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lacing

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From the verb lace: (⇒ conjugate)
lacing is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lacing nuncountable (act of using laces)uso de lazos nm + loc adj
  uso de cordones nm + loc adj
lacing nuncountable (clothing: system of laces)lazos nmpl
  cordones nmpl
lacing nuncountable (clothing: lace trim, braid)galón nm
lacing ninformal (severe beating)paliza nf
lacing nuncountable (adding alcohol to food, drink)agregado de alcohol nm + loc adj
lacing,
lacing course
n
uncountable (building: wall, arch strengthener)remate de arco nm + loc adj
lacing nuncountable (building: system of connectors)remate de arco nm + loc adj
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lace nuncountable (clothing, fabric) (tejido)encaje nm
 Amy's dress was trimmed with lace.
 El vestido de Amy estaba adornado con encaje.
lace n as adj(made of lace)de encaje loc adj
 Underneath the sugar bowl was a lace doily.
 Debajo de la azucarera había una servilleta de encaje.
lace n(cord on shoes)cordón nm
 (MX)agujeta nf
 (PE)pasador nm
 (PR)cabete nm
 Peter's shoe broke a lace, so he had to replace it.
 Al zapato de Peter se le rompió un cordón y tuvo que cambiarlo.
lace [sth] vtr(fasten cord on shoes)atar los cordones de loc verb + prep
  hacer el nudo de loc verb + prep
  atar vtr
 Seth laced his boots and went out into the snow.
 Seth se ató los cordones de las botas y salió a la nieve.
lace [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep(drink: add alcohol, poison)poner algo en algo vtr + prep
  mezclar algo con algo vtr + prep
 (veneno)envenenar algo con algo vtr + prep
 (sustancia nociva)contaminar algo con algo vtr + prep
 Gary laced his drink with some sleeping medication before bed.
 Gary puso pastillas para dormir en su bebida antes de irse a la cama.
lace [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep(sprinkle with: poison, etc.)espolvorear algo con algo vtr + prep
  poner algo en algo vtr + prep
 We laced his food with laxative powder.
 Espolvoreamos su comida con polvo laxante.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
lace [sth] vtr(fasten: a corset)encorsetar vtr
 The lady needed her maid's help to lace her corset.
 La dama necesitaba la ayuda de su criada para encorsetar su corset.
lace [sb] vtr(beat) (coloquial)dar una piña a loc verb
  dar una paliza a loc verb
  golpear a vtr + prep
 James laced Tim across the face.
 James le dio una piña a Tim en toda la cara.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
lace [sth] up,
lace up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(tighten, close up with laces)atar vtr
  amarrar vtr
 The soldier laced up his combat boots.
 El soldado se ató las botas de combate.
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Compound Forms:
lace | lacing
InglésEspañol
bobbin lace,
pillow lace
n
(handmade lace)encaje hecho a mano nm + loc adj
cow parsley,
Queen Anne's lace
n
(plant: Anthriscus sylvestris)perifollo verde loc nom m
iron lace n(decorative ironwork) (Arquitectura)encaje de hierro loc nom m
lace-up adj(having laces)con encaje, con puntilla loc adj
lace-ups npl(shoes with laces)zapatos con cordones nmpl + loc adj
wild carrot,
Queen Anne's lace
n
(botany)zanahoria silvestre loc nom f
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