hems in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hems 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 hems 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

hems in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hems 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 hems 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

hems 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

Closed hems are completely flush while open hems have an air pocket in the bend.

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All hems may have various types of borders, such as picots, ribbing and frills.

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Contemporary kimono are made similarly over-long, but the hems are not allowed to trail; the excess cloth is tied up to hips, forming a fold called "ohashori".

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The preferred shoes were platform shoes with soles at least 2 in thick and heels 4to5 in to keep the pants' hems off the ground.

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Her long gowns evoke easy sophistication with a delicate balance of streamlined hems and voluminous details.

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

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This includes ripping out hems or alterations that may have been done for fitting, and removing any added trim or ornamentation.

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By the age of five, she was sewing doll clothes and fixing her own hems.

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The cross striped hems of the garment are decorated in a pattern of scattered flowers outlined in gold.

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Cuffing it is always a matter of choice, but insiders will tell you that a good pair's hems just sit at your ankle bone, or else, cuff them twice.

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