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Spur

trace

noun SHPOOR Less Common
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Also means

lane

Usage Note

Spur spans 'trace/track', a traffic 'lane', and 'a hint' of something: eine Spur Salz ('a trace of salt'). Drivers wechseln die Spur ('change lanes'), and detectives follow eine heiße Spur ('a hot lead').

Examples

"Die Polizei findet keine Spur."

Natural Translation

The police find no trace.

Literal Translation

The police finds no trace.

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