Translations for „sew up“ in the English » German Dictionary

sew up VB trans

1. sew up (repair):

to sew sth ⇆ up

etw zunähen

the doctor sewed the wound up

der Arzt nähte die Wunde

to sew up a hole

ein Loch zunähen

2. sew up inf (complete successfully):

to sew sth ⇆ up

etw zum Abschluss bringen

it's going to take another week or two to sew up this deal

man wird noch eine oder zwei Wochen brauchen, um den Deal perfekt zu machen

3. sew up inf (make sure of winning):

to sew sth ⇆ up

sich dat etw sichern

the team had the match sewn up by half-time

die Mannschaft hatte schon zur Halbzeit den Sack zugemacht inf

the Democrats appear to have the election sewn up

die Demokraten scheinen die Wahl bereits für sich entschieden zu haben

4. sew up (gain control of):

to sew sth ⇆ up

sich acc einer Sache gen bemächtigen

to sew sth ⇆ up

etw einsacken inf

to sew up the market

den Markt unter seine Kontrolle bringen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sew up the market

den Markt unter seine Kontrolle bringen

to sew up a hole

ein Loch zunähen

it's going to take another week or two to sew up this deal

man wird noch eine oder zwei Wochen brauchen, um den Deal perfekt zu machen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sew up the edges and the top either by hand or with a sewing machine.

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In fact, he wore the same orange shirt under his equipment, one he wouldn't ever wash and would just sew up if it tore.

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This would certainly sew up the female demographic for the franchise.

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These charging pockets are so fast to sew up and hang nicely on the power adapter while your phone is charging.

thechronicleherald.ca

Only then can the surgeon sew up the wings.

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More than a dozen times a day, doctors sew up patients with sponges and other supplies mistakenly left inside.

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The tailor did not offer to sew up my pants.

montrealgazette.com

He needs to get to 1,237 in order to automatically sew up the nomination.

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Another guest needed more than 20 stitches to sew up his finger.

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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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