sews in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sews in the English»French Dictionary

I.sew <pret sewed; pp sewn, sewed> [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] VB trans

sew

coudre

to sew sth on to sth

coudre qc

he sewed the button back on

il a recousu le bouton

she sews all her children's clothes

elle fait tous les vêtements de ses enfants elle-même

II.sew <pret sewed; pp sewn, sewed> [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] VB intr

sew

coudre, faire de la couture

I.sew up VB [Brit səʊ -, Am soʊ -] (sew [sth] up, sew up [sth])

1. sew up:

sew up hole, tear

recoudre

sew up seam

faire

sew up wound

(re)coudre

2. sew up inf:

sew up (settle) deal

conclure

sew up game

conclure [qc] victorieusement

sew up (control) market

dominer

they've got the match/election sewn up

ils sont sûrs de gagner le match/les élections

the deal is all sewn up!

l'affaire est dans le sac! inf

Translations for sews in the French»English Dictionary

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recoudre ourlet, doublure

to sew up

recoudre bouton

to sew [sth] back on

coudre (en couture) ourlet

to sew

coudre bouton, pièce

to sew [sth] on

coudre un ourlet à la main/à la machine

to sew a hem by hand/by machine

coudre des morceaux de tissu ensemble

to sew pieces of material together

coudre un bouton/une pièce à ou sur qc

to sew a button/a patch on sth

coudre qc dans l'ourlet

to sew sth inside the hem

coudre

to sew

faire de la couture

to sew

coudre/écrire avec application

to sew/to write with care

assembler vêtement, pull

to make up, to sew [sth] together

ça t'en bouche un coin que je sache coudre!

you're amazed that I can sew, eh?

coudre un ourlet à la machine

to machine-sew a hem

rapporter (coudre) poche, pièce

to sew [sth] on

sews in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sews in the English»French Dictionary

I.sew <sewed, sewn [or sewed]> [soʊ] VB trans

sew

coudre

hand/machine sewn

cousu main/machine

II.sew <sewed, sewn [or sewed]> [soʊ] VB intr

sew

coudre

sew up VB trans

1. sew up (repair by sewing):

sew up

recoudre

2. sew up (stitch):

sew up

suturer

3. sew up fig inf (arrange):

sew up

conclure

Translations for sews in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

coudre

to sew

coudre

to sew together

coudre un bouton à qc

to sew a button on sth

recoudre

to sew up (again)

recoudre un bouton

to sew a button back on

assembler vêtement, pièces d'étoffe

to sew together

remettre un bouton

to sew a button back on

mettre un bouton à une veste

to sew [or put] a button on a jacket

coudre qc à la machine

to sew sth by machine

faire de la couture/du tricot

to sew/knit