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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chujeok-hayeo japda
"경찰은 마침내 범인을 추적하여 잡았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To find someone or something after a long and difficult search.
"Detectives managed to track down the stolen painting within a week." - 2
To pursue an animal or fugitive by following its physical traces.
"The hounds were used to track down the escaped prisoner through the dense forest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrasal verb derives from the noun 'track' (from Old French 'trach' or Germanic roots meaning a footprint or course) combined with the directional adverb 'down'. Originally used in hunting to describe following an animal's footprints until captured, the meaning later expanded metaphorically to finding people or information after a difficult search.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Track down" is said worldwide
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retrouver
Transliteration: /ʁə.tu.vʁe/
"Il a réussi à retrouver le vieux document."
aufspüren
Transliteration: /ˈaʊfˌʃpyːʁən/
"Die Polizei konnte den Verdächtigen aufspüren."
rintracciare
Transliteration: /rin.tratˈtʃa.re/
"Siamo riusciti a rintracciare il proprietario."
rastrear
Transliteration: /ras.tɾeˈaɾ/
"Lograron rastrear el origen de la llamada."
rastrear
Transliteration: /ʁas.tɾeˈaɾ/
"Eles conseguiram rastrear o suspeito."
ढूंढ निकालना
Transliteration: dhoonḍh nikalna
"पुलिस ने अपराधी को ढूंढ निकाला।"
追踪到
Transliteration: zhuīzōng dào
"警方终于追踪到了嫌疑人。"
추적하여 잡다
Transliteration: chujeok-hayeo japda
"경찰은 마침내 범인을 추적하여 잡았다."
突き止める
Transliteration: tsukitomeru
"探偵はその情報を突き止めた。"
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