What does tracer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tracer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tracer in French.

The word tracer in French means trace, draw, trace, draw, track, get a move on, hit the road, make your own way. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tracer

trace, draw

verbe transitif (marquer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tracez une ligne sur une feuille.
Trace a line on a piece of paper.

trace, draw

verbe transitif (figuré (indiquer) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le père trace la voie à emprunter pour ses fils.
Their father traced the route his sons needed to take.

track

verbe transitif (remonter les déplacements de [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le gouvernement souhaite développer une application pour tracer les malades du Covid.
The government wants to develop an app to track people with Covid.

get a move on

verbe intransitif (familier (aller vite) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il faut qu'on trace si on ne veut pas rater le train !
You'd better get a move on if you don't want to miss your train.

hit the road

locution verbale (suivre son chemin)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make your own way

locution verbale (planifier son avenir)

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