tessere
to weave
verb TES-seh-reh Rare
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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