No. 13,251 in German
aufzuspüren
"Aufzuspüren" means "to track down" or "to detect."
In a sentence
Die Polizei versucht, den Täter im Stadtgebiet aufzuspüren.
The police are trying to track down the perpetrator in the city area.
The word 'aufzuspüren' is used here in the sense of locating or finding something or someone after a thorough search.
Forscher hoffen, in alten Texten vergessene Rezepte aufzuspüren.
Researchers hope to trace forgotten recipes in old texts.
Here, 'aufzuspüren' is used metaphorically, implying the discovery or uncovering of information or knowledge.
Der Hund wurde ausgebildet, vermisste Personen im Wald aufzuspüren.
The dog was trained to locate missing persons in the forest.
In this case, 'aufzuspüren' describes the action of a dog finding persons by scent or trail as part of a search and rescue scenario.
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