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interlace

[/ˌɪntərˈleɪs/]
verb
entrelaçar
1. to cross or weave together alternately
The vines interlace with each other forming a dense canopy.
As vinhas se entrelaçam uma com a outra formando um dossel denso.
2. to insert or mix together
She interlaced her fingers with his.
Ela entrelaçou seus dedos com os dele.
3. to blend or combine different elements
The author interlaces humor and drama throughout the novel.
O autor entrelaça humor e drama ao longo do romance.
4. in video/display technology, to display alternate lines of a frame sequentially
Early television screens used interlaced scanning.
As primeiras telas de televisão usavam varredura entrelaçada.
Synonyms
interweavebraidplaitweaveinterlaceintertwinemesh
Antonyms
separatedisentangleunravel

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entrelaçar
most common usage
São Paulo
entrelaçar
standard usage
Portugal
entrelaçar
standard usage, also 'entrançar' in some contexts
Rio de Janeiro
entrelaçar
colloquially may use 'misturar' for blending meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

interlace fingers - entrelaçar os dedos
interlaced pattern - padrão entrelaçado
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