hemmed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hemmed in the English»French Dictionary

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)

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

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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 hemmed in the French»English Dictionary

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ourler

to hem

mouchoir/drap ourlé

hemmed handkerchief/sheet

ourlet

hem

faire un ourlet à

to put a hem on

ourlet à festons/plat

scallop/plain hem

roulotter tissu

to roll a hem on

maison encastrée entre deux immeubles

house hemmed in by ou between two blocks of flats Brit ou apartment blocks Am

hemmed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hemmed 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 hemmed in the French»English Dictionary

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ourlé(e)

hemmed

ourlet

hem

ourler

to hem

hemmed 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

It's hemmed by a large terrace where wicker furniture and tasteful tufts of flowers feel cool and current.

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On their heads they wore a hat made of felt, with three points, with gold braid hemmed at its edge and a red cockade.

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Men's garments often consist of two white un-hemmed sheets (usually towelling material) and are universal in appearance.

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The pants must be hemmed so that they are three inches off the ground to allow the spats to be seen.

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This was the long pant, hemmed near the ankles, that displaced the knee-length breeches culottes that marked the aristocratic classes.

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The clachan is hemmed in on each hand by flowery knolls, wreathed with honeysuckle and wild roses.

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The flag's size is 2 by 1.5 m, it has two sides and is hemmed by a strip of gold lace.

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Smith's kilt, a hand-me-down from her sister, is hemmed to about mid-thigh.

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He was hemmed in by the chord until it changed, and that made his run-up most unorthodox.

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Showing she can pull off serious class and a hint of cheekiness, Ches shined in this white floaty dipped-hemmed dress.

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