Spanish word

rastrear

Pronunciation

IPA/rastɾeˈaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbtrack

Example

¿Puedes rastrear mi paquete con este número?

Can you track my package with this number?

Illustration for rastrear (track)

More examples

Puedo rastrear la ubicación en tiempo real.

I can track the location in real time.

Core concept

A magnifying glass following a line of footprints across a field.

Common phrases

  • rastrear un paquete

    track a package

  • rastrear un pedido

    track an order

  • rastrear un envío

    track a shipment

  • rastrear la ubicación

    track the location

Similar words

seguir: Follows behind or alongside a person or thing to keep track of its movement.
buscar: Searches places or records actively to find a person or object.
localizar: Identifies the precise position of a person or object.
perseguir: Chases someone or something with the deliberate goal of catching or stopping them.

Definition in Spanish

Seguir el rastro de algo o alguien mediante huellas, señales o registros para conocer su paradero o trayectoria.

Word origin

It is formed from rastro 'trail' plus the verbal suffix -ear, with rastro ultimately coming from Latin rastrum, so the verb means to follow marks, signals, or records.

Usage tips

  • Rastrear commonly refers to following traces, records, or devices (packages, logs, or web crawlers), and when applied to a person it often carries a surveillance connotation unlike neutral seguir.

Other meanings

  • followverb
  • searchverb
  • traceverb

Opposites

Related words

  • rastreotrackingnoun
  • rastreadortrackernoun
  • rastreabletrackableadjective

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