track, as opposed to those involving throwing or other activities. Compare with field events.

 

trackie

trackie ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] Brit. informal a tracksuit: trackie bottoms. • (trackies ) tracksuit trousers.

 

tracking

track ing |ˈtrakiNG ˈtrækɪŋ | ▶noun 1 Electronics the maintenance of a constant difference in frequency between two or more connected circuits or components. • the alignment of the wheels of a vehicle. • the formation of a conducting path for an electric current over the surface of an insulating material. 2 the practice of putting schoolchildren in groups of the same age and ability to be taught together: Japan allows virtually no tracking or ability grouping before high school.

 

tracking station

track ing sta tion |ˈtrækɪŋ ˈsteɪʃən | ▶noun a place from which the movements of missiles, aircraft, or satellites are tracked by radar or radio.

 

tracklayer

track lay er |ˈtrakˌlāər ˈtrækleɪər | ▶noun 1 a tractor or other vehicle equipped with continuous tracks. 2 another term for trackman ( sense 1 ).

 

tracklement

trackle |ment |ˈtrak (ə )lm (ə )nt | ▶noun Brit. a savoury jelly, served with meat. ORIGIN 1950s: of unknown origin.

 

trackless

track less |ˈtrakləs ˈtrækləs | ▶adjective 1 (of land ) having no paths or tracks on it: leading travelers into trackless wastelands. • literary not leaving a track or trace. 2 (of a vehicle or component ) not running on a track or tracks.

 

track lighting

track light ing ▶noun a lighting system in which the lights are fitted on tracks, allowing variable positioning. DERIVATIVES track lights plural noun

 

trackman

track man |ˈtrakmən, -ˌman ˈtrækmən | ▶noun ( pl. trackmen ) 1 a person employed in laying and maintaining railroad track. 2 an athlete in track events.

 

trackpants

track |pants ▶plural noun informal tracksuit trousers.

 

track record

track rec ord |ˈtræk ˌrɛkərd | ▶noun the best recorded performance in a particular track-and-field event at a particular track. • the past achievements or performance of a person, organization, or product: he has an excellent track record as an author.

 

track rod

track rod ▶noun a rod that connects the two front wheels of a motor vehicle and transmits the steering action from the steering column to the wheels.

 

track shoe

track shoe |træk ʃu | ▶noun a running shoe.

 

trackside

track side |ˈtrakˌsīd ˈtræksaɪd | ▶noun the area alongside a railroad track or sports track.

 

track suit

track suit ▶noun a loose, warm set of clothes consisting of a sweatshirt or light jacket and pants with an elastic or drawstring waist, worn when exercising or as casual wear.

 

trackway

track way |ˈtrakˌwā ˈtrækweɪ | ▶noun a path formed by the repeated treading of people or animals. • an ancient roadway.

 

trackwork

track |work ▶noun [ mass noun ] railway track and associated equipment. • work involved in constructing or maintaining railway track.

 

tract

tract 1 |trakt trækt | ▶noun 1 an area of indefinite extent, typically a large one: large tracts of natural forest. • literary an indefinitely large extent of something: the vast tracts of time required to account for the deposition of the strata. 2 a major passage in the body, large bundle of nerve fibers, or other continuous elongated anatomical structure or region: the digestive tract. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘duration or course (of time )’): from Latin tractus ‘drawing, dragging, ’ from trahere ‘draw, pull. ’

 

tract

tract 2 |trækt trakt | ▶noun a short treatise in pamphlet form, typically on a religious subject. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a written work treating a particular topic ), apparently an abbreviation of Latin tractatus (see tractate ). The current sense dates from the early 19th cent.

 

tract

tract 3 |trakt | ▶noun (in the Roman Catholic Church ) an anthem of Scriptural verses formerly replacing the alleluia in certain penitential and requiem Masses. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin tractus (cantus ) ‘drawn-out (song )’, past participle of Latin trahere ‘draw ’.

 

tractable

trac ta ble |ˈtraktəbəl ˈtræktəbəl | ▶adjective (of a person or animal ) easy to control or influence: tractable dogs that have had some obedience training. • (of a situation or problem ) easy to deal with: trying to make the mathematics tractable. DERIVATIVES trac ta bil i ty |ˌtraktəˈbilitē |noun, trac ta bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin tractabilis, from tractare ‘to handle ’ (see tractate ).

 

Tractarianism

Trac tar i an ism |trakˈte (ə )rēəˌnizəm ˌtrækˈtɛriənɪzəm | ▶noun another name for Oxford Movement. DERIVATIVES Trac tar i an adjective & noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Tracts for the Times, the title of a series of pamphlets on theological topics started by J. H. Newman and published in Oxford 1833 –41, which set out the doctrines on which the movement was based.

 

tractate

trac tate |ˈtrakˌtāt ˈtrækteɪt | ▶noun formal a treatise. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Latin tractatus, from tractare ‘to handle, ’ frequentative of trahere ‘draw. ’

 

tract home

tract home (also tract house ) ▶noun a house forming part of a tract housing development.

 

tract housing

tract hous ing ▶noun a type of housing development in which groups of essentially identical houses are built on a tract of subdivided land.

 

traction

trac tion |ˈtrakSHən ˈtrækʃən | ▶noun 1 the action of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, esp. a road or track: a primitive vehicle used in animal traction. • motive power provided for such movement, esp. on a railroad: the changeover to diesel and electric traction. • locomotives collectively. 2 the grip of a tire on a road or a wheel on a rail: his car hit a patch of ice and lost traction. 3 the extent to which a product, idea, etc. , gains popularity or acceptance: analysts predicted that the technology would rapidly gain traction in the corporate market. if a film got a little traction, a wider release could be negotiated. 4 Medicine the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, esp. in order to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a deformity: his leg is in traction . ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting contraction, such as that of a muscle ): from French, or from medieval Latin traction-, from Latin trahere ‘draw, pull. ’ Current senses date from the early 19th cent. word trends: Fast cars and successful businesses seem to go together, so it ’s appropriate that the world of commerce has borrowed expressions from the road. Traction still has its literal senses of ‘the action of pulling something ’ and ‘the grip of a tire on the road, ’ with traction control the most common compound in the Oxford English Corpus. The new figurative sense, which refers to the popularity and success of a product or service, is steadily rising in use, however, with the most common accompanying verbs being gain, get, and lose: they are losing traction in foreign markets | his product has gained national traction. The sense can now also express progress in any sphere or the extent to which an idea has been accepted by the general public: polls in key states showed he wasn't gaining traction | deranged conspiracy theories are circulating through the media and have now gained serious traction.

 

traction engine

trac tion en gine |ˈtrækʃən ˌɛnʤən | ▶noun a steam or diesel-powered road vehicle used (esp. formerly ) for pulling very heavy loads.

 

tractive

trac tive |ˈtraktiv ˈtræktɪv | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] relating to or denoting the power exerted in pulling, esp. by a vehicle or other machine.

 

tractor

trac tor |ˈtraktər ˈtræktər | ▶noun a powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers. • a short truck consisting of the driver's cab, designed to pull a large trailer. ORIGIN late 18th cent. (in the general sense ‘someone or something that pulls ’): from Latin, from tract- ‘pulled, ’ from the verb trahere.

 

tractor beam

trac tor beam ▶noun (in science fiction ) a hypothetical beam of energy that can be used to move objects such as space ships or hold them stationary.

 

tractor-trailer

trac tor-trail er ▶noun a transport vehicle consisting of a semi-tractor and attached trailer.

 

tractotomy

trac tot o my |trakˈtätəmē ˌtrækˈtɑdəmi | ▶noun the surgical severing of nerve tracts esp. in the medulla of the brain, typically to relieve intractable pain or mental illness, or in research.

 

tractrix

trac trix |ˈtraktriks ˈtræktrɪks | ▶noun ( pl. tractrices |ˌtrakˈtrīsēz, ˈtraktrəˌsēz | ) Geometry a curve whose tangents all intercept the x -axis at the same distance from the point of contact, being the involute of a catenary. • one of a class of curves similarly traced by one end of a rigid rod, whose other end moves along a fixed line or curve. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: modern Latin, feminine of late Latin tractor ‘that which pulls ’ (see tractor ).

 

Tracy

Tra cy |ˈtrāsē ˈtreɪsi | a commercial and industrial city in north central California, in the San Joaquin Valley; pop. 79,196 (est. 2008 ).

 

Tracy, Spencer

Tra cy, Spencer |ˈtrāsē ˈtreɪsi | (1900 –67 ), US actor. He is particularly known for his screen partnership with Katharine Hepburn, with whom he costarred in movies such as Adam's Rib (1949 ) and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1967 ). Other notable movies include Captains Courageous (1937 ) and Boys ’ Town (1938 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

tracasserie

tracasserie |trəˈkas (ə )ri | ▶noun (usu. tracasseries ) archaic a fuss; a petty quarrel. ORIGIN French, from tracasser ‘to bustle or fuss ’.

 

trace

trace 1 |treɪs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 find or discover by investigation: police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area. • find or describe the origin or development of: Bob's book traces his flying career with the RAF. 2 follow or mark the course or position of (something ) with one's eye, mind, or finger: through the binoculars, I traced the path I had taken the night before. • take (a particular path or route ): a tear traced a lonely path down her cheek. 3 copy (a drawing, map, or design ) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper. • draw (a pattern or line ), especially with one's finger or toe. 4 give an outline of: the article traces out some of the connections between education, qualifications, and the labour market. ▶noun 1 a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something: remove all traces of the old adhesive | [ mass noun ] : the aircraft disappeared without trace. • a line or pattern displayed by an instrument to show the existence or nature of something which is being recorded or measured. • a physical change in the brain presumed to be caused by a process of learning or memory. 2 a very small quantity, especially one too small to be accurately measured: his body contained traces of amphetamines | [ as modifier ] : trace quantities of PCBs. • a barely discernible indication of something: just a trace of a smile. 3 a procedure to investigate the source of something, such as the place from which a telephone call was made: we've got a trace on the call. 4 N. Amer. & W. Indian a path or track. 5 a line which represents the projection of a curve or surface on a plane or the intersection of a curve or surface with a plane. 6 Mathematics the sum of the elements in the principal diagonal of a square matrix. DERIVATIVES traceability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, traceable adjective, traceless adjective ORIGIN Middle English (first recorded as a noun in the sense ‘path that someone or something takes ’): from Old French trace (noun ), tracier (verb ), based on Latin tractus (see tract 1 ).

 

trace

trace 2 |treɪs | ▶noun each of the two side straps, chains, or ropes by which a horse is attached to a vehicle that it is pulling. PHRASES kick over the traces Brit. become insubordinate or reckless. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a pair of traces ): from Old French trais, plural of trait (see trait ).

 

trace element

trace elem |ent ▶noun a chemical element present only in minute amounts in a particular sample or environment. • a chemical element required only in minute amounts by living organisms for normal growth.

 

trace fossil

trace fos ¦sil ▶noun Geology a fossil of a footprint, trail, burrow, or other trace of an animal rather than of the animal itself.

 

trace-horse

trace-horse ▶noun historical a horse put in traces to pull a vehicle.

 

trace mineral

trace min er al ▶noun a trace element required for nutrition: selenium and other trace minerals are vital to good health.

 

tracer

tracer |ˈtreɪsə | ▶noun a person or thing that traces something or by which something may be traced, in particular: • a bullet or shell whose course is made visible in flight by a trail of flames or smoke, used to assist in aiming. • a substance introduced into a biological organism or other system so that its subsequent distribution may be readily followed from its colour, radioactivity, or other distinctive property. • a device which transmits a signal and so can be located when attached to a moving vehicle or other object.

 

tracery

tra ¦cery |ˈtreɪs (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. traceries ) [ mass noun ] Architecture ornamental stone openwork, typically in the upper part of a Gothic window. • [ count noun ] a delicate branching pattern: a tracery of red veins. DERIVATIVES traceried adjective

 

trachea

trachea |trəˈkiːə, ˈtreɪkɪə | ▶noun ( pl. tracheae |-ˈkiːiː | or tracheas ) Anatomy a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe. • Entomology each of a number of fine chitinous tubes in the body of an insect, conveying air direct to the tissues. • Botany a duct or vessel in a plant. DERIVATIVES tracheal |ˈtreɪkɪəl |adjective, tracheate |ˈtreɪkɪeɪt |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from late Latin trachia, from Greek trakheia (artēria ) ‘rough (artery )’, from trakhus ‘rough ’.

 

tracheid

tracheid |ˈtreɪkɪɪd | ▶noun Botany a type of water-conducting cell in the xylem which lacks perforations in the cell wall. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from German Tracheide, from medieval Latin trachea (see trachea ).

 

tracheitis

tracheitis |ˌtreɪkɪˈʌɪtɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine inflammation of the trachea, usually secondary to a nose or throat infection.

 

tracheo-

tracheo- |trəˈkiːəʊ, ˈtrakɪəʊ, ˈtreɪkɪəʊ | ▶combining form relating to the trachea: tracheotomy.

 

tracheotomy

tracheotomy |ˌtrakɪˈɒtəmi |(also tracheostomy |-ˈɒstəmi |) ▶noun ( pl. tracheotomies ) Medicine an incision in the windpipe made to relieve an obstruction to breathing.

 

tracheotomy tube

trache |ot ¦omy tube ▶noun a breathing tube inserted into a tracheotomy.

 

trachoma

trachoma |trəˈkəʊmə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a contagious bacterial infection of the eye, causing inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids. ●The disease is caused by the chlamydial organism Chlamydia trichomatis. DERIVATIVES trachomatous |-ˈkəʊmətəs, -ˈkɒmətəs |adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Greek trakhōma ‘roughness ’, from trakhus ‘rough ’.

 

trachyte

trachyte |ˈtreɪkʌɪt, ˈtrakʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a grey fine-grained volcanic rock consisting largely of alkali feldspar. ORIGIN early 19th cent. (denoting a volcanic rock with a rough or gritty surface ): from Greek trakhus ‘rough ’ or trakhutēs ‘roughness ’.

 

trachytic

trachytic |trəˈkɪtɪk | ▶adjective Geology relating to or denoting a rock texture (characteristic of trachyte ) in which crystals show parallel alignment due to liquid flow.

 

tracing

tra ¦cing |ˈtreɪsɪŋ | ▶noun 1 a copy of a drawing, map, or design made by tracing. 2 a faint or delicate mark or pattern: tracings of apple blossoms against the deep greens of pines. • [ mass noun ] the action of marking out a figure on the ice when skating. • a line or pattern corresponding to something which is being recorded or measured; a trace.

 

tracing paper

tra ¦cing paper ▶noun [ mass noun ] transparent paper used for tracing maps, drawings, or designs.

 

track

track 1 |trak | ▶noun 1 a rough path or road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed: follow the track to the farm. 2 a prepared course or circuit for athletes, horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, or dogs to race on: a Formula One Grand Prix track. • [ mass noun ] the sport of running on a track. 3 (usu. tracks ) a mark or line of marks left by a person, animal, or vehicle in passing: he followed the tracks made by the cars in the snow. • the course or route followed by someone or something (used especially in talking about their pursuit by others ): I didn't want them on my track . • a course of action or line of thought: in terms of social arrangements, you are not too far off the track. 4 a continuous line of rails on a railway. • a metal or plastic strip or rail along which a curtain or spotlight may be moved. • Sailing a strip on the mast, boom, or floor of a yacht along which a slide attached to a sail can be moved, used to adjust the position of the sail. 5 a recording of one song or piece of music: the CD contains early Elvis Presley tracks. [originally denoting a groove on a gramophone record. ] • a lengthwise strip of magnetic tape containing one sequence of signals. • the soundtrack of a film or video. 6 a continuous articulated metal band around the wheels of a heavy vehicle such as a tank, intended to facilitate movement over rough or soft ground. • Electronics a continuous line of copper or other conductive material on a printed circuit board, used to connect parts of a circuit. 7 the transverse distance between a vehicle's wheels. 8 US term for stream ( sense 4 of the noun ). ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 follow the trail or movements of (someone or something ), typically in order to find them or note their course: secondary radars that track the aircraft in flight | he tracked Anna to her room. • note the progress or course of: City have been tracking the striker since the summer. • [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] follow a particular course: the storm was tracking across the ground at 30 mph. • (of a stylus ) follow (a groove in a record ). • [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] (of a film or television camera ) move in relation to the subject being filmed: the camera eventually tracked away. [with reference to early filming when a camera was mobile by means of a track. ] 2 [ no obj. ] (of wheels ) run so that the back ones are exactly in the track of the front ones. 3 [ no obj. ] Electronics (of a tunable circuit or component ) vary in frequency in the same way as another circuit or component, so that the frequency difference between them remains constant. PHRASES in one's tracks informal where one or something is at that moment; suddenly: Turner immediately stopped dead in his tracks. keep (or lose ) track of keep (or fail to keep ) fully aware of or informed about: she had lost all track of time and had fallen asleep. make tracks ( for ) informal leave (for a place ).off the beaten track see beaten. on the right (or wrong ) track following a course that is likely to result in success (or failure ): we are on the right track for continued growth. on track following a course that is likely to achieve what is required: formulas for keeping the economy on track. the wrong side of the tracks informal a poor or less prestigious part of town. [with reference to the railway tracks of American towns, once serving as a line of demarcation between rich and poor quarters. ]PHRASAL VERBS track someone /thing down find someone or something after a thorough or difficult search: it took seventeen years to track down the wreck of the ship. track something up N. Amer. leave a trail of dirty footprints on a surface. track something in leave a trail of dirt, debris, or snow from one's feet: the road salt I'd tracked in from the street. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘trail, marks left behind ’): the noun from Old French trac, perhaps from Low German or Dutch trek ‘draught, drawing ’; the verb (current senses dating from the mid 16th cent. ) from French traquer or directly from the noun.

 

track

track 2 |trak | ▶verb [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] tow (a canoe ) along a waterway from the bank. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: apparently from Dutch trekken ‘to draw, pull, or travel ’. The change in the vowel was due to association with track 1 .

 

trackage

track |age |ˈtrakɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. the tracks or lines of a railway system collectively.

 

track and field

track and field ▶noun athletic events that take place on a running track and a nearby field; track events and field events.

 

trackball

trackball |ˈtrakbɔːl |(also tracker ball ) ▶noun a small ball that is set in a holder and can be rotated by hand to move a cursor on a computer screen.

 

trackbed

track |bed |ˈtrakbɛd | ▶noun the foundation structure on which railway tracks are laid.

 

track circuit

track cir |cuit ▶noun an electric circuit made in a section of railway track as an aid to signalling, and able to be short-circuited by the presence of a train.

 

tracker

track ¦er |ˈtrakə | ▶noun 1 a person who tracks someone or something by following their trail. • a device that follows and records the movements of someone or something: electronic trackers are now showing ornithologists where the birds go. 2 Finance an investment fund which aims to follow in value a stock market index or group of indexes. • a mortgage or savings product whose interest rate aims to follow a particular public interest rate. 3 Music a connecting rod in the mechanism of an organ.

 

tracker dog

tracker dog ▶noun a dog trained to pick up and follow a scent.

 

track events

track events ▶plural noun athletic events that take place on a running track. Compare with field events.

 

trackie

trackie ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] Brit. informal a tracksuit: trackie bottoms. • (trackies ) tracksuit trousers.

 

tracking

tracking |ˈtrakɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Electronics the maintenance of a constant difference in frequency between two or more connected circuits or components. • the formation of a conducting path for an electric current over the surface of an insulating material. 2 the alignment of the wheels of a vehicle. 3 US the streaming of school pupils.

 

tracking station

tracking sta |tion ▶noun a place from which the movements of missiles, aircraft, or satellites are tracked by radar or radio.

 

tracklayer

track |lay ¦er |ˈtrakleɪə | ▶noun 1 a tractor or other vehicle equipped with continuous tracks. 2 N. Amer. another term for trackman.

 

tracklement

trackle |ment |ˈtrak (ə )lm (ə )nt | ▶noun Brit. a savoury jelly, served with meat. ORIGIN 1950s: of unknown origin.

 

trackless

track |less |ˈtraklɪs | ▶adjective 1 (of land ) having no paths or tracks on it: leading travellers into trackless wastelands. • literary not leaving a track or trace. 2 (of a vehicle or component ) not running on a track or tracks.

 

track lighting

track light ing ▶noun a lighting system in which the lights are fitted on tracks, allowing variable positioning. DERIVATIVES track lights plural noun

 

trackman

track |man |ˈtrakmən | ▶noun ( pl. trackmen ) a person employed in laying and maintaining railway track.

 

trackpants

track |pants ▶plural noun informal tracksuit trousers.

 

track record

track re ¦cord ▶noun the best recorded performance in a particular athletics event at a particular track. • the past achievements or performance of a person, organization, or product: he has an excellent track record as an author.

 

track rod

track rod ▶noun a rod that connects the two front wheels of a motor vehicle and transmits the steering action from the steering column to the wheels.

 

track shoe

track shoe ▶noun a running shoe.

 

trackside

track |side |ˈtraksʌɪd | ▶noun the area adjacent to a railway track or a sports track. ▶adjective & adverb by the side of a railway track or sports track: [ as adj. ] : a trackside bookmaker | [ as adv. ] : rail fans will enjoy sitting trackside.

 

tracksuit

track |suit |ˈtraksuːt, -sjuːt | ▶noun a loose, warm set of clothes consisting of a sweatshirt and trousers with an elasticated or drawstring waist, worn when exercising or as casual wear.

 

trackway

track |way |ˈtrakweɪ | ▶noun a path formed by the repeated treading of people or animals. • an ancient roadway.

 

trackwork

track |work ▶noun [ mass noun ] railway track and associated equipment. • work involved in constructing or maintaining railway track.

 

tract

tract 1 |trakt | ▶noun 1 an area of land, typically a large one: large tracts of natural forest. • an indefinitely large extent of something: it took courage to privatize vast tracts of nationalized industry. 2 a major passage in the body, large bundle of nerve fibres, or other continuous elongated anatomical structure or region: the digestive tract. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘duration or course of time ’): from Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught ’, from trahere ‘draw, pull ’.

 

tract

tract 2 |trakt | ▶noun a short treatise in pamphlet form, typically on a religious subject. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a written work treating a particular topic ), apparently an abbreviation of Latin tractatus (see tractate ). The current sense dates from the early 19th cent.

 

tract

tract 3 |trakt | ▶noun (in the Roman Catholic Church ) an anthem of Scriptural verses formerly replacing the alleluia in certain penitential and requiem Masses. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin tractus (cantus ) ‘drawn-out (song )’, past participle of Latin trahere ‘draw ’.

 

tractable

tract |able |ˈtraktəb (ə )l | ▶adjective (of a person ) easy to control or influence: she has always been tractable and obedient, even as a child. • (of a situation or problem ) easy to deal with: trying to make the mathematics tractable. DERIVATIVES tractability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, tractably adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin tractabilis, from tractare ‘to handle ’ (see tractate ).

 

Tractarianism

Tractarianism |trakˈtɛːrɪənɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] another name for Oxford Movement. DERIVATIVES Tractarian adjective & noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Tracts for the Times, the title of a series of pamphlets started by J. H. Newman and published in Oxford 1833 –41, which set out the doctrines on which the movement was based.

 

tractate

tractate |ˈtrakteɪt | ▶noun formal a treatise. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Latin tractatus, from tractare ‘to handle ’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw ’.

 

tract home

tract home (also tract house ) ▶noun N. Amer. a house forming part of a housing estate.

 

tract housing

tract hous ing ▶noun a type of housing development in which groups of essentially identical houses are built on a tract of subdivided land.

 

traction

trac |tion |ˈtrakʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track: a primitive vehicle used in animal traction. • motive power provided for such movement, especially on a railway: the changeover to diesel and electric traction. • locomotives collectively. 2 the grip of a tyre on a road or a wheel on a rail: his car hit a patch of ice and lost traction. 3 the extent to which an idea, product, etc. gains popularity or acceptance: analysts predicted that the technology would rapidly gain traction in the corporate mobile market. if a film got a little traction, a wider release could be negotiated. 4 Medicine the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, especially in order to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a deformity: his leg is in traction . ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting contraction, such as that of a muscle ): from French, or from medieval Latin tractio (n- ), from Latin trahere ‘draw, pull ’. Current senses date from the early 19th cent. word trends: Fast cars and successful businesses seem to go together, so it ’s appropriate that the world of commerce has borrowed expressions from the road. Traction still has its literal senses of ‘the action of pulling something ’and ‘the grip of a tyre on the road ’, with traction control the most common compound in the Oxford English Corpus. The new figurative sense, which refers to the popularity and success of a product or service, is steadily rising in use, however, with the commonest accompanying verbs being gain, get, and lose: they are losing traction in foreign markets | his product has gained national traction. The sense can now also express progress in any sphere or the extent to which an idea has been accepted by the general public: polls in key states showed he wasn't gaining traction | deranged conspiracy theories which are circulating through the media and have now gained serious traction.

 

traction engine

trac |tion en ¦gine ▶noun a steam or diesel-powered road vehicle used (especially formerly ) for pulling very heavy loads.

 

tractive

tractive |ˈtraktɪv | ▶adjective relating to or denoting the power exerted in pulling, especially by a vehicle or other machine.

 

tractor

trac |tor |ˈtraktə | ▶noun a powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers. ORIGIN late 18th cent. (in the general sense ‘someone or something that pulls ’): from Latin, from tract- ‘pulled ’, from the verb trahere.

 

tractor beam

trac |tor beam ▶noun (in science fiction ) a hypothetical beam of energy that can be used to move objects such as spaceships or hold them stationary.

 

tractor trailer

trac |tor trail ¦er ▶noun N. Amer. an articulated lorry.

 

tractotomy

tractotomy |trakˈtɒtəmi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the surgical severing of nerve tracts especially in the medulla of the brain, typically to relieve intractable pain or mental illness, or in research.

 

tractrix

tractrix |ˈtraktrɪks | ▶noun ( pl. tractrices |-trɪsiːz | ) Geometry a curve whose tangents all intercept the x -axis at the same distance from the point of contact, being the involute of a catenary. • one of a class of curves similarly traced by one end of a rigid rod, whose other end moves along a fixed line or curve. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: modern Latin, feminine of late Latin tractor ‘that which pulls ’ (see tractor ).

 

Tracy

Tra cy |ˈtrāsē ˈtreɪsi | a commercial and industrial city in north central California, in the San Joaquin Valley; pop. 79,196 (est. 2008 ).

 

Tracy, Spencer

Tracy |ˈtreɪsi | (1900 –67 ), American actor, particularly known for his screen partnership with Katharine Hepburn, with whom he co-starred in films such as Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1967 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

trace

trace verb 1 police hope to trace the owner of the vehicle: track down, find, discover, detect, unearth, turn up, hunt down, ferret out. 2 she traced a pattern in the sand with her toe: draw, outline, mark, sketch. 3 the analysis traces the origins of cowboy poetry: outline, map out, follow, sketch out, delineate, depict, show, indicate. ▶noun 1 no trace had been found of the runaways: vestige, sign, mark, indication, evidence, clue; trail, tracks, marks, prints, footprints, spoor; remains, remnant, relic. 2 a trace of bitterness crept into her voice: bit, touch, hint, suggestion, suspicion, shadow, whiff; drop, dash, tinge, speck, shred, iota; smidgen, tad. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD trace, remnant, track, trail, vestige You can follow the track of a deer in the snow, the trace of a sleigh, or the trail of someone who has just cut down a Christmas tree and is dragging it back to the car. A track is a line or a series of marks left by the passage of something or someone; it often refers specifically to a line of footprints or a path worn into the ground by the feet (to follow the track of a grizzly bear ). Trace may refer to a line or a rut made by someone or something that has been present or passed by; it may also refer to a mark serving as evidence that something has happened or been there (traces of mud throughout the house; the telephoto shots have a trace of camera shake ). Trail may refer to the track created by the passage of animals or people, or to the mark or marks left by something being dragged along a surface (they followed the trail of the injured dog ). Vestige and remnant come closer in meaning to trace, as they refer to what remains after something has passed away. A vestige is always slight when compared to what it recalls (the last vestiges of a great civilization ), while a remnant is a fragment or scrap of something (all that remained of the historic tapestry after the fire was a few scorched remnants ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

track

track noun 1 a gravel track: path, pathway, footpath, lane, trail, route, way, course. 2 the final lap of the track: course, racetrack, raceway; velodrome. 3 (tracks ) he found the tracks of a wolverine: traces, marks, prints, footprints, trail, spoor. 4 we followed the track of the hurricane: course, path, line, route, way, trajectory, wake. 5 railroad tracks: rail, line. 6 the album's title track: song, recording, number, piece. ▶verb he tracked a bear for 40 miles: follow, trail, trace, pursue, shadow, stalk, keep an eye on, keep in sight; informal tail. PHRASES keep track of the electronic log keeps track of your blood-glucose readings: monitor, follow, keep up with, keep an eye on; keep in touch with, keep up to date with; informal keep tabs on. track down Captain Pearce vowed that they would track down the killer: discover, find, detect, hunt down /out, unearth, uncover, turn up, dig up, ferret out, bring to light. on track the fundraising is on track: on course, on an even keel, on schedule. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See trace . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

tract

tract 1 noun large tracts of land: area, region, expanse, sweep, stretch, extent, belt, swathe, zone.

 

tract

tract 2 noun a political tract: treatise, essay, article, paper, work, monograph, disquisition, dissertation, thesis, homily, tractate; pamphlet, booklet, chapbook, leaflet.

 

tractable

tractable adjective our preschool teachers disagree with the statement that children are becoming less tractable every year: malleable, manageable, amenable, pliable, governable, yielding, complaisant, compliant, game, persuadable, accommodating, docile, biddable, obliging, obedient, submissive, meek. ANTONYMS recalcitrant.

 

traction

traction noun new tires with improved traction: grip, purchase, friction, adhesion.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

trace

trace verb 1 Police hope to trace the owner of the jewellery: track down, find, discover, detect, unearth, uncover, turn up, hunt down, dig up, ferret out, run to ground; follow, pursue, trail, shadow, stalk, dog. 2 we've traced the call: find the source of, find the origins of, find the roots of, follow to its source, source. 3 trace a map of the world on to a large piece of paper: copy, reproduce, go over, draw over, draw the lines of; draw, draw up, sketch, draft, outline, rough out, mark out, delineate, map, chart, record, indicate, show, depict. ▶noun 1 in the east wall is the trace of a pointed arch | no trace had been found of the missing plane: vestige, sign, mark, indication, suggestion, evidence, clue; remains, remnant, relic, survival; ghost, echo, memory. 2 she spoke good English with only a trace of an accent: bit, spot, speck, touch, hint, suggestion, suspicion, nuance, intimation; trifle, drop, dash, tinge, tincture, streak, shred, crumb, fragment, shadow, whiff, breath, jot, iota; informal smidgen, tad. 3 there was enough dust on the floor to have preserved traces of feet: trail, track, spoor, marks, tracks, prints, imprints, footprints, footmarks, footsteps.

 

track

track noun 1 she pedalled her bicycle up the gravel track to the south porch: path, pathway, footpath, lane, trail, route, way, course. 2 he broke into a run along the track: course, racecourse; running track, racetrack, speedway, velodrome, piste; Brit. circuit. 3 (usually tracks ) he followed the tracks of a car: traces, marks, impressions, prints, imprints; footprints, footmarks, footsteps, trail, spoor; scent; wake, slipstream. 4 Orkney lies on the track of the Atlantic winds: course, path, line, orbit, route, way, trajectory, flight path. 5 commuters had to leave trains and walk along the tracks: rail, line; railway line, tramlines; metal; N. Amer. railroad. 6 the title track of their forthcoming album: song, recording, number, piece. PHRASES keep track of an online diary which allows you to keep track of your appointments: monitor, follow, keep up with, record, keep a record of; supervise, oversee, watch, keep an eye on; keep in touch with, keep up to date with. ANTONYMS lose track of. lose track of he would quite often lose track of the time at work: forget about, forget, be unaware of, lose /cease contact with; lose sight of. ANTONYMS keep track of. on track we're well on track to surpass expectations: on course, on target, on schedule, on time. ▶verb he tracked a bear for 40 km: follow, trail, trace, pursue, shadow, stalk, dog, spoor, hunt (down ), chase, hound, course, keep an eye on, keep in sight; informal tail, keep tabs on, keep a tab on. PHRASES track someone /something down it took seventeen years to track down the wreck of the ship: discover, detect, find (out ), hunt down, hunt out, unearth, uncover, disinter, turn up, dig up, seek out, ferret out, root out, nose out, bring to light, expose, recover, capture, catch, smell out, sniff out, run to earth, run to ground, run down; informal suss out.

 

tract

tract 1 noun the lords owned large tracts of land: area, region, expanse, span, sweep, stretch, extent, belt, swathe, zone, plot, patch, parcel, portion, section, sector, quarter; territory, estate, acreage, allotment.

 

tract

tract 2 noun a great political tract: treatise, essay, article, paper, monograph, disquisition, dissertation, thesis, exposition, study, piece of writing, lecture, homily, sermon, work; pamphlet, booklet, leaflet, brochure.

 

tractable

tractable adjective children are no longer as tractable as they used to be: controllable, manageable, malleable, governable, yielding, amenable, complaisant, compliant; adjustable; docile, submissive, obedient, tame, meek, easily handled, biddable, persuadable, persuasible, accommodating, trusting, gullible, dutiful, willing, unassertive, passive, deferential, humble, obsequious, servile, sycophantic. ANTONYMS obstinate, defiant, recalcitrant.

 

traction

traction noun the shoes have studs for extra traction: grip, friction, adhesion, purchase, resistance; pull, haulage, propulsion, drag.

 

Duden Dictionary

Trace

Trace Substantiv, Neutrum EDV , das |treɪs |das Trace; Genitiv: des Trace, Plural: die Traces |[ˈtreɪsɪs ]|englisch trace, eigentlich = Spur 1 Aufzeichnung des Ablaufs eines Programms 4 2 Protokoll über den Ablauf eines Programms 4

 

Tracer

Tra cer Substantiv, maskulin Physiologie, Medizin , der |ˈtreɪsə |der Tracer; Genitiv: des Tracers, Plural: die Tracer englisch ; »Aufspürer «radioaktiver Markierungsstoff, mit dessen Hilfe u. a. biochemische Vorgänge im Organismus verfolgt werden können

 

Trachea

Tra chea Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Trach e a auch ˈtraxea |die Trachea; Genitiv: der Trachea, Plural: die …een zu griechisch tracheĩa, weibliche Form von: trachýs = rau, nach dem Aussehen Luftröhre

 

tracheal

tra che al Adjektiv Medizin |trache a l |zur Luftröhre gehörend, damit zusammenhängend

 

Trachealstenose

Tra che al ste no se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Trachealsten o se |die Trachealstenose; Genitiv: der Trachealstenose, Plural: die Trachealstenosen Luftröhrenverengung

 

Trachee

Tra chee Substantiv, feminin , die |Trach e e |zu Trachea 1 Zoologie Atmungsorgan der meisten Gliedertiere 2 Botanik Gefäß 2b

 

Tracheen

Tra che en |Trach e en |Plural von Trachea , Trachee

 

Tracheide

Tra che i de Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Trache i de |die Tracheide; Genitiv: der Tracheide, Plural: die Tracheiden zu griechisch -(o )eidḗs = ähnlich, zu: eĩdos = Aussehen, Form dem Transport von Wasser und der Festigung dienende, lang gestreckte pflanzliche Zelle

 

Tracheitis

Tra che i tis Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Trache i tis |die Tracheitis; Genitiv: der Tracheitis, Plural: die Tracheititiden Luftröhrenentzündung

 

Tracheomalazie

Tra che o ma la zie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Tracheomalaz ie |die Tracheomalazie; Genitiv: der Tracheomalazie Stabilitätsverlust der Luftröhre

 

Tracheoskop

Tra cheo s kop , Tra cheo skop Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Tracheosk o p |das Tracheoskop; Genitiv: des Tracheoskops, Plural: die Tracheoskope zu griechisch skopeĩn = betrachten Endoskop zur Untersuchung der Luftröhre

 

Tracheoskopie

Tra cheo s ko pie , Tra cheo sko pie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Tracheoskop ie |die Tracheoskopie; Genitiv: der Tracheoskopie, Plural: die Tracheoskopien Untersuchung der Luftröhre mit dem Tracheoskop

 

tracheoskopieren

tra cheo s ko pie ren , tra cheo sko pie ren schwaches Verb Medizin |tracheoskop ie ren |eine Tracheoskopie durchführen

 

Tracheotomie

Tra che o to mie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Tracheotom ie |die Tracheotomie; Genitiv: der Tracheotomie, Plural: die Tracheotomien zu griechisch tomḗ = Schnitt Luftröhrenschnitt

 

Tracheozele

Tra che o ze le Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Tracheoz e le |die Tracheozele; Genitiv: der Tracheozele, Plural: die Tracheozelen Vorwölbung der Luftröhre; Luftröhrenbruch

 

Trachom

Tra chom Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Trach o m |das Trachom; Genitiv: des Trachoms, Plural: die Trachome griechisch ; »Rauheit «langwierig verlaufende Virusinfektion des Auges mit Ausbildung einer Bindehautentzündung; Körnerkrankheit

 

Tracht

Tracht Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr a cht |die Tracht; Genitiv: der Tracht, Plural: die Trachten mittelhochdeutsch traht (e ), althochdeutsch draht (a ), zu tragen , eigentlich = das Tragen, Getragenwerden; das, was getragen wird 1 für eine bestimmte Volksgruppe o. Ä. oder bestimmte Berufsgruppe typische Kleidung bunte, bäuerliche, ländliche Tiroler Trachten | das Brautpaar hatte Tracht angelegt 2 Imkersprache von den Bienen eingetragene Nahrung, besonders Nektar, Pollen, Honigtau 3 Landwirtschaft Stellung einer Fruchtart in der Anbaufolge [und deren Ertrag ]4 landschaftlich veraltend Traggestell für die Schultern zum Tragen von Körben und Eimern 5 veraltet, noch landschaftlich Last (die jemand, etwas trägt ) eine Tracht Holz, Heu, Stroh eine Tracht Prügel umgangssprachlich Schläge zu »Tracht « in der älteren Bedeutung »aufgetragene Speise «; Prügel, die man jemandem verabreicht, wurden früher oft mit Gerichten, die man jemandem serviert, verglichen eine Tracht Prügel /(auch : ) eine Tracht bekommen, kriegen | jemandem eine [gehörige ] Tracht Prügel verpassen

 

Trachtbiene

Tracht bie ne Substantiv, feminin Imkersprache , die |Tr a chtbiene |[Honig ]biene, die Tracht 2 einträgt

 

trachten

trach ten schwaches Verb gehoben |tr a chten |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittelhochdeutsch trahten, althochdeutsch trahtōn < lateinisch tractare, traktieren bemüht sein, etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen, zu erlangen nach Ehre, Ruhm trachten | einen Plan zu verhindern trachten | danach trachten , etwas zu verändern

 

Trachtenanzug

Trach ten an zug Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tr a chtenanzug |dem Stil einer bestimmten Volkstracht nachempfundener Anzug

 

Trachtenfest

Trach ten fest Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Tr a chtenfest |Fest, bei dem die Teilnehmenden in Trachten erscheinen

 

Trachtengruppe

Trach ten grup pe Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr a chtengruppe |Gruppe, die bei bestimmten Veranstaltungen in Trachten Volkstänze o. Ä. aufführt

 

Trachtenhose

Trach ten ho se Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr a chtenhose | vgl. Trachtenanzug

 

Trachtenhut

Trach ten hut Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tr a chtenhut | vgl. Trachtenanzug

 

Trachtenjacke

Trach ten ja cke Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr a chtenjacke | vgl. Trachtenanzug

 

Trachtenkapelle

Trach ten ka pel le Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr a chtenkapelle |in Tracht auftretende, Volksmusik spielende Kapelle

 

Trachtenkleid

Trach ten kleid Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Tr a chtenkleid | vgl. Trachtenanzug

 

Trachtenkostüm

Trach ten kos tüm Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Tr a chtenkostüm | vgl. Trachtenanzug

 

Trachtenlook

Trach ten look Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tr a chtenlook |Mode, Moderichtung, bei der die Kleidung an bestimmten Trachten orientiert, ihnen nachempfunden ist, Anklänge an bestimmte Trachten aufweist

 

Trachtenumzug

Trach ten um zug Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tr a chtenumzug | Umzug 2 , an dem Trachtengruppen, Trachtenkapellen u. Ä. teilnehmen

 

Trachtenverein

Trach ten ver ein Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tr a chtenverein |Verein, bei dem Pflege und Bewahrung alter Volkstrachten und des damit zusammenhängenden Brauchtums im Mittelpunkt stehen

 

trächtig

träch tig Adjektiv |tr ä chtig |mittelhochdeutsch trehtec, zu: tracht = Leibesfrucht (Tracht ) 1 (von Säugetieren ) ein Junges, Junge tragend eine trächtige Stute 2 gehoben von etwas erfüllt, mit etwas angefüllt ein von, mit Gedanken trächtiges Werk

 

Trächtigkeit

Träch tig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr ä chtigkeit |1 das Trächtigsein 1 ; Zustand eines weiblichen Säugetiers von der Befruchtung bis zur Geburt des oder der Jungen 2 gehoben das Trächtigsein 2

 

Trachtler

Tracht ler Substantiv, maskulin landschaftlich , der |Tr a chtler |der Trachtler; Genitiv: des Trachtlers, Plural: die Trachtler Teilnehmer an einem Trachtenfest

 

Trachtlerin

Tracht le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Tr a chtlerin |weibliche Form zu Trachtler

 

Trachyt

Tra chyt Substantiv, maskulin , der |Trach y t auch …ˈxʏt |griechisch-neulateinisch graues oder rötliches, meist poröses vulkanisches Gestein

 

Track

Track Substantiv, maskulin , der |trɛk |der Track; Genitiv: des Tracks, Plural: die Tracks englisch track, eigentlich = Spur, Bahn 1 Schifffahrt übliche Schiffsroute zwischen zwei Häfen 2 der Übertragung von Zugkräften dienendes Element (wie Seil, Kette, Riemen )3 Jargon Musikstück, Nummer (besonders auf einer CD oder LP )4 EDV Spur 4b

 

Trackball

Track ball Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der |ˈtrɛkbɔːl |der Trackball; Genitiv: des Trackballs, Plural: die Trackballs zu englisch ball = Kugel Rollkugel

 

Tracklist

Track list Substantiv, feminin EDV , die Trackliste

 

Trackliste

Track lis te Substantiv, feminin EDV , die Tracklist

 

Tractus

Trac tus , der Traktus |Tr a ctus |

 

French Dictionary

trac

trac n. m. nom masculin Angoisse ressentie avant d ’agir, d ’entrer en scène, etc. : Des tracs fous. Prononciation Le c se prononce, [trak ]; le mot rime avec bric-à -brac

 

traçabilité

traçabilité n. f. Capacité de trouver, pour un produit donné, la trace de chacune des étapes de sa conception, de sa fabrication et de sa distribution ainsi que la provenance de ses composants. : Les supermarchés exigent des systèmes de traçabilité à toute épreuve: pour chaque boîte de produits frais, il faut savoir quand le fruit ou le légume a été cueilli, dans quel champ et par qui. Note Technique La traçabilité permet de connaître les matières premières, matériaux et ingrédients d ’un produit (traçabilité amont ), les équipements utilisés dans sa fabrication, sa transformation et sa manutention dans l ’entreprise (traçabilité interne ) et le suivi de sa distribution (traçabilité aval ) (GDT ).

 

traçant

traçant , ante adj. adjectif informatique Traceur. : Table traçante.

 

tracas

tracas n. m. nom masculin Ennui, souci. : Cette affaire lui a causé bien des tracas. SYNONYME difficulté ; préoccupation ; tourment . Note Orthographique traca s, un s au singulier comme au pluriel.

 

tracasser

tracasser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Donner du tracas. : Cette question la tracasse. SYNONYME inquiéter ; préoccuper . verbe pronominal Se tourmenter. : Ne vous tracassez pas pour si peu. Ils se sont tracassés à tort. SYNONYME inquiéter . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ses collègues se sont tracassés lorsqu ’il a été question de compressions budgétaires. aimer Note Orthographique traca ss er.

 

tracasserie

tracasserie n. f. nom féminin Difficulté, complication inutile. : Des tracasseries administratives.

 

tracassier

tracassier , ière adj. adjectif Qui crée des difficultés sans raison. : Des procédés tracassiers.

 

trace

trace n. f. nom féminin 1 Marque, empreinte. : Il a laissé des traces de pas sur la neige. Une trace de brûlure. 2 Indice, marque, reste. : On ne trouve pas trace de ce document. LOCUTION Marcher sur les traces de quelqu ’un, suivre les traces de quelqu ’un. figuré Suivre son exemple.

 

tracé

tracé n. m. 1 Dessin reprenant les lignes principales d ’un plan. : Le tracé d ’un jardin. 2 Parcours d ’une route, d ’une côte, etc. : Le tracé de la Transcanadienne.

 

tracer

tracer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Représenter au moyen de traits. : Elle traça son portrait. SYNONYME dessiner . 2 Décrire. : Tracer un tableau réaliste de la situation. SYNONYME brosser . 3 Marquer un lieu. : Ils ont tracé une route qui contourne la montagne. 4 figuré Indiquer la voie à suivre. : Ses parents lui avaient tracé le chemin. avancer Conjugaison Le c prend une cédille devant les lettres a et o. Il traça, nous traçons.

 

traceur

traceur , euse adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui laisse une trace. : Une balle traceuse. nom masculin 1 informatique Périphérique comportant un ou plusieurs stylets encreurs et dont les mouvements tracent automatiquement le caractère, le schéma, le trait désiré. SYNONYME table traçante . 2 Produit de maquillage destiné à souligner le contour des yeux, à modifier leur ligne et leur dimension. : Un traceur (et non *eye-liner ) noir. SYNONYME ligneur .

 

trachéal

trachéal , ale , aux adj. adjectif Qui se rapporte à la trachée. Prononciation Les lettres ch se prononcent k, [trakeal ]

 

trachée

trachée n. f. nom féminin Canal qui relie le larynx aux bronches et sert au passage de l ’air. Note Orthographique traché e.

 

trachéite

trachéite n. f. nom féminin Inflammation de la trachée. Prononciation Les lettres ch se prononcent k, [trakeit ]

 

trachéobronchite

trachéobronchite n. f. nom féminin Inflammation de la trachée et des bronches. Prononciation Les lettres ch de la deuxième syllabe se prononcent k, [trakeobrɔ̃ʃit ]

 

trachéotomie

trachéotomie n. f. médecine Ouverture de la trachée et mise en place d ’une canule destinée à laisser passer l ’air afin d ’éviter l ’asphyxie. Prononciation Les lettres ch se prononcent k, [trakeɔtɔmi ]

 

tract

tract n. m. nom masculin Brochure de propagande. : Des tracts subversifs. Prononciation Les lettres ct se prononcent, [trakt ]

 

tractage

tractage n. m. Action de tracter. : Le tractage d ’une remorque.

 

tractation

tractation n. f. pl. nom féminin pluriel péjoratif Manœuvres, négociations officieuses et laborieuses, marchandages. : La signature de ce marché a donné lieu à de nombreuses tractations. SYNONYME manigance ; tripotage .

 

tracter

tracter v. tr. verbe transitif Tirer au moyen d ’un véhicule. : Une remorque tractée par un camion. aimer

 

tracteur

tracteur , trice adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui peut tracter. : La capacité tractrice d ’un véhicule. nom masculin Véhicule servant principalement aux travaux agricoles. Tracteur semi-remorque. Ensemble de véhicules constitué d ’un tracteur routier auquel est attachée une semi-remorque servant au transport de marchandises. : Des tracteurs semi-remorques (et non *camions-remorques ) flambant neufs.

 

traction

traction n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de tirer. : La traction d ’une locomotive. 2 Exercice de gymnastique. : Faire des tractions. LOCUTION Traction avant. Véhicule dont l ’effet moteur s ’exerce sur les roues avant. : Des tractions avant qui ont une bonne tenue de route sur la neige.

 

Spanish Dictionary

traca

traca nombre femenino 1 Artificio pirotécnico formado por una serie de petardos colocados a lo largo de una cuerda que estallan uno tras otro .2 Gran estallido final de estos petardos .de traca Esp coloquial Que es llamativo, escandaloso o causa una fuerte impresión :tiene una familia de traca, tendrías que conocerla .

 

trácala

trácala adjetivo /nombre común 1 Méx [persona ] Que es tramposo o estafador :es un trácala que nunca nos quiere pagar .2 nombre femenino Méx, PRico coloquial Trampa o engaño que se implementa para burlarse de alguien .SINÓNIMO ardid .

 

tracalada

tracalada nombre femenino 1 Amér coloquial Gran cantidad de cosas o multitud de personas :había una tracalada de gente en el concierto .SINÓNIMO montón .2 Méx Trácala .SINÓNIMO trampa, ardid .

 

tracalero, -ra

tracalero, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Méx, PRico Trácala .

 

tracción

tracción nombre femenino 1 Acción de tender a mover una cosa hacia el punto de donde procede el esfuerzo .2 Arrastre de vehículos por medio de una fuerza :estos trabajadores se quedaron sin empleo cuando el automóvil incorporó el caucho y eliminó los vehículos de tracción animal; motor de dos litros, 16 válvulas y turbo, 240 caballos y tracción en las cuatro ruedas .3 técn Fuerza o par de fuerzas que actúan axialmente en un cuerpo y tienden a alargarlo :la calidad y las aplicaciones de una fibra dependen de su longitud, su finura, su resistencia a la tracción, su textura y sus propiedades antiabsorbentes .

 

tracería

tracería nombre femenino 1 Decoración arquitectónica que hay en el hueco de algunos arcos y que está formada por combinaciones de figuras geométricas que imitan formas vegetales :tracería trifoliada; los vanos están organizados en arcos de medio punto, entre los cuales se sitúan las tracerías .2 Talla en paneles de madera con figuras geométricas semejantes :las tracerías caladas y los hierros iban comúnmente dorados y se aplicaban sobre fondos pintados de oscuro .

 

tracio, -cia

tracio, -cia adjetivo 1 Relativo a Tracia, antigua región del sudeste de Europa, que comprendía zonas de las actuales Bulgaria, Grecia y Turquía, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que era de Tracia .3 nombre masculino /adjetivo Lengua que se hablaba en esta región .

 

tracoma

tracoma nombre masculino Conjuntivitis granulosa causada por un virus específico, endémica en ciertos países cálidos .

 

tracto

tracto nombre masculino 1 anat Formación anatómica alargada o en forma de cordón que realiza una función de conducción entre dos lugares del organismo :tracto gastrointestinal; tracto linfático .2 anat Haz de fibras nerviosas que tienen el mismo origen, la misma terminación y la misma función fisiológica .3 anat Grupo de órganos dispuestos en serie que desarrollan la misma función :tracto digestivo; tracto urinario .

 

tractor, -ra

tractor, -ra adjetivo 1 Que produce tracción o arrastre :ruedas tractoras; un camión de cabeza tractora .2 nombre masculino Vehículo automóvil con motor de mucha potencia y con grandes ruedas que se adhieren fuertemente al terreno, que se utiliza para el trabajo agrícola o para remolcar algo :el avión se encontraba estacionado en la pista cuando el tractor que iba a remolcarlo chocó contra el tren de aterrizaje delantero; no hay suficientes tractores para trabajar las 6 000 hectáreas de la granja .

 

tractorar

tractorar verbo transitivo Labrar la tierra con tractor .SINÓNIMO tractorear .

 

tractorear

tractorear verbo transitivo Tractorar .

 

tractorista

tractorista nombre común Persona que conduce un tractor .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

trace

trace /treɪs /〖原義は 「(線などを )引く 」〗動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-t /; tracing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…まで » 〈出所 起源 原因など 〉を突き止める , さかのぼって探る; 〈歴史 足跡など 〉をたどる ; 〈犯人 〉を追跡する (back ) «to » ▸ trace the origin [beginnings ] of golf ゴルフの起源をたどる ▸ The system can be traced (back ) to ancient Rome .その制度は古代ローマにまでさかのぼることができる 2 〈人が 〉〈探し物 〉を見つけ出す , 探し出す ▸ The police traced his car .警察は彼の車を探し当てた 3 〈人が 〉〈図面など 〉を敷き写す , トレースする (over )▸ trace the design [outline ] with a pen ペンで設計図 [輪郭 ]を敷き写す 4 〈人が 〉【指などで 】〈輪郭 線など 〉を描く (out ) «with » ; 〈指 〉をなぞるように動かす ▸ trace the route [path ] on a map 地図上のルート [道 ]を追う 5 〈電話 〉を逆探知する .自動詞 さかのぼる, 由来する .名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C U 形跡 , 痕跡 （こんせき ）, 足跡 ▸ There was no trace of blood [the disease ].血痕 （けつこん ）[病気の痕跡 ]はなかった ▸ lose all traces of the killer 殺人者の足取りをまったく失う 2 〖a ～/～s of A 〗わずかなA, ほんの少しのA (!Aは通例 U 名詞 ) ▸ a (faint ) trace of a Japanese accent わずかな日本語なまり ▸ smile with a trace of pride ちょっと自慢気にほほえむ 3 C (電話の )逆探知 .4 C (自動記録装置の描く )曲線 .5 C (馬車を引く )引き綱 [革, 鎖 ].6 C 線, 図形 ; 見取り図 .in the tr á ces 業務に従事して .k ì ck over the tr á ces 〈人が 〉反抗的になる, 手に負えなくなる .without (a ) tr á ce 跡形もなく ▸ Black holes can swallow matter without (a ) trace .ブラックホールは物質を跡形もなく飲み込んでしまう .～́ è lement 微量元素 .

 

traceable

tr á ce a ble 形容詞 1 «…まで » 追跡可能な, さかのぼれる «to » .2 «…に » 起因する, 帰することができる «to » .3 トレースできる, 書き写せる .

 

tracer

tr á c er 名詞 C 1 〘軍 〙曳光 （えいこう ）弾 .2 〘化 〙追跡子, トレーサー .3 追跡者, 捜索 (者 ).4 紛失物の照会状 .5 透写用具 [筆 ].

 

tracery

trac er y /tréɪs (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ies U C 〘建 〙トレーサリー模様 ; 網目模様 .

 

trachea

tra che a /tréɪkiə |trəkí (ː )ə /名詞 複 ～e /tréɪkìi |trəkí (ː )iː /C 〘医 〙気管 (windpipe ).tr á che al /-əl /形容詞

 

tracheotomy

tra che ot o my /trèɪkiɑ́təmi |træ̀kiɔ́t -/名詞 複 -mies U C 〘医 〙気管切開 (手術 ).

 

trachoma

tra cho ma /trəkóʊmə /名詞 U 〘医 〙トラコーマ, トラホーム .

 

tracing

trac ing /tréɪsɪŋ /名詞 1 C 透写図, 写し .2 U 透写, 複写, トレーシング .3 U 跡をたどること, 追跡 .4 C (自動記録装置の )記録 .～́ p à per トレーシングペーパー, 透写紙 .

 

track

track /træk /〖語源は 「踏み固められた所 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-s /1 C (人 動物が通ってできた )小道 , 道; (狭い )道路, 路地 ▸ a rough [narrow ] track でこぼこの [細い ]道 ▸ a track between the school and the village 学校と村を結ぶ道 2 a. C (競技場 サーキットなどの )トラック , 走路 (→field 3 )▸ run on the new track 新しいトラックを走る b. U ｟米 ｠トラック競技 [種目 ], 陸上競技 (track and field , ｟英 ｠athletics ); 〖形容詞的に 〗トラック [陸上 ]競技の ▸ a school track team [club ]学校の陸上部 3 C 〖～s 〗(鉄道の )線路 , 軌道, レール (railroad tracks ); ｟米 ｠プラットフォーム ▸ He moved toward a house across the tracks .彼は線路を横切り, 家に向かった 4 C 〖～s 〗(ひと続きの ) (人 車などの )通った跡, 足跡, わだち (trace )▸ animal tracks 動物の足跡 ▸ The skiers left long tracks in the snow .スキーヤーは雪の上に長い跡を残した 5 C (台風などの )通り道, 路; (人生などの )行路 ▸ move along the promotional track 出世街道を行く 6 C (CDなどに録音された )曲 ; (磁気テープなどの )トラック, 音帯 ;〘 コンピュ 〙 (ハードディスクの )トラック 〘同心円状にトラック番号が付けられている 〙▸ the title track of his new CD 彼の新しいCDのタイトル曲 7 C (トラクターなどの )キャタピラー .8 C ｟米 ｠能力別編成クラス .be on the f á st tr à ck 1 出世コースにいる .2 迅速に処理される .c ò ver (ù p ) [h ì de ] one's tr á cks 足跡 [証拠 ]を消す, 自分の行動の跡を隠す .g è t off the tr á ck わき道にそれる ; ｟ややくだけて ｠〈話などが 〉本題からそれる .h à ve a ò ne track [ò ne-track ] m í nd ｟くだけて ｠ワンパターン思考である, いつも同じように考える .h à ve [g è t ] the ì nside tr á ck 1 トラックのインコースを走る .2 ｟主に米 報道 ｠有利である .in one's tr á cks ｟くだけて ｠その場で, ただちに ▸ stop (dead ) in one's tracks 〈人が 〉 (驚いて )突然立ち止まる ; 〈過程 活動などが 〉突然止まる k è ep [l ò se ] tr á ck of A A 〈人 事態など 〉の経過を追う [見失う ], Aの最新の状態を把握する [がわからない ]▸ keep track of the plot [storm ]筋書きを追いかける [あらしの状態を常に把握する ]l ò se (à ll ) tr à ck of t í me 時間が経つのを忘れる .m à ke tr á cks ｟話 ｠ «…に向かって » 出発する, 立ち去る «for » .on the r ì ght [wr ò ng ] tr á ck 〈人 行動などが 〉正しく [間違って ]▸ We're on the right track .思った通りにいっている on the tr á ck of A A 〈人 手がかりなど 〉を追跡して .on tr á ck ｟ややくだけて ｠〈人 事態などが 〉 «…に向かって » 軌道に乗って, うまく運んで [進んで ] «for » .the wr ò ng [ò ther ] s í de of the tr á cks ｟米 ｠(街 会社の )貧困層 .動詞 ～s /-s /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉 «…まで » 〈人 動物 〉を追う , 追跡する «to » ▸ track the man to his apartment アパートまで男を追跡する 2 (レーダーなどで )〈飛行機 船など 〉を追跡する , 動きを追う ▸ track UFOs on radar ユーフォーをレーダーで追う 3 〈人が 〉〈発達 過程など 〉をたどる, …について調べる ▸ track the history of films 映画の歴史を調べる 4 ｟米 ｠【屋内などに 】〈泥 よごれなど (の跡 )〉を持ち込む «into » ; «…で » 〈場所 〉に跡を残す «with » ▸ You're tracking mud into the car .泥を車の中に持ち込んでますよ ▸ track the floor with one's shoes 床に靴跡を残す 5 ｟米 ｠〈子供たち 〉を能力別にクラス分けする (｟英 ｠stream ).自動詞 1 〈レコード針が 〉溝を走る .2 〖～＋副詞 〗〈カメラ カメラマンが 〉移動撮影する (!副詞 はin, outなど方向の表現 ) .tr à ck A d ó wn [d ó wn A ]A 〈人 情報など 〉をやっと見つけ出す, 苦労して見つける ▸ The police finally tracked him down [down the source of the calls ].警察はついに彼 [電話の発信源 ]を突き止めた ～́ ev è nt ｟米 ｠陸上競走 .～́ l ì ghting トラック照明 .～́ m è et ｟主に米 ｠陸上競技会 .～́ r è cord 1 競技場での記録 .2 (これまでの )実績 .～́ sh ò e スパイクシューズ .～́ s ù it ＝tracksuit .～́ s ỳ stem ｟主に米 ｠〘教育 〙能力別クラス編成制度 .tr á ck er 名詞 C 追跡者, 狩猟者 ; 捜索 [狩猟 ]犬 .

 

trackball

tr á ck b à ll 名詞 C 〘コンピュ 〙トラックボール 〘カーソルを動かすためのマウスに代わる小球 〙.

 

tracking

tr á ck ing 名詞 U 1 (ビデオの )トラッキング 〘画質調節機能 〙.2 ＝track system .3 追跡 .～́ st à tion (人工衛星などの )追跡基地 .

 

trackless

tr á ck less 形容詞 比較なし 1 ｟かたく ｠道のない, 人跡未踏の .2 無軌道の .

 

tracksuit

tr á ck s ù it 名詞 C ｟英 ｠トラックスーツ, トレーニングウエア (｟米 ｠sweatsuit ).～́ b ò ttoms ｟英 ｠〖複数扱い 〗トレーニングパンツ .

 

tract

tract 1 /trækt /名詞 C 1 〘解剖 〙器官系 ; 管, 道 ▸ the digestive tract 消化管 2 土地の広がり, 地域 ; (海 空などの )広がり ▸ a tract of land 広い地域 ～́ h ò use (住宅地の似通った )建て売り住宅 .

 

tract

tract 2 名詞 C (宗教 政治関係の )小冊子, パンフレット .

 

tractable

trac ta ble /trǽktəb (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈人 動物が 〉従順な, 〈問題が 〉扱いやすい .2 〈材料が 〉細工しやすい .tr à c ta b í l i ty 名詞 tr á c ta bly 副詞 ～ness 名詞

 

traction

trac tion /trǽkʃ (ə )n /名詞 U 1 〘医 〙(骨折治療のための )牽引 （けんいん ）.2 牽引 (力 ).3 (レールと車輪などの )粘着摩擦 .～́ è ngine (蒸気またはディーゼル )牽引車 .

 

tractor

trac tor /trǽktə r /名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (農耕用 )トラクター ; 牽引 （けんいん ）車 .2 トレーラー牽引車 .3 前プロペラ式飛行機 (のプロペラ ).～̀ tr á iler ｟米 ｠トレーラートラック .