French Conversation · Level 48
74 words
French word
tracé
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁase/
Meaning
- masculine nounline
Example
Regarde le tracé sur la carte.
Look at the line on the map.
More examples
Elle a fait un tracé à main levée sur le plan.
She drew a freehand line on the plan.
Core concept
A visible line showing the course taken across a map, plan, or surface.
Common phrases
tracé du parcours
route layout
tracé à main levée
freehand line
Similar words
ligne: A single line drawn on paper or a screen.
itinéraire: The route shown for traveling from a starting point to a destination.
chemin: A small road or path used by people or vehicles.
voie: A lane or passage used for traffic.
Definition in French
Ligne ou signe laissé par le fait de tracer, utilisé pour représenter un parcours, un schéma ou la marque d'un mouvement.
Word origin
French formed tracé from tracer, whose Old French ancestor tracier is linked to Latin trahere, the source of the idea of drawing something out.
Usage tips
- The construction tracé de is common for specifying what is mapped, as in le tracé de la route or le tracé d'une frontière.