intertwine
To twine togetherTo twine (things) together.
» Our lives are intertwined.
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4 senses(transitive)To twine (things) together.
verflechten
переплета́тьperepletátʹ, переплести́pereplestí, сплета́тьspletátʹ
spin, wind, or twist together
(transitive)To connect (things) closely.
(intransitive)To become twined together.
sich verflechten
переплета́тьсяperepletátʹsja, переплести́сьpereplestísʹ, сплета́тьсяspletátʹsja
(figuratively, intransitive)To become mutually involved.
Examples
15 sentencesOur lives are intertwined.
Our fates are intertwined.
ruНаши судьбы переплетены друг с другом. — Wezel
Here, reality and fiction are intertwined.
ruЗдесь реальность переплетается с вымыслом. — marafon
My life is intertwined with yours forever.
We live in harmony, like two trees whose roots intertwine.
ruМы живём в гармонии, как два дерева, корни которых растут переплетаясь. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Forms
intertwines, intertwining, intertwined, intertwined| Base form | intertwine · to intertwine |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | intertwines |
| Present participle | intertwining |
| Past simple | intertwined |
| Past participle | intertwined |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
18 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
4 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
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.