sew up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sew up in the English»French Dictionary

I.sew <pret sewed; pp sewn, sewed> [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] VB trans

II.sew <pret sewed; pp sewn, sewed> [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] VB intr

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

sew up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sew up in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for sew up in the English»French Dictionary

I.sew <sewed, sewn [or sewed]> [səʊ, Am soʊ] VB trans

II.sew <sewed, sewn [or sewed]> [səʊ, Am soʊ] VB intr

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It took several minutes to safely extricate him, and after needing eight stitches to sew up his wounds, he did not start the final stage.
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This would certainly sew up the female demographic for the franchise.
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In the 19th century, hunters began bringing their trophies to upholstery shops, where the upholsterers would actually sew up the animal skins and stuff them with rags and cotton.
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Sew up the corners of the kneeler using a strong thread and finally, attach it to a strong base.
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Only then can the surgeon sew up the wings.
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With the right sides facing each other, sew up the two sides.
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Then simply turn the newly made cushion cover inside out, stuff, and sew up the gap.
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The tailor did not offer to sew up my pants.
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He needs to get to 1,237 in order to automatically sew up the nomination.
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The final step will be to sew up all of the holes in the finished hide.
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