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retraceto go back over a path or route that you have taken before

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to go back over a path or route that you have taken before

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈtreɪs/

Korean meaning: 왔던 길을 되돌아가다, 추적하다

Korean pronunciation: 리**트레**이스

Example Sentences

  • After getting lost in the shopping mall, my mom had to retrace her steps to find the ice cream shop.
  • The historian spent years trying to retrace the ancient trade routes.
  • When my GPS failed, I had to retrace my route like a medieval explorer.

retrace

VERB

//rɪˈtreɪs//

to go back over a path or route that you have taken before

retrace concept
💡 Concept

to go back over a path or route that you have taken before

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retrace rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Retrace every step from place to place, following each trace!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈtreɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈtreɪs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Roottrace

Origin

라틴어 'tractus(끌다)'에서 유래된 단어로, 're-(다시)'와 'trace(추적하다)'가 결합하여 '다시 추적하다'는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

traceplacefacecase
trace
place
face
case

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📝Examples

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After getting lost in the shopping mall, my mom had to retrace her steps to find the ice cream shop.

The historian spent years trying to retrace the ancient trade routes.

😄 Fun example

When my GPS failed, I had to retrace my route like a medieval explorer.

Scientists are trying to retrace the evolution of the species.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

backtrackreturnrevisittrack backfollow back

Antonyms

advanceproceedcontinue

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