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lace

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lace /BrE leɪs , AmE leɪs /
A
noun
1 (fabric) dentelle f
made of lace en dentelle
a piece of lace une dentelle
before n [curtain, dress, handkerchief] en dentelle; [industry] de la dentelle
2 (on shoe, boot, dress) lacet m; (on tent) cordon m
shoe laces lacets mpl
to tie one's laces nouer or
B
transitive verb
1 (fasten, tie) lacer [shoes, corset, dress]; attacher [tent flap]
to lace sb into lacer qn dans [corset]
2 (add substance to)
to lace a drink with sth mettre qch dans une boisson [alcohol, poison]
his drink was laced with whisky on avait mis du whisky dans sa boisson
to be laced with figurative être mêlé de [irony, humour, colour]
C
intransitive verb
Phrasal verb
■ lace up:
lace up
[shoe, corset, dress] se lacer
the dress laces up at the back la robe se lace dans le dos
;
lace [sth] up,
lace up [sth]
lacer [shoes, boots, corset, dress]; attacher [tent flap]