retracer
French → English
(memory) To recount: to tell or describe past events to keep the memory alive
L'historien a retracé les exploits de Napoléon pendant la campagne d'Italie.
(English) The historian recounted Napoleon's exploits during the Italian campaign.
Ce documentaire retrace la carrière exceptionnelle de la chanteuse.
(English) This documentary traces the exceptional career of the singer.
(action) To re-trace: to draw or trace something again
L'architecte a dû retracer les plans après avoir perdu les originaux.
(English) The architect had to re-trace the plans after losing the originals.
L'enfant s'entraîne à retracer les lettres de l'alphabet.
(English) The child is practicing re-tracing the letters of the alphabet.
Entry ID: fr:en:retracer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary