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tessere

to weave

verb TES-seh-reh Rare
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Origin: From Latin texere (to weave).

Also means

to spin, to plot

Usage Note

Tessere takes avere as auxiliary. Beyond literal weaving on a loom, it is used figuratively: tessere una trama means 'to weave a plot/scheme', and tessere le lodi di qualcuno means 'to sing someone's praises'. Its past participle is tessuto, which is also the noun for 'fabric' or 'tissue'.

Examples

"La nonna tesse ancora la lana a mano."

Natural Translation

Grandmother still weaves wool by hand.

Literal Translation

The grandmother weaves still the wool by hand.

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