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1 seam
[siːm]n( line of stitches) szew m; ( where edges meet) łączenie nt; ( of coal etc) pokład m* * *[si:m] 1. noun1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) szew2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) spoina3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) złoże2. verb(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) zszywać- the seamy side of life
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2 stitch
[stɪtʃ] 1. n (SEWING)ścieg m; (KNITTING) oczko nt; ( MED) szew m; ( pain) kolka f2. vt* * *[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.) ścieg, oczko2) (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.) ścieg3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) kolka2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) przyszywać- in stitches
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4 gather
['gæðə(r)] 1. vt 2. vito gather (from/that) — wnioskować (wywnioskować perf) (z +gen /, że)
to gather speed — nabierać (nabrać perf) prędkości
* * *['ɡæðə] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) come together in one place: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.) zbierać się2) (to learn (from what has been seen, heard etc): I gather you are leaving tomorrow.) domyślać się3) (to collect or get: He gathered strawberries from the garden; to gather information.) zbierać4) (to pull (material) into small folds and stitch together: She gathered the skirt at the waist.) zmarszczyć2. noun(a fold in material, a piece of clothing etc.) fałd(k)a- gather round
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5 tack
[tæk] 1. npinezka f2. vt 3. vi ( NAUT)to change tack ( fig) — zmieniać (zmienić perf) kurs
to tack sth on to (the end of) sth — dołączać (dołączyć perf) coś do czegoś
* * *[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) gwoździk2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) fastryga3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) hals4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) tok, przebieg2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) przybijać, fastrygować2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) halsować -
6 patchwork
['pætʃwəːk]n* * *noun (cloth made by sewing small pieces of material together: a skirt made of patchwork; ( also adjective) a patchwork quilt.) tkanina zszyta z różnych kawałków
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