seam in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for seam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.seam [Am sim, Brit siːm] N

1.1. seam (stitching):

seam

costura f

your seams aren't straight

llevas las medias torcidas

to be bursting at the seams building/suitcase:

estar hasta el tope or hasta los topes

his shirt was bursting at the seams

la camisa le quedaba a punto de estallar

to come apart at the seams organization/setup:

venirse abajo

her skirt was coming apart at the seams

se le estaba descosiendo la falda

1.2. seam (join):

seam

juntura f

1.3. seam (scar, suture) MED:

seam

sutura f

2.1. seam (of coal, gold):

seam

veta f

seam

filón m

2.2. seam GEOL:

seam

grieta f

II.seam [Am sim, Brit siːm] VB trans

1. seam (join):

seam

coser

2. seam (mark, line) usu pass:

a face seamed by grief

un rostro marcado por el dolor

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fell seam

sobrecoser

fell seam

sobrecargar

unpick seam

deshacer

Translations for seam in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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filón

seam

costura

seam

deshacer una costura

to undo o unpick a seam

costurón

cobbled seam

bonanza

rich seam

descosido

split seam

tienes un descosido en la manga

your sleeve is coming apart o unstitched at the seam

veta

seam

venero

seam

seam in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seam in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.seam [si:m] N

1. seam (stitching):

seam

costura f

to come [or fall] apart at the seams

descoserse

to come [or fall] apart at the seams fig

rebosar de gente

2. seam (junction):

seam

juntura f

3. seam (wrinkle):

seam

arruga f

4. seam MIN:

seam

veta f

seam

filón m

II.seam [si:m] VB trans (sew)

seam

coser

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to adjust a seam (take it in)

meter el dobladillo

to adjust a seam (let it out)

sacar el dobladillo

Translations for seam in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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filón

seam

veta

seam

costura

seam

tengo la manga descosida

my sleeve is coming apart at the seam

descoserse

to come apart at the seam

manto

seam

seam Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to adjust a seam (take it in)

meter el dobladillo

to adjust a seam (let it out)

sacar el dobladillo

my sleeve is coming apart at the seam

tengo la manga descosida

to come apart at the seam

descoserse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Flying artillery wore wings, similar to an epaulette but with only a bit of fringe on the outside, which matched the shoulder seam.

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The house, built on a brick pier foundation, has a standing seam metal hip roof with a low pitch and beaded weatherboard siding.

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A wearer of brightly patterned sportcoats, he once complained that a friend's coat was "too" loud and promptly tore out the back seam.

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Most interior seam seals are not visible after the vehicle is finished, because they are covered by carpeting, interior roof headliner, or decorative trim panels.

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The boardwalk also crosses over stepped pools that expose a 5ft m wide seam of water.

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The side seams are left open for 6-12 inches above the hem, which gives the wearer some ease of movement.

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Short bolero jackets, capelets, and dresses cut with fitted midriffs or seams below the bust increased the focus on breadth at the shoulder.

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The princess line is defined by a bodice and a skirt which doesn't have a waist seam.

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Coal seams are mined by front end loader and hydraulic excavators, and coal is transported to mine preparation plants by large capacity haul trucks.

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The seam is first sewn with wrong sides together, then the seam allowances are trimmed and pressed.

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