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1 stitch
[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.) point; maille2) (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.) point; maille3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) point de côté2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) coudre- in stitches - stitch up -
2 yarn
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3 needle
['ni:dl]1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) aiguille2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) aiguille3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) aiguille4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) aiguille•- needlework -
4 strand
I [strænd] II [strænd] noun(a thin thread, eg one of those twisted together to form rope, string, knitting-wool etc, or a long thin lock of hair: She pushed the strands of hair back from her face.) brin; mèche -
5 tight
tight [taɪt](a) (garment, footwear) serré, étroit;∎ these shoes are a bit tight ces chaussures sont un peu trop serrées;∎ it's a tight fit c'est trop serré ou juste;∎ my tie is too tight ma cravate est trop serrée(b) (stiff → drawer, door) dur à ouvrir; (→ tap) dur à tourner; (→ lid) dur à enlever; (→ screw) serré; (constricted) pesant;∎ I've got a tight feeling across my chest j'ai comme un poids sur la poitrine;∎ it was a tight squeeze but we got everyone in on a eu du mal mais on a réussi à faire entrer tout le monde;∎ figurative to be in a tight corner or spot être dans une situation difficile(c) (taut → rope) raide, tendu; (→ bow) tendu; (→ net, knitting, knot) serré; (→ skin) tiré; (→ group) serré;∎ her face looked tight and drawn elle avait les traits tirés;∎ they marched in tight formation ils marchaient en ordre serré∎ to hold sb in a tight embrace serrer qn fort dans ses bras;∎ to keep a tight hold or grasp on sth bien tenir qch;∎ she kept a tight hold on the rail elle s'agrippait à la balustrade;∎ figurative she kept a tight hold on the expenses elle surveillait les dépenses de près;∎ you should keep a tighter rein on the children/your emotions il faudrait surveiller les enfants de plus près/mieux maîtriser vos émotions(e) (sharp → bend, turn) brusque;∎ we had to make a tight turn to avoid the car nous avons dû effectuer un virage serré pour éviter la voiture∎ to run a tight ship mener son monde à la baguette(g) (limited → budget, credit) serré, resserré;∎ to work on a tight budget travailler avec un budget serré;∎ money is a bit tight or things are a bit tight at the moment l'argent manque un peu en ce moment(h) (close → competition) serré;∎ it should be a tight finish (in race) l'arrivée devrait être serrée(i) (busy → schedule) serré, chargé;∎ it was tight but I made it in time c'était juste, mais je suis arrivé à temps∎ he's very tight with his money il est très près de ses sous∎ he gets tight on one glass of wine un verre de vin suffit à le soûler2 adverb(close, fasten) bien;∎ hold tight! tenez-vous bien!, accrochez-vous bien!;∎ she held the rabbit tight in her arms elle serrait le lapin dans ses bras;∎ pull the thread tight tirez ou tendez bien le fil;∎ is that window shut tight? cette fenêtre est-elle bien fermée?;∎ it needs to be turned/screwed tight il faut le serrer/le visser à fond∎ (pair of) tights collant m, collants mpl►► tight end (in American football) receveur m rapproché;Economics tight money argent m rare
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