weave

weave
weave [{{t}}wi:v] (vt senses (a), (b), (c) & vi senses (a) & (b) pt wove [{{t}}wəʊv], pp woven [{{t}}'wəʊvən], vt sense (d) & vi sense (c) pt & pp weaved)
1 transitive verb
(a) (cloth, web) tisser; (basket, garland) tresser;
∎ she wove the strands together into a necklace elle a tressé ou entrelacé les fils pour en faire un collier
(b) (story) tramer, bâtir; (plot) tisser, tramer;
∎ also {{}}figurative{{}} to weave a spell over sb ensorceler qn;
∎ the witch wove a spell to make sure that they could not escape la sorcière leur a jeté un sort pour les empêcher de s'échapper;
∎ a tightly woven plot une intrigue bien ficelée
(c) (introduce) introduire, incorporer;
∎ he managed to weave all the facts together to make a fascinating report il a réussi à incorporer tous les faits dans un rapport passionnant;
∎ political elements have been woven into the plot des éléments politiques ont été introduits dans ou intégrés à l'intrigue
(d) (as verb of movement)
∎ he weaved his way across the room/towards the bar il s'est frayé un chemin à travers la salle/vers le bar;
∎ I had to weave my way through the crowd j'ai dû me frayer un chemin à travers la foule;
∎ the cyclist weaved his way through the traffic le cycliste se faufilait entre les voitures
2 intransitive verb
(a) {{}}Textiles{{}} tisser
(b) (road, river) serpenter
(c) (as verb of movement) se faufiler, se glisser;
∎ he weaved unsteadily across the street il a traversé la rue en titubant ou en zigzaguant;
∎ to weave through the traffic se faufiler entre les voitures;
∎ to weave in and out of the crowd se faufiler dans la foule ou parmi la foule;
∎ the boxer ducked and weaved le boxeur a esquivé tous les coups;
∎ {{}}familiar{{}} come on, get weaving! allons, grouillez-vous!
3 noun
tissage m;
∎ the basket has a loose/tight weave le panier a un tissage lâche/serré

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