Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

incrocicchiare

English translation:

to crisscross

Added to glossary by Federica Masante
Aug 25, 2003 21:08
20 yrs ago
Italian term

incrocicchiare

Italian to English Art/Literary
it's from an italian text discussing all the compound nouns and verbs from the italian word "incrociare" (to cross in english), any ideas on how to render this:

INCROCICCHIARE
Incrociare in modo complicato cose sottili.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 to crisscross
4 +2 to tangle

Proposed translations

+3
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to crisscross

is what comes to mind.
Angela
Peer comment(s):

agree Nancy Arrowsmith : yup
8 mins
agree CathyFS : Sounds like it
44 mins
agree Grace Anderson
9 hrs
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+2
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to tangle

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"

(from http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/Tangle)
Peer comment(s):

agree Giusi Pasi
32 mins
agree Claudia Arrighi
17 hrs
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