/rastɾeˈaɾ/
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Translation
to track, to trace
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Word origin
From rastro ('trail, trace'), from Latin rastrum ('rake'), from radere ('to scrape'). The same root gives English 'raze' and 'razor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rastrum
- English cognates
- raze, razor
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rastreo | rastreé | rastreaba | rastrearé | rastrearía |
| tú | rastreas | rastreaste | rastreabas | rastrearás | rastrearías |
| él/ella/ud. | rastrea | rastreó | rastreaba | rastreará | rastrearía |
| nos. | rastreamos | rastreamos | rastreábamos | rastrearemos | rastrearíamos |
| vos. | rastreáis | rastreasteis | rastreabais | rastrearéis | rastrearíais |
| ellos/uds. | rastrean | rastrearon | rastreaban | rastrearán | rastrearían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rastree | rastreara | rastrease |
| tú | rastrees | rastrearas | rastreases |
| él/ella/ud. | rastree | rastreara | rastrease |
| nos. | rastreemos | rastreáramos | rastreásemos |
| vos. | rastreéis | rastrearais | rastreaseis |
| ellos/uds. | rastreen | rastrearan | rastreasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | rastrea |
| ud. | rastree |
| nosotros | rastreemos |
| vosotros | rastread |
| uds. | rastreen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rastreando
- Past participle
- rastreado
Examples
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The police are trying to track the suspect.
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The dog can track a scent from kilometres away.
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We use the phone to track the parcel.
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Can you trace where this message came from?
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The hunters tracked the footprints in the snow.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 8: rastrear, inicial, ansioso and 7 more words.