seam

a line along which two pieces of cloth, leather, etc. are sewn together

costura

• seam between something and something

Collocations a seam between two pieces of fabric · repair a seam

• There's a seam running down the back of my jeans.

  Hay una costura que corre por la parte trasera de mis jeans.

a narrow area in rock where different types of rock meet and join together, often containing valuable minerals such as gold or silver

falda minera, cinta (mineralógica)

• seam of something

Collocations a seam of coal · mine a seam of gold

• The miners are working in the coal seam.

  Los mineros están trabajando en la falda de carbón.

in sport, a line on a playing surface that marks where the ball must be hit or kicked to stay in play

línea (de juego)

• seam of something

Collocations tennis seam · baseball seam

• The ball hit the tennis seam and went out.

  La pelota golpeó la línea de tenis y salió del campo.

a line along which a piece of clothing or fabric is folded and sewn to make it look as if it has two layers

pliegue, dobladillo (de tela)

• seam between something and something

Collocations a seam on a dress · fold a seam

• The seam of the skirt is uneven.

  La costura de la falda está desigual.

a line or division between two things that are different but connected, such as ideas or feelings

línea divisoria, frontera (figurada)

• seam between something and something

Collocations a seam of history · cross a seam

• There is a seam between the old and new ideas.

  Hay una línea divisoria entre las ideas antiguas y nuevas.