sewing

sew·ing

 (sō′ĭng)

n.

1. The act, occupation, or hobby of one who sews.

2. The article on which one is working with needle and thread; needlework.

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sewing

(ˈsəʊɪŋ)

n

(Knitting & Sewing)

a. a piece of cloth, etc, that is sewn or to be sewn

b. (as modifier): sewing basket.

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sew•ing

(ˈsoʊ ɪŋ)

n.

1. the act or work of one who sews.

2. something sewn or to be sewn.

[1275–1325]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sewing - joining or attaching by stitches   stitching handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands blind stitching - stitching that is not easily seen or noticed suturing - surgical joining of two surfaces
	2.	sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket" stitchery applique - a decorative design made of one material sewn over another binding - strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration gather, gathering - sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching mend, darn, patch - sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends" needlecraft, needlework - a creation created or assembled by needle and thread patchwork - sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern stitch - a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing needle - prick with a needle

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sewing

noun needlework, stitching, needlecraft Her mother had always done all the sewing.

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Translations

خِيَاطَةخِياطَهقِطَع للخِياطَه

šití

syningsytøj

NäharbeitNähen

ράψιμο

costura

ompelutyö

couture

šivanje

saumaskapur

cucitosaldatura

裁縫

바느질

naaien

sømsying

szycie

costura

шитьешитьё

šivanje

sömnad

การเย็บ

dikişdikiş işi

việc khâu vá

缝纫缝制物

sewing

[ˈsəʊɪŋ]

A. N (activity, object) → costura f

B. CPD sewing basket N → cesta f de costura
sewing machine N → máquina f de coser
sewing silk N → torzal m, seda f de coser

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sewing

[ˈsəʊɪŋ] n

(= activity) → couture f
I like sewing → J'aime faire de la couture.

(= material being sewn) → ouvrage m de couture
a basket full of sewing → un panier plein d'ouvrages de couturesewing machine n → machine f à coudresewing pattern n → patron m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sewing

n (= activity) → Nähen nt; (= piece of work) → Näharbeit f

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sewing

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sewing basket

n → Nähkorb m

sewing box

n → Nähkästchen nt

sewing machine

n → Nähmaschine f

sewing needle

n → Nähnadel f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sewing

[ˈsəʊɪŋ] n (skill, activity) → (il) cucire m; (piece of work) → cucito
I like sewing → mi piace cucire

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sew

(səu) – past tense sewed ; past participle sewn – verb

to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle. She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet? naai يُخيط шия costurar (se)šít, přišít nähen sy ράβωcoser õmblema دوختن ommella coudre לִתפוֹר सीना, सिलाई करना sašiti, zašiti (meg)varr menjahit sauma cucire 縫う 바느질하다 (su)siūti []šūt; piešūt jahit naaiensyszyć ګنډل، بخۍ وهل، بخۍ كول، ټك وهل coser a coase шить (zo)šiť, prišiť šivati šiti sy เย็บโดยใช้เข็ม dikmek 縫合，縫上 шити, пришивати دھاگے سے سلائی کرنا may, khâu 缝（制、补、合）

ˈsewer noun

She's a good sewer. naaldwerkster خائِط، خَيّاط шивач costureiro krejčí, švadlena der/die Näher(in) syer ράφτης, ράφτρα costurero õmbleja خياط ompelija couseur/-euse תוֹפֶרֶת दर्जी švelja, šivač varrónő penjahit saumari; saumakona cucitore, cucitrice 縫う人 재봉사 siuvėjas šuvējs; šuvēja tukang jahit naaister syer/syerske krawiec, szwaczka ګنډونكى costureiro croitor швея krajčír, -ka šivilja švalja sömmare, sömmerska คนเย็บผ้า terzi 裁縫師 швачка; кравець درزی یا درزن thợ may 裁缝

ˈsewing noun

1. the activity of sewing. I was taught sewing at school. naaldwerk خِياطَه шиене costura šití das Nähen syning ραπτική, ράψιμοcostura õmblemine خياطي ompelu coutureתפירה सिलाई šivanje varrás pekerjaan menjahit saumaskapur cucito 裁縫 바느질 siuvimas šūšana menjahit het naaien søm, syingszycie ګنډنه (خياطي): دګنډلو كالي costura croitorie шитьё šitie šivanje šivenje sömnad การเย็บ dikiş 縫紉 шиття سلائی sự may vá 缝纫

2. work to be sewn. She picked up a pile of sewing. naaldwerk قِطَع للخِياطَه неща за шиене costura šití die Näharbeit sytøj ρούχα για ράψιμο costura õmblustöö تمرين براي خياط شدن ompelutyö coutureתפירה सिलाई के कपड़े švelo varrás jahitan saumaskapur cucito 縫物 바느질감 siuvinys šuveklis barang jahitan naaiwerksytøyszycie تمرين د ګڼډونكي كيدلو دپاره costura cusut шитьё šitie šivanje materijal za šivenje sömnads-, handarbete งานที่ต้องเย็บ dikiş işi 待縫物 шиття سلائی کا کام đang được may 缝制物

ˈsewing-machine noun

a machine for sewing. naaimasjien ماكِنَة خِياطَه щевна машина máquina de costura šicí stroj die Nähmaschine symaskine ραπτομηχανή maquina de coser õmblusmasin چرخ خياطي ompelukone machine à coudre מְכוֹנַת תְּפִירָה सिलाई मशीन šivaći stroj varrógép mesin jahit saumavél macchina da cucire ミシン 재봉틀 siuvimo mašina šujmašīna mesin jahit naaimachinesymaskinmaszyna do szycia د خیاطی ماشین máquina de costura maşină de cusut швейная машина šijací stroj šivalni stroj mašina za šivenje symaskin จักรเย็บผ้า dikiş makinası 縫紉機 швейна машина سلائی مشین máy khâu 缝纫机

sew up

to fasten completely or mend by sewing. toenaai يُخيط تماما، يُثَبِّتُ بالخِياطَه съшивам costurar zašít zunähen sy sammen ράβωcoser, remendar kinni õmblema دوخت و دوز كردن ommella umpeen fermer par une couture לִתפוֹר सिलाई कर ठीक कर देना zašiti, sašiti bevarr menjahit sauma saman/fast cucire, rammendare 縫い合わせる 봉합하다 susiūti, užsiūti sašūt; aizšūt menjahit dichtnaaiensy igjen pozaszywać, pozszywać ګنډونكى، خياط ګنډل ، ګنډل ، جوړول، برابرول costurar a prinde (un ochi la ciorap etc.) зашивать zašiť zašiti zašiti sy ihop ปิดโดยการเย็บ; ซ่อม dikmek 縫合，縫補 зашивати سلائی کرنا یا مرمت کرنا khâu lại 缝合

sewn up

completely settled or arranged. The contract is all sewn up. gereël مُرَتَّب، تام، كامِل، مُنَظَّم готов fechado ujednaný, zařízený perfekt ordnet συμφωνημένος με κάθε λεπτομέρεια, διευθετημένος arreglar, acordar korras, lahendatud راست و ريس كردن lukkoon lyöty arrangéסגור कोई करार इत्यादि को अंतिम रूप देना uspješno dovršiti sikeresen befejeződött diselesaikan frágenginn concluso まとめる 완전히 마무리된 išspręstas, sudarytas nokārtots siap sepenuhnya voor elkaar avtalt, i orden zapięty na ostatni guzik جوړول fechado aranjat улаженный dohodnutý urejen dogovoren uppgjord, ordnad จัดการอย่างสมบูรณ์ sağlama bağlanmış 完全解決或安排好 улагоджений سلا یا تیار کردہ dàn xếp 完全解决或安排好

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to sew (not sow) a button on.

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sewing

→ خِيَاطَة šití syning Näharbeit ράψιμο costura ompelutyö couture šivanje cucito 裁縫 바느질 naaien søm szycie costura шитье sömnad การเย็บ dikiş việc khâu vá 缝纫

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sewing

n. costura, puntada.

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