- trace something to something
- to use electronic equipment to find out where a telephone call was made
Cavan's call was traced to a call box in Brighton.
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trace something to something
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trace — Ⅰ. trace [1] ► VERB 1) find by investigation. 2) find or describe the origin or development of. 3) follow the course or position of with one s eye, mind, or finger. 4) copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed… … English terms dictionary
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Trace Adkins — (2009) Tracy Darrell Adkins (* 13. Januar 1962 in Springhill, Louisiana) ist ein US amerikanischer Country Sänger. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
