French Conversation · Level 95
60 words
French word
tracer
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁase/
Meaning
- verbdraw
Example
Peux-tu tracer une ligne ici ?
Can you draw a line here?
More examples
Avant de colorier, il faut tracer le contour du dessin.
Before coloring, you need to trace the outline of the drawing.
Core concept
A pen, finger, or tool moving steadily across a surface and leaving a clear stroke that marks a shape, limit, or route.
Common phrases
tracer une ligne
draw a line
tracer un trait
draw a stroke
tracer le contour
trace the outline
Similar words
dessiner: To create a picture or diagram using a pencil or pen.
marquer: To place a mark showing a location or serving as a guide.
barrer: To cancel writing by drawing a line through it.
surligner: To make text or a section stand out with a highlighter.
Definition in French
Faire sur une surface un trait visible en déplaçant un instrument, souvent pour délimiter ou indiquer.
Word origin
French tracer comes through Old French tracier from Late Latin tractiare, a form related to Latin trahere, meaning to pull or draw.
Usage tips
- Tracer takes a direct object in phrases such as tracer une ligne, so no preposition follows the verb before the thing being marked.