unlace

«unlace» in Mova's school dictionary: To undo the laces of something, such as shoes, boots or a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (unlace, unlaces, unlaced, unlacing)

meaning for a pupil

1) To undo the laces of something, such as shoes, boots or a corset. tree →

2) To loosen or open something by pulling out its laces. tree →

sense in the lessons

An everyday word: we unlace our boots after a muddy walk. In old stories, ladies' dresses and corsets were laced up tightly, and fainting characters had their stays unlaced. Phrases: «unlace your shoes/boots».

examples

• Unlace your football boots before you take them off. tree →
• She unlaced her skates and rubbed her cold feet. tree →
• The soldier sat down and unlaced his heavy boots. tree →
• My little brother can lace his shoes but not unlace the knots. tree →
• Toad unlaced his gaiters in front of the fire. tree →
• Unlacing wet boots is hard when your fingers are cold. tree →

note

Regular verb: unlaced, unlacing (drop the e before -ing). «Un-» means undoing: lace → unlace, tie → untie.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unlace» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.