interlace (redirected from interlacements)

in·ter·lace  (ntr-ls)

v. in·ter·laced, in·ter·lac·ing, in·ter·lac·es

v.tr.

1. To connect by or as if by lacing together; interweave.

2. To intersperse; intermix: interlaced the testimony with half-truths.

v.intr.

To intertwine: "As the earth thaws, numberless little streams are formed to overlap and interlace with one another" (Joyce Carol Oates).

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inter·lacement n.

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interlace [ˌɪntəˈleɪs]

vb

1. to join together (patterns, fingers, etc.) by crossing, as if woven; intertwine

2. (tr) to mingle or blend in an intricate way

3. (tr; usually foll by with) to change the pattern of; diversify; intersperse to interlace a speech with humour

interlacedly  [ˌɪntəˈleɪsɪdlɪ] adv

interlacement  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	interlace - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" enlace, intertwine, lace, twine, entwine distort, twine, twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" wreathe, wind - form into a wreath twine - make by twisting together or intertwining; "twine a rope" wattle - interlace to form wattle plash, pleach - interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge" ravel, tangle, knot - tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story" splice - join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"
	2.	interlace - hold in a locking position; "He locked his hands around her neck" interlock, lock hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"

Translations

interlace [ˌɪntəˈleɪs]

A. VT → entrelazar

B. VI → entrelazarse

interlace

vt threads etc → verflechten; (in cloth also) → verweben; cloth (with thread) → durchwirken; fingers → verschlingen; (fig) scenes, styles → verflechten

vi → sich ineinander verflechten; (twigs) → verschlungen sein