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noun1) (line of joining) Naht, diecome apart at the seams — aus den Nähten gehen; (fig. coll.): (fail) zusammenbrechen
burst at the seams — (fig.) aus den od. allen Nähten platzen (ugs.)
* * *[si:m] 1. noun1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) der Saum2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) die Naht3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) die Schicht2. verb(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) säumen- academic.ru/65177/seamstress">seamstress- the seamy side of life
- the seamy side* * *[si:m]I. nto burst at the \seams an den Nähten [auf]platzento come [or fall] apart at the \seams aus den Nähten gehen; ( fig) marriage scheitern; plan fehlschlagenwelded \seam Schweißnaht f\seam of coal/iron ore Kohlen-/Eisenerzflöz ntII. vt1. (stitch with seam)▪ to \seam sth etw zusammennähenhis face was \seamed with wrinkles sein Gesicht war zerfurcht* * *[siːm]1. n1) Naht f; (= scar) Narbe f; (NAUT) Fuge f2. vt(= sew, join) nähen; (fig = mark with lines) durchziehen* * *seam [siːm]A s2. TECHa) (Guss-, Schweiß) Naht fc) Riss m, Sprung md) Falz m3. Narbe f4. Furche f, Runzel fB v/t2. säumen, mit einer (Zier)Naht versehen3. besonders fig (durch)furchen, (zer-)schrammen:a face seamed with worry ein gramzerfurchtes Gesicht;seamed with cracks von Rissen durchzogen, rissigC v/i1. rissig werden2. faltig werden* * *noun1) (line of joining) Naht, diecome apart at the seams — aus den Nähten gehen; (fig. coll.): (fail) zusammenbrechen
burst at the seams — (fig.) aus den od. allen Nähten platzen (ugs.)
* * *(mining) n.Falz -e m.Fuge -n f.Naht ¨-e f.Narbe -n f.Nutzschicht f.Runzel -n f.Saum Säume m.Schicht -en f.Sprung -¨e m. v.durch eine Schweißnaht verbinden ausdr.durchfurchen v.schrammen v.säumen v.zerschrammen v. -
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[si:m] nto burst at the \seams an den Nähten [auf]platzen;to come [or fall] apart at the \seams aus den Nähten gehen; ( fig); marriage scheitern; plan fehlschlagenwelded \seam Schweißnaht f1) ( stitch with seam)to \seam sth etw zusammennähenhis face was \seamed with wrinkles sein Gesicht war zerfurcht -
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noun2) (Geol., Mining, Zool.) Ader, die3) (Bot.) Blattrippe, die; Ader, die4) (streak) Ader, diea vein of melancholy/humour — ein melancholischer/humorvoller Zug
be in a happy/sad vein — frohgelaunt/traurig gestimmt sein
* * *[vein]1) (any of the tubes that carry the blood back to the heart.) die Vene2) (a similar-looking line on a leaf.) der Blattnerv* * *[veɪn]n\vein of iron ore Eisenerzader fquartz \vein Quarzader fa \vein of satirical anger runs through all his work sein ganzes Werk ist von satirischem Zorn durchzogena \vein of wisdom eine Spur von Weisheitto talk in a serious \vein in ernstem Ton redenin [a] similar \vein im gleichen Stil* * *[veɪn]na vein of racism — ein Hauch m von Rassismus
there is a vein of truth in what he says — es ist eine Spur von Wahrheit in dem, was er sagt
a creative vein —
there's a vein of spitefulness in his character — er hat einen gehässigen Zug in seinem Charakter
which runs through the book — ein humorvoller Zug, der durch das ganze Buch geht
2) (fig: mood) Stimmung f, Laune f* * *vein [veın]A s1. ANAT Vene f2. allg Ader f:a) ANAT Blutgefäß nb) BOT Blattnerv mc) (Holz-, Marmor) Maser fvein of gold Goldadere) GEOL Wasserader f, -spalte f3. figa) (poetische etc) Ader, Veranlagung f, Hang m (of zu)b) Tonart f, Ton m, Stil mc) Stimmung f, Laune f:B v/t1. ädern2. marmorieren, masern* * *noun1) Vene, die; (in popular use): (any blood vessel) Ader, die2) (Geol., Mining, Zool.) Ader, die3) (Bot.) Blattrippe, die; Ader, die4) (streak) Ader, dieveins — (in wood, marble) Maserung, die
5) (fig.): (character, tendency) Zug, dera vein of melancholy/humour — ein melancholischer/humorvoller Zug
be in a happy/sad vein — frohgelaunt/traurig gestimmt sein
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[veɪn] n\vein of iron ore Eisenerzader f;quartz \vein Quarzader f;a \vein of satirical anger runs through all his work sein ganzes Werk ist von satirischem Zorn durchzogen;a \vein of wisdom eine Spur von Weisheitto talk in a serious \vein in ernstem Ton reden;in [a] similar \vein im gleichen Stil
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