seams in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for seams in the English»French Dictionary

I.seam [Brit siːm, Am sim] N

1. seam (in sewing):

seam

couture f

to be bursting at the seams building:

être bondé

to be bursting at the seams suitcase:

être plein à craquer

his coat is bursting at the seams

les coutures de son manteau sont prêtes à craquer

to come apart at the seam marriage, plan:

s'écrouler

to come apart at the seam garment:

craquer

2. seam TECH:

seam

soudure f

seam

cordon m de soudure

3. seam GEOL:

seam

veine f

4. seam (suture):

seam

couture f

5. seam (in cricket):

seam

couture centrale de la balle de cricket

II.seam [Brit siːm, Am sim] VB trans (in sewing)

seam

coudre

coal seam N

coal seam

gisement m houiller

French seam N

French seam

couture f anglaise

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puckered seam

froncé

to be bursting at the seams, to be full to bursting point bag, room, building:

être plein à craquer

to be bursting at the seams, to be full to bursting point hum person: (from too much food)

n'en pouvoir plus

to be bursting at the seams, to be full to bursting point hum person: (from too much food)

être plein comme une outre

sew up seam

faire

Translations for seams in the French»English Dictionary

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couture

seam

couture apparente

visible seam

couture rabattue

flat seam

couture anglaise

French seam

filon

vein, seam, lode

exploiter un filon lit, fig

to mine a seam

craquer vêtement:

to split (at the seams)

veine (de charbon)

seam

exploiter une veine lit

to work a seam

seams in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seams in the English»French Dictionary

I.seam [sim] N

1. seam:

seam (in fabric)

couture f

seam (hem)

ourlet m

2. seam:

seam (junction)

jointure f

seam (welded)

soudure f

3. seam NAUT:

seam

joint m

4. seam (between rocks):

seam

veine f

Phrases:

to be bursting at the seams

être plein à craquer

II.seam [sim] VB trans (stitch together)

seam

coudre

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to be bulging at the seams inf

être plein à craquer

to be bulging at the seams room, cinema

être bondé

to be bursting at the seams inf

être plein à craquer

to be bursting at the seams inf

être paqueté Quebec

to be bursting at the seams room, movie theater

être bondé

to mine a rich seam of sth

exploiter le filon de qc

Translations for seams in the French»English Dictionary

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couture

seam

j'ai pété la couture de mon pantalon

I've split the seam of my pants