interlace

ˌɪntərˈleɪs

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Definition of interlace - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

joining

Rare

join together by crossing

Rare

He interlaces his fingers when nervous.

entwine

intertwine

weave

weaving

Rare

cross or weave together intricately

Rare

She interlaces the threads to create a pattern.

entwine

weave

blending

Rare

blend different elements intricately

Rare

The author interlaces humor with drama in the story.

entwine

weave

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Origin of interlace

Latin, inter (between) + lacer (to tear)

Terms with interlace included in their meaning

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weave together

textiles

interlace threads to form fabric

inweave

weaving

interlace threads to form a pattern

pleach

gardening technique

interlace branches to form a hedge or lattice

Examples of interlace in a sentence

She watched the branches interlace overhead.
He interlaces the vines to form a natural fence.
The baker interlaces strips of dough for the pie crust.
The filmmaker interlaces past and present in the documentary.
In her speech, she interlaces personal anecdotes with historical facts.

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French:entrelacer, tresser, ...
German:verflechten, verknüpfen, ...
Italian:intrecciare, tessere, ...
Spanish:entrecruzar, tejer, ...
Portuguese:entrelaçar, tecer, ...
Chinese:交叉, 编织, ...
Japanese:組み合わせる, 編み込む, ...
Arabic:تَشَابَكَ, شَبَكَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְחַבֵּר, לְשַׁלֵּב, ...
Russian:переплетать, интегрировать, ...
Ukrainian:переплітати, змішувати, ...
Hindi:जोड़ना, बुनना, ...
Bengali:জোড়া দেওয়া, জটিলভাবে বোনা, ...
Catalan:entortolligar, entremesclar, ...
Czech:proplétat, protkávat, ...
Danish:flette, væve, ...
Dutch:verstrengelen, weven, ...
Greek:διασταυρώνω, συνυφαίνω, ...
Hungarian:összefonni, átszőni, ...
Khmer:ខ្វែងគ្នាចូលគ្នា, ត្បាញឆ្លាស់គ្នា, ...
Korean:엮다, 짜다, ...
Persian:در هم قفل کرد, بافت, ...
Polish:splatać, przepleść, ...
Portuguese (BR):entrelaçar, trançar, ...
Romanian:a împreuna, a împleti, ...
Swedish:fläta, väva ihop, ...
Thai:สอดประสาน, ทอ, ...
Turkish:birbirine geçirmek, dokumak, ...
Vietnamese:đan chéo, đan, ...

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