traquer

/tʁa.ke/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
traque
past
a traqué
perfect
traqué

Meaning

  1. to track, to hunt down

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

prendre en filature

Close — both describe pursuing someone covertly.

Similar in other languages

German

nachjagen

Close — to chase after/pursue relates to tracking down.

English

chase

Close — to track, to hunt down relates to chasing.

Practice

1 What does traquer mean?

2 Fill the gap: La police ___ le suspect depuis des jours.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches traquer?

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