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Meanings of
sew
in English
Portuguese
bordar
Catalan
brodar
Spanish
coser
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Fasten by sewing; do needlework.
stitch
run up
sew together
Portuguese
bordar
Portuguese
confeccionar
Catalan
confeccionar
Spanish
coser
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Create (clothes) with cloth.
tailor
tailor-make
Portuguese
confeccionar
Synonyms
Examples for "
stitch
"
stitch
run up
sew together
Examples for "
stitch
"
1
National says the proposal is a
stitch
-
up
and will benefit left-wing parties.
2
Clearly nobody had done a
stitch
of work on it all winter.
3
The Australian prime minister Tony Abbott called the report a transparent
stitch
-
up
.
4
However, a
stitch
isn't a reason to cut your workout short entirely.
5
The agreement has prompted claims of a
stitch
up from political opponents.
1
Reacher said, 'How fast can you
run
up
a flight of stairs?'
2
Burne-Jones no longer had to '
run
up
'
to Brixton to see him.
3
I go for a
run
up
there most days of the week.
4
Here are some possible scenarios in the
run
up
to the elections.
5
So can he in fact
run
up
the side of a building?
1
The next morning she went out and collected the star flowers to
sew
together
.
2
Printed on Muslin, in beautiful designs marked where to cut out, and
sew
together
.
3
Cut the tenderloins in the center, roll until flat, then
sew
together
,
making a pocket.
4
Elizabeth helped him
sew
together
several thicknesses of straw matting as covering for the winter nights.
5
Jonah said they'd been
sewn
together
,
but they had torn themselves apart.
Usage of
sew
in English
1
Draw the pattern, and
sew
on the braid; edge with button-hole stitch.
2
She hated to
sew
on pink; it clashed dreadfully with her hair.
3
One shirt you could weave and spin and
sew
in a year.
4
The state taught me how to make license plates and
sew
mailbags.
5
She found it and began to
sew
it for the seventh shirt.
6
She would
sew
curtains and read and bake pies and have children.
7
The rest of the time they were forced to
sew
draconian uniforms.
8
We went on; she whistling and stitching, I making semblance to
sew
.
9
This lady took a pleasure in teaching her to
sew
and embroider.
10
Try to be more careful, or I'll make you
sew
it yourself.
11
She taught me to
sew
and probably ignited my love for fashion.
12
The oldest women stand by the window without a chill, and
sew
.
13
I
sew
to private people, and they always pay me in money.
14
After three straight conference wins to
sew
up the SEC East, No.
15
As the shuttle had run away, the girl sat down to
sew
.
16
They could cook,
sew
,
imitate birds, and read things in the stars.
Other examples for "sew"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
sew
Verb
Indicative · Present
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
sew up
sew very
sew together
sew well
sew again
More collocations
Translations for
sew
Portuguese
bordar
confeccionar
coser
costurar
Catalan
brodar
frunzir
cosir
confeccionar
Spanish
coser
Sew
through the time
Sew
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common