hem in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hem in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hem¹ [Am hɛm, Brit hɛm] N

hem

dobladillo m

hem

basta f Chil

to take up/let down the hem

subir or meter/bajar or sacar el dobladillo

to take up/let down the hem

subir or meter/bajar or sacar la basta Chil

hems are going up/coming down this year

este año se llevarán las faldas más cortas/largas

II.hem¹ <pres part hemming; pt, pp hemmed> [Am hɛm, Brit hɛm] VB trans

hem dress/curtain/sheet:

hem

hacerle el dobladillo a

hem

hacerle la basta a Chil

I.hem² [Am hɛm, Brit hɛm] INTERJ

hem → ahem

II.hem² <pres part hemming; pt, pp hemmed> [Am hɛm, Brit hɛm] VB intr (clear throat)

hem

carraspear

See also ahem

ahem [Am əˈhəm, əˈhm, Brit əˈhɛm] INTERJ

ahem

¡ejem!

false hem N

false hem

dobladillo m falso

hem in VB [Am hɛm -, Brit hɛm -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

hem in

encerrar

enemy troops hemmed them in

las tropas enemigas los rodearon or encerraron

management was hemmed in by all kinds of regulations

la dirección se veía constreñida or obstaculizada por todo tipo de normas

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unpick hem/dress

descoser

Translations for hem in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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jaretón

hem

basta

hem

ruedo

hem

tienes suelto el ruedo

your hem's come down

bastilla

hem

dobladillo

hem

subirle/bajarle el dobladillo a un vestido

to take up/let down the hem of a dress

hem in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hem in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hem [hem] -mm- N

hem

dobladillo m

hem

basta f LatAm

to take the hem up/down

meter/sacar el dobladillo

II.hem [hem] -mm- VB trans

hem

hacer el dobladillo a

III.hem [hem] -mm- INTERJ

hem

ejem

hem in VB trans

hem in (surround)

encerrar

hem in (constrain)

constreñir

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

vacilar

Translations for hem in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bastilla

hem

basta

hem

dobladillo (pliegue)

hem

jareta (dobladillo)

hem

orillar (tela)

to hem

filetear

to hem

ruedo (del vestido)

hem

hem Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take the hem up/down

meter/sacar el dobladillo

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

vacilar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hem also visited the station that weekend and had their appearance recorded for broadcast the first afternoon.

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The resulting princess seams typically run vertically from the shoulder (or under the arm) over the bust point and down to the lower hem.

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They are sometimes called as well, particularly if they have a green fabric hem.

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Fitted kirtles had full skirts made by adding triangular gores to widen the hem without adding bulk at the waist.

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When used as an edging the lace can be made directly onto the hem of the fabric being edged.

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The front of the shirt buttoned along a double-truck hem, a feature that became absolutely requisite for any brand targeted at adolescents and young men.

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However, the hem line of the "baju" actually runs to the middle of the lap.

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The women's outfits may be decorated with simple blockprint patterns on the hems.

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The flag sleeve (pole hem) is in white and 6.5 cm in width.

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Knee-length pants are worn underneath displaying a wide, embroidered hem around the knees.

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