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1 a stitch in time saves nine
un remiendo a tiempo ahorra cientoexpr.• una puntada a tiempo ahorra ciento expr.más vale prevenir que lamentar, una puntada a tiempo ahorra ciento -
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1. noun1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) puntada2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) punto3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) punzada, flato
2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) coser, suturar- in stitches
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stitch1 n punto / puntadastitch2 vb cosercould you stitch a button on my trousers? ¿me podrías coser un botón en el pantalón?tr[stɪʧ]1 (in sewing) puntada; (in knitting) punto2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL punto (de sutura)3 (sharp pain) punzada; (when running etc) flato1 SMALLSEWING/SMALL coser (on, a), (up, -)2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL suturar (up, -)1 SMALLSEWING/SMALL coser\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa stitch in time saves nine un remiendo a tiempo ahorra cientoto be in stitches troncharse de risato have not got a stitch on estar en cuerosto have somebody in stitches hacer que alguien se tronce de risa, hacer que alguien se parta de risastitch ['stɪʧ] vt: coser, bordar (para decorar)stitch vi: coserstitch n1) : puntada f2) twinge: punzada f, puntada fn.(§ pl.: stitches) = costura (Textil) s.f.• pizca s.f.• poquito s.m.• puntada s.f.• punto (de sutura) s.m.• punzada s.f.v.• apuntar v.• coser (Textil) v.• hilvanar v.• puntear v.stɪtʃ
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1)a) ( in sewing) puntada fb) ( in knitting) punto mc) ( Med) punto m2) ( piece of clothing)3) ( pain) (no pl) punzada f or (CS) puntada f (en el costado), flato m (Esp)I got a stitch — me dio una punzada or (CS) puntada (en el costado), me dio flato (Esp)
to be in stitches — (colloq) morirse* or troncharse or desternillarse de risa
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a) ( sew) coserb) ( embroider) bordarc) ( Med) suturar
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via) ( sew) coserb) ( embroider) bordar[stɪtʃ]1. N1) (Sew) puntada f, punto m2) (Med) punto m de sutura3) (=pain) punto m, punzada f2. VT1) (Sew) coser2) (Med) suturar3.VI (Sew) coser* * *[stɪtʃ]
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1)a) ( in sewing) puntada fb) ( in knitting) punto mc) ( Med) punto m2) ( piece of clothing)3) ( pain) (no pl) punzada f or (CS) puntada f (en el costado), flato m (Esp)I got a stitch — me dio una punzada or (CS) puntada (en el costado), me dio flato (Esp)
to be in stitches — (colloq) morirse* or troncharse or desternillarse de risa
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a) ( sew) coserb) ( embroider) bordarc) ( Med) suturar
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via) ( sew) coserb) ( embroider) bordar
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