entrecruzar
entrecruzar(
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treh
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to entwine)
a. to interweave
El hombre entrecruzaba tiras de caña para hacer una cesta de mimbre.The man was interweaving reed strands to make a wicker basket.
entrecruzarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
2. (to entwine)
a. to interweave
En la película se entrecruzan las vidas de cinco hombres.The lives of five men interweave in the film.
b. to intertwine
Las ramas del árbol se entrecruzan formando una densa fronda.The tree branches intertwine forming a dense canopy.
3. (biology)
a. to interbreed
Las dos especies son muy parecidas, pero jamás se entrecruzarían.The two species are very similar, but they would never interbreed.
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