sew

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?) sy
- sewing
- sewing-machine
- sew up
- sewn up
hefte
verb (sewed - sewn eller sewed - sewed) \/səʊ\/
1) sy (fast), sy i, sy inn
• I must sew a button on the coat
jeg må sy en knapp i jakken
2) (bokbinding) hefte, sy
sew down sy fast
sewn up eller sewed up (slang) utkjørt (alkoholpåvirket) full
sew on sy fast, sy i, sy på
• you can sew on a button
du kan sy i en knapp
sew up sy sammen, sy igjen
• can you sew up the hole in the stocking?
kan du sy igjen hullet i strømpen?
sy inn
• he's sewing up money in a bag
han syr inn penger i en veske
(medisin) sy (sammen)
• she sewed up the wound
hun sydde sammen såret
(hverdagslig) sikre, samle sammen
• she tried to sew up as many votes as possible
hun prøvde å sikre så mange stemmer som mulig
(hverdagslig) sy sammen, få til
• he'll sew up the deal tomorrow
han kommer til å sy sammen avtalen i morgen
(hverdagslig) slite ut (hverdagslig) svindle, lure

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  • sew — [səu US sou] v past tense sewed past participle sewn [səun US soun] or sewed [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: siwian] to use a needle and thread to make or repair clothes or to fasten something such as a button to them ▪ I learned to sew at… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sew — O.E. siwian to stitch, earlier siowian, from P.Gmc. *siwjanan (Cf. O.N. syja, Swed. sy, O.H.G. siuwan, Goth. siujan to sew ), from PIE root *syu to bind, sew (Cf. Skt. sivyati sews, sutram t …   Etymology dictionary

  • sew — [sō] vt. sewed, sewn or sewed, sewing [ME sewen < OE siwian, akin to Goth siujan < IE base * siw , to sew > SEAM, L suere (pp. sutus), to sew, sew together] 1. to join or fasten with stitches made with needle and thread 2. to make, mend …   English World dictionary

  • Sew — Sew, v. t. [imp. {Sewed}; p. p. {Sewed}, rarely {Sewn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sewing}.] [OE. sewen, sowen, AS. si[ o]wian, s[=i]wian; akin to OHG. siuwan, Icel. s?ja, Sw. sy, Dan. sye, Goth. siujan, Lith. siuti, Russ, shite, L. ssuere, Gr. ????, Skr.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sew — [ sou ] (past tense sewed; past participle sewn [ soun ] or sewed) verb intransitive or transitive * 1. ) to make or repair clothes using a needle and THREAD: sew a skirt/hem 2. ) to fasten something using a needle and THREAD: sew something on… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Sew — Sew, v. i. To practice sewing; to work with needle and thread. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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