Lace

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Transitive Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Derived terms

English

Noun

lace (countable and uncountable; plural laces)

1. (uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
2. (countable) A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly.

Synonyms

• (cord)
  • (for a shoe): shoelace
  • (for a garment): tie

Translations

fabric

French: dentelle f Ido: dentelo Italian: pizzo m, merletto m

Polish: koronka f Swedish: spets

cord for fastening a shoe or garment

French: lacet m Ido: laco Italian: laccio m

Polish: sznurówka f, sznurowadło n (only for shoes) Swedish: snodd n., snöre n., skosnöre n. (only shoes)

Transitive Verb

to lace (third-person singular simple present laces, present participle lacing, simple past laced, past participle laced)

1. To fasten (something) with laces.
2. To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).

Translations

fasten with laces

Polish: sznurować Swedish: snöra

add something harmful to

Swedish: spetsa

Derived terms

• enlace
• lace-up shoes, lace-ups
• lacy

fr:lace io:lace it:lace fi:lace zh:lace