interlace
To cross one with anotherTo cross one with another.
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» Tom and Mary were holding hands, their fingers tightly interlaced.
Fest verschränkter Finger hielten Tom und Maria Händchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Examples
5 sentencesTom and Mary were holding hands, their fingers tightly interlaced.
deFest verschränkter Finger hielten Tom und Maria Händchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
In weaving, the weft threads run horizontally, interlacing with the vertical warp threads.
Their fingers were tightly interlaced.
ruИх пальцы были тесно переплетены. — Wezel
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To cross one with another.
to interlace wires
verflechten, verschränken
(intransitive)To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately.
interlacing branches
durchflechten, sich verschlingen, ineinandergreifen
To mingle; to blend.
- spin, wind, or twist together
- hold in a locking position
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, interlacedregular · Lesson
| Base form | interlace · to interlace |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | interlaces |
| Present participle | interlacing |
| Past simple | interlaced |
| Past participle | interlaced |
Tenses
interlace · interlaced · will interlace · have interlacedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
16 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
See also
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