hemming in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hemming in the English»French Dictionary

I.hem [Brit hɛm, Am hɛm] N

hem

ourlet m

to take up/let down the hem on garment

raccourcir/rallonger

II.hem <pres part hemming; pret, pp hemmed> [Brit hɛm, Am hɛm] VB trans

hem garment

faire un ourlet à

hem linen

ourler

I.hem in VB [Brit hɛm -, Am hɛm -] (hem [sb/sth] in, hem in [sb/sth])

hem in person, troops:

hem in

cerner

to be hemmed in

être cerné

to feel hemmed in fig

se sentir coincé (by par)

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unpick stitching, hem

défaire

to hum Brit or hem Am and haw

balbutier

uneven colouring, hem, pattern, pressure, results, rhythm, speed, teeth

irrégulier/-ière

generous hem

bon/bonne

Translations for hemming in the French»English Dictionary

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ourlet

hem

faire un ourlet à

to put a hem on

ourlet à festons/plat

scallop/plain hem

ourler

to hem

roulotter tissu

to roll a hem on

renfort (d'ourlet)

hemming tape

hemming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hemming in the English»French Dictionary

I.hem [hem] N

hem

ourlet m

to take the hem up of a skirt

raccourcir une jupe

II.hem <-mm-> [hem] VB trans

hem

faire un ourlet à

III.hem [hem] INTERJ

hem

hum!

hem about VB trans, hem in VB trans (surround)

hem about

entourer

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to hum and haw Brit, Aus, to hem and haw Am

tourner autour du pot

machine hem

coudre

to pin a hem

épingler un ourlet

Translations for hemming in the French»English Dictionary

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ourlet

hem

ourler

to hem

hemming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take the hem up of a skirt

raccourcir une jupe

to pin a hem

épingler un ourlet

to hum and haw Brit, Aus, to hem and haw Am

tourner autour du pot

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Minor changes and modifications to panel hemming conditions can also be accommodated allowing a quick and cost-effective reaction.

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You can make your own dishtowels by cutting up old sheets, towels, etc., and hemming the edges (same goes for napkins).

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This machine is perfect for a variety of sewing projects with a multiple of stitch functions which include twin needle, zipper insertion, freehand machine stitching, pintucking, darning, blind hemming.

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A rolled hem presser foot on a sewing machine enables quick and easy hemming even by home sewers.

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Linkage was on the outside but was hemming in the others around him snugly.

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Woven fabric cloth usually frays at the edges, unless techniques are used to counter it, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming.

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