rastrear

to track

rastrear(

rrahs

treh

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)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to follow the traces of)

a. to track

La estación está tratando de rastrear el avión desaparecido.The station is trying to track the missing plane.

b. to trail

El tigre estaba rastreando a su presa.The tiger was trailing its prey.

2. (to inspect)

a. to search

Ya rastrearon todo el bosque y aún no encuentran al niño perdido.The woods have now been completely searched, but the missing boy still hasn't been found.

b. to comb

Cientos de policías rastrearon la zona hasta encontrar el cadáver.Hundreds of police officers combed the area until the body was found.

c. to drag

Los buzos rastrean el río buscando a una mujer desaparecida.Divers are dragging the river in search of the missing woman.

3. (fishing)

a. to trawl

Los pescadores usan sonar para rastrear el lecho del mar.The fishermen use sonar to trawl the sea bed.

b. to drag

Los pescadores rastrearon la red por el fondo del mar.The fishermen dragged the net along the sea bed.

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Conjugations

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Participles

Present:	rastreando
Past:	rastreado

Indicative of "rastrear"

	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Conditional	Future
yo	rastreo	rastreé	rastreaba	rastrearía	rastrearé
tú	rastreas	rastreaste	rastreabas	rastrearías	rastrearás
él/ella/Ud.	rastrea	rastreó	rastreaba	rastrearía	rastreará
nosotros	rastreamos	rastreamos	rastreábamos	rastrearíamos	rastrearemos
vosotros	rastreáis	rastreasteis	rastreabais	rastrearíais	rastrearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	rastrean	rastrearon	rastreaban	rastrearían	rastrearán