interlace
To cross one with anotherTo cross one with another.
» Tom and Mary were holding hands, their fingers tightly interlaced.
Fest verschränkter Finger hielten Tom und Maria Händchen.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To cross one with another.
to interlace wires
verflechten, verschränken
To mingle; to blend.
(intransitive)To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately.
interlacing branches
durchflechten, sich verschlingen, ineinandergreifen
- hold in a locking position
- spin, wind, or twist together
Examples
5 sentencesTom and Mary were holding hands, their fingers tightly interlaced.
deFest verschränkter Finger hielten Tom und Maria Händchen.
In weaving, the weft threads run horizontally, interlacing with the vertical warp threads.
Their fingers were tightly interlaced.
ruИх пальцы были тесно переплетены.
Many an evening the five sisters interlacing their arms would rise above the water together.
Ziri's and Rima's fingers were interlaced.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from Old French inter- + lacFrom Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from Old French inter- + lacer (“weave”).
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Forms
interlaces, interlacing, interlaced, interlaced| Base form | interlace · to interlace |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | interlaces |
| Present participle | interlacing |
| Past simple | interlaced |
| Past participle | interlaced |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
17 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle