sew (redirected from sewn up)

sew  (s)

v. sewed, sewn (sn) or sewed, sew·ing, sews

v.tr.

1. To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine: sew a dress; sew on a button.

2. To furnish with stitches for the purpose of closing, fastening, or attaching: sew an incision closed.

v.intr.

To work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine.

Phrasal Verb:

sew up Informal

1. To complete successfully: Our team has sewn up the championship.

2. To gain complete control of; monopolize.

3. To make sure of: campaign strategists who were trying to sew up the election results.

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[Middle English sewen, from Old English seowian; see sy- in Indo-European roots.]

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sewa·ble adj.

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sew [səʊ]

vb sews, sewing, sewed ; sewn, sewed

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) to join or decorate (pieces of fabric, etc.) by means of a thread repeatedly passed through with a needle or similar implement

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr; often foll by on or up) to attach, fasten, or close by sewing

3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to make (a garment, etc.) by sewing See also sew up

[Old English sēowan; related to Old Norse sȳja, Gothic siujan, Old High German siuwen, Latin suere to sew, Sanskrit sīvjati he sews]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sew - fasten by sewing; do needlework sew together, stitch, run up hem - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt" resew - sew again; "The cuff of the coat had been resewn" overcast - sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; "overcast books" overcast - sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches backstitch - do backstitches pucker, tuck, gather - draw together into folds or puckers finedraw - sew together very finely fell - sew a seam by folding the edges baste, tack - sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem" hemstitch - sew with hemstitches; "hemstitch a sleeve" retick, tick - sew; "tick a mattress" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" cast on - make the first row of stitches when knitting cast off - make the last row of stitches when knitting
	2.	sew - create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?" tailor-make, tailor fashion, forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks" run up - make by sewing together quickly; "run up a skirt" quilt - create by stitching together

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sew

verb

1. stitch, tack, seam, hem, baste Anyone can sew a hem, including you.

sew something up

1. mend, repair, patch up, darn, stitch up Next day, she decided to sew up the rip.

2. secure, confirm, assure, decide, determine, settle, conclude, seal, clinch Why hadn't Shearson tried to sew up the deal before its public disclosure?

Translations

sew [səʊ] (sewed (pt) (sewn) (sewed (pp)))

A. VT to sew a button on or onto sth → coser un botón en algo

B. VI → coser

sew up VT + ADV (gen) → coser; (mend) → remendar
it's all sewn up (fig) → está todo arreglado

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sew [ˈsəʊ] [sewed] (pt) [sewn] (pp)

vt → coudre

vi → coudre

sew on

vt sep → coudre
Do you know how to sew on a button? → Tu sais coudre un bouton?

sew up

vt sep

[+ tear, hole, sleeve] → recoudre

(fig) it is all sewn up → c'est du cousu main

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sew pret <sewed>, ptp <sewn>

vt → nähen; to sew something on/down/together → etw an-/auf-/zusammennähen

vi → nähen

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sew [səʊ] (sewed (pt) (sewn or sewed (pp))) vt & vi → cucire
to sew a button on sth → attaccare un bottone a qc

sew up vt + adv (tear) → rammendare; (wound) → ricucire; (hem) → cucire; (seam) → fare
it's all sewn up (fig) (fam) → è tutto a posto

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sew [səʊ] (sewed (pt) (sewn or sewed (pp))) vt & vi → cucire
to sew a button on sth → attaccare un bottone a qc

sew up vt + adv (tear) → rammendare; (wound) → ricucire; (hem) → cucire; (seam) → fare
it's all sewn up (fig) (fam) → è tutto a posto

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sew

v sew [səu]

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 (se)šít, přišít sy nähen ράβω coser õmblema دوختن ommella coudre לִתפוֹר सीना, सिलाई करना sašiti, zašiti (meg)varr menjahit sauma cucire 縫う 바느질하다 (su)siūti []šūt; piešūt jahit naaien sy szyć coser a coase (при)шить (zo)šiť, prišiť šivati šiti sy เย็บโดยใช้เข็ม (dikiş) dikmek 縫合，縫上 шити, пришивати دھاگے سے سلائی کرنا may, khâu 缝制（补、合），钉（扣子）

n sewer

She's a good sewer. naaldwerkster خائِط، خَيّاط шивач krejčí, švadlena syer der/die Näher(in) ράφτης, ράφτρα costurero õmbleja خياط viemäri 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 costureiro croitor швея krajčír, -ka šivilja švalja sömmare, sömmerska คนเย็บผ้า terzi 裁縫 швачка; кравець درزی یا درزن thợ may 裁缝

n sewing

1 the activity of sewing I was taught sewing at school. naaldwerk خِياطَه шиене šití syning das Nähen ραπτική, ράψιμο costura õmblemine خياطي ompelu couture תפירה सिलाई šivanje varrás pekerjaan menjahit saumaskapur cucito 裁縫 바느질 siuvimas šūšana menjahit het naaien søm, sying szycie 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 šití sytøj die Näharbeit ρούχα για ράψιμο costura õmblustöö تمرين براي خياط شدن ompelus couture תְּפִירָה सिलाई के कपड़े švelo varrás jahitan saumaskapur cucito 縫物 바느질감 siuvinys šuveklis barang jahitan naaiwerk sytøy szycie 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

n sewing-machine

a machine for sewing. naaimasjien ماكِنَة خِياطَه щевна машина šicí stroj symaskine die Nähmaschine 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 naaimachine symaskin maszyna do szycia 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 zašít sy sammen zunähen ράβω coser, remendar kinni õmblema دوخت و دوز كردن ommella kiinni 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 dichtnaaien sy igjen pozaszywać, pozszywać 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 缝纫机

sewn up

completely settled or arranged The contract is all sewn up. gereël مُرَتَّب، تام، كامِل، مُنَظَّم готов ujednaný, zařízený ordnet perfekt συμφωνημένος με κάθε λεπτομέρεια, διευθετημένος arreglar, acordar korras, lahendatud راست و ريس كردن lyöty lukkoon arrangé סָגוּר 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 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 缝合

to sew (not sow ) a button on.

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sew → يُخِيط ušít sy nähen ράβω coser ommella coudre šivati cucire 縫う 꿰매다 naaien sy uszyć costurar шить sy เย็บ dikmek khâu 缝纫