verb🔗ShareAtar con cordonesTo fasten (something) with laces."She was lacing her sneakers before going for a run. "Ella estaba atando los cordones de sus zapatillas antes de salir a correr.actionwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdulterar, envenenarTo add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink)."Someone was lacing the office coffee with laxatives, causing a lot of problems. "Alguien estaba adulterando el café de la oficina con laxantes, causando muchos problemas.fooddrinksubstanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntrelazar, trenzarTo interweave items."The children were lacing colorful yarn through the holes in the cardboard to make a placemat. "Los niños estaban entrelazando hilo colorido a través de los agujeros en el cartón para hacer un mantel individual.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRadiarTo interweave the spokes of a bicycle wheel."He spent the afternoon carefully lacing the spokes of the new bicycle wheel. "Pasó la tarde radiando cuidadosamente los radios de la nueva rueda de la bicicleta.technicalvehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, azotar, rayarTo beat; to lash; to make stripes on."The bully was lacing the younger boy with his belt. "El matón estaba azotando al niño más pequeño con su cinturón.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdornar con cintas, trenzarTo adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material."cloth laced with silver"Tela adornada con cintas de plata.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCordón, encajeThat with which something is laced."A light lacing of rum goes into the cake batter."Un ligero cordón de ron se añade a la masa del pastel.materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCordonesThe tied or threaded laces that form a netlike pattern."The elaborate lacing of her corset was visible beneath the sheer fabric of her gown. "El elaborado cordón de su corsé era visible bajo la tela transparente de su vestido.appearancestylewearmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaliza, zurraA beating as punishment; a hiding.""After skipping school for a week, the boy knew he was in for a serious lacing from his parents." "Después de faltar a la escuela durante una semana, el niño sabía que le esperaba una buena zurra de sus padres.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRevestimiento, entabladoLagging, or cross-pieces placed to prevent ore from falling into a passage."The miners reinforced the tunnel roof with lacing to prevent rockfalls. "Los mineros reforzaron el techo del túnel con entablado para evitar desprendimientos.technicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLos cordones por los cuales las cubiertas de un libro se sujetan al lomoThe cords by which the boards of a book are fastened to the back."The book's delicate lacing held the pages firmly together. "Los delicados cordones del libro mantenían las páginas firmemente unidas.structurematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa rodilla de la cabeza, o pieza de encajeThe knee of the head, or lace-piece, a piece of compass or knee timber secured to the back of the figurehead."The shipwright carefully inspected the lacing supporting the figurehead, ensuring it was strong enough to withstand the ocean's force. "El carpintero naval inspeccionó cuidadosamente la pieza de encaje que sostenía la figura de proa, asegurándose de que fuera lo suficientemente fuerte como para resistir la fuerza del océano.nauticalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading