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sti 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.) maske, sting2) (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.) -sting, -søm, -maske, -slag3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) sting (i siden)2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) sy (sammen)- in stitches
- stitch upsyIsubst. \/stɪtʃ\/1) ( håndarbeid) sting, søm2) (strikking, hekling) maske3) ( i knipling) slag4) (hverdagslig, oftest med nektelse) lite grann, ørliten smule, ganske lite, tråd• he did not have a stitch on \/ he was without a stitch of clothing5) (medisin, i sår) sting6) ( om smerte) sting (i siden), holddrop a stitch (strikking, hekling) miste en maskeput a stitch into a wound ( medisin) sy sammen et såra stitch in time saves nine bedre føre var enn etter snarwith every stitch of canvas ( sjøfart) med alle kluter sattIIverb1) ( håndarbeid) sy, brodere2) ( medisin) sy3) ( bokbinding) hefte4) ( om sko e.l.) nåtle (sy sammen overlær)stitch on sy påstitch together sy sammen, feste med sting, tråklestitch up sy sammen
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stitch in time saves nine — A stitch in time saves nine means that if a job needs doing it is better to do it now, because it will only get worse, like a hole in clothes that requires stitching … The small dictionary of idiomes
stitch in time saves nine — A stitch in time saves nine means that if a job needs doing it is better to do it now, because it will only get worse, like a hole in clothes that requires stitching. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Stitch in time saves nine — A stitch in time saves nine means that if a job needs doing it is better to do it now, because it will only get worse, like a hole in clothes that requires stitching … Dictionary of English idioms
a stitch in time saves nine — proverb if you sort out a problem immediately it may save a lot of extra work later * * * a stitch in time (saves nine) ◇ The phrase a stitch in time (saves nine) means that it is better to fix a problem when it is small than to wait and let it… … Useful english dictionary
a stitch in time saves nine — The proverb was originally a couplet. The number nine was apparently introduced fancifully for the sake of assonance. 1732 T. FULLER Gnomologia no. 6291 A Stitch in Time May save nine. 1797 F. BAILY Journal 30 Apr. (1856) 268 After a little while … Proverbs new dictionary
(a) stitch in time (saves nine) — a stitch in time (saves nine) spoken phrase used for saying that it is better to solve a problem now, rather than leave it until later when it may be more difficult to deal with Thesaurus: to try to deal with a problem or difficultysynonym… … Useful english dictionary
(a) stitch in time saves nine. — A stitch in time (saves nine). something that you say which means it is better to deal with a problem early before it gets too bad. If you don t repair the oil leak now, you might damage the whole engine. It s a case of a stitch in time … New idioms dictionary
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stitch in time — a timely action or remedy a stitch in time saves nine … Useful english dictionary
a stitch in time — ( ● stitch * * * a stitch in time (saves nine) ◇ The phrase a stitch in time (saves nine) means that it is better to fix a problem when it is small than to wait and let it become a bigger problem. • • • Main Entry: ↑stitch a stitch in time (saves … Useful english dictionary