aufspüren

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. (Wild) track (oder hunt) down; Hund etc.: auch scent, smell out; auch CHEM. trace

2. fig. track down; (Geheimnis, Manuskript etc.) unearth, uncover

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to trace; to scent; to ferret

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auf|spü|ren

vt sep (lit, fig)

to track down

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1) (to find (as if) by smelling: We buried the dog's bone, but he smelt it out again.) smell out

2) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) trace

3) (to pursue or search for (someone or something) until it is caught or found: I managed to track down an old copy of the book.) track down

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auf|spü·ren

vt

1. (auf der Jagd entdecken)

▪ etw \aufspüren to scent sth; Jäger to track [down sep] [or spec spoor] sth

2. (ausfindig machen)

▪ jdn \aufspüren to track down sb sep

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transitives Verb (auch fig.) track down

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aufspüren v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. (Wild) track (oder hunt) down; Hund etc: auch scent, smell out; auch CHEM trace

2. fig track down; (Geheimnis, Manuskript etc) unearth, uncover

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transitives Verb (auch fig.) track down

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v.

to detect v.

to ferret v.

to trace v.