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lacing

/ˈleɪsɪŋ/

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verb

Lacer

To fasten (something) with laces.

Examples :

"She was lacing her sneakers before going for a run. "

Elle lacait ses baskets avant d'aller courir.

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verb

Additiver, empoisonner

To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).

Examples :

"Someone was lacing the office coffee with laxatives, causing a lot of problems. "

Quelqu'un empoisonnait le café du bureau avec des laxatifs, causant beaucoup de problèmes.

food drink substance action

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verb

Entrelacer, lacérer

To interweave items.

Examples :

"The children were lacing colorful yarn through the holes in the cardboard to make a placemat. "

Les enfants entrelacaient de la laine colorée à travers les trous du carton pour faire un set de table.

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verb

Rayonner

To interweave the spokes of a bicycle wheel.

Examples :

"He spent the afternoon carefully lacing the spokes of the new bicycle wheel. "

Il a passé l'après-midi à rayonner soigneusement les rayons de la nouvelle roue de vélo.

technical vehicle machine

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verb

Fouetter, cingler, frapper

To beat; to lash; to make stripes on.

Examples :

"The bully was lacing the younger boy with his belt. "

Le tyran fouettait le jeune garçon avec sa ceinture.

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verb

Orner de lacets, lacer

To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material.

Examples :

"cloth laced with silver"

Tissu orné de lacets argentés.

appearance style

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noun

Lacet, laçage

That with which something is laced.

Examples :

"A light lacing of rum goes into the cake batter."

Un léger lacet de rhum est ajouté à la pâte à gâteau.

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noun

Laçage

The tied or threaded laces that form a netlike pattern.

Examples :

"The elaborate lacing of her corset was visible beneath the sheer fabric of her gown. "

Le laçage élaboré de son corset était visible sous le tissu transparent de sa robe.

appearance style wear material

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noun

Fessée, correction

A beating as punishment; a hiding.

Examples :

""After skipping school for a week, the boy knew he was in for a serious lacing from his parents." "

Après avoir séché l'école pendant une semaine, le garçon savait qu'il allait prendre une sérieuse fessée de ses parents.

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noun

Revêtement, garnissage

Lagging, or cross-pieces placed to prevent ore from falling into a passage.

Examples :

"The miners reinforced the tunnel roof with lacing to prevent rockfalls. "

Les mineurs ont renforcé le toit du tunnel avec un revêtement pour éviter les éboulements.

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noun

Les lacets par lesquels les cartons d'un livre sont fixés au dos

The cords by which the boards of a book are fastened to the back.

Examples :

"The book's delicate lacing held the pages firmly together. "

Les lacets délicats du livre maintenaient fermement les pages ensemble.

structure material

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noun

Le genou de la tête, ou pièce de laçage

The knee of the head, or lace-piece, a piece of compass or knee timber secured to the back of the figurehead.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully inspected the lacing supporting the figurehead, ensuring it was strong enough to withstand the ocean's force. "

Le charpentier de marine a soigneusement inspecté la pièce de laçage soutenant la figure de proue, s'assurant qu'elle était suffisamment solide pour résister à la force de l'océan.