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1 sew
[səu]past tense - sewed; verb(to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle: She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet?) []šūt; piešūt- sewer- sewing
- sewing-machine
- sew up
- sewn up* * *šūt -
2 machine
[mə'ʃi:n] 1. noun1) (a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose: a sewing-machine.) mehānisms; aparāts2) (a vehicle, especially a motorbike: That's a fine machine you have!) automobilis; motocikls2. verb1) (to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool: The articles are machined to a smooth finish.) apstrādāt ar mehānismu2) (to sew with a sewing-machine: You should machine the seams.) šūt ar šujmašīnu•- machinist
- machine-gun 3. verbHe machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers.) apšaudīt ar ložmetēju* * *mašīna; aparāts, mehānisms; darbagalds; apstrādāt mehāniski; šūt; drukāt -
3 knit
[nit]past tense, past participle - knitted; verb1) (to form (a garment) from yarn (of wool etc) by making and connecting loops, using knitting-needles: She is teaching children to knit and sew; She knitted him a sweater for Christmas.) adīt2) ((of broken bones) to grow together: The bone in his arm took a long time to knit.) (par kaula lūzumu) saaugt•- knitter- knitting
- knitting-needle
- knit one's brows* * *adīt; saaugt; saistīt, savienot; savilkt; veidot, radīt -
4 seam
[si:m] 1. noun1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) šuve; vīle2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) šuve3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) slānis2. verb(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) sašūt; apvīlēt- the seamy side of life
- the seamy side* * *šuve, vīle; grumba, krunka; slānis; šuve; sašūt; vagot; izvagot -
5 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.) dūriens; valdziņš2) (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.) dūriens; raksts; adījums3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) dūrējs; asa sāpe2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) []šūt; piešūt- in stitches
- stitch up* * *dūriens; valdziņš; dūrējs; šuve; mazumiņš; šūt; izšūt
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sew — ► VERB (past part. sewn or sewed) 1) join, fasten, or repair by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine. 2) (sew up) informal bring to a favourable state or conclusion. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
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