English–German
“track down” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯fˌʃpyːʁən/
Example
Die Polizei spürt den Täter auf.
The police are tracking down the culprit.
How to say “track down” in German
“Track down” in German is aufspüren.
A trail of clues leads a searcher to a hidden person, object, or fact.
Example sentences with aufspüren
Die Ermittler konnten dank des Spürhunds die Spur aufspüren.
The investigators were able to track down the clue thanks to the tracking dog.
Tips for using aufspüren
- As a separable verb, aufspüren becomes spürt ... auf in the present and hat ... aufgespürt in the perfect.