sew

S2 W2

BrE /səʊ/ AmE /soʊ/

verb en → es

past sewed pp sewn ing sewing

1 STITCH [transitive] A2

to make or repair clothes, etc., by using thread and a needle or sewing machine

coser

  • sew something together

Collocations sew a button on · sew a dress

  • She sewed the two pieces of fabric together.

    Ella cosió las dos piezas de tela juntas.

2 JOIN [transitive] B1

to join or connect things by stitching them together

unir con hilo, coser

  • sew something to/onto something

Collocations sew a label onto the coat · sew patches on jeans

  • He sewed the patch onto his shirt.

    Él cosió el parche en su camisa.

Phrasal verbs

sew up FIX B2

coser, arreglar con hilo y aguja

  • She sewed the hole in her jacket up.

    Ella cosió el agujero en su chaqueta.

sew something on ATTACH B1

coser algo a algo

  • I need to sew the button on my shirt.

    Necesito coser el botón en mi camisa.

Idioms

sew your own clothes B2

coserte tus propias prendas

  • She likes to sew her own clothes.

    Ella le gusta coserse sus propias prendas.

sew your mouth shut C1

callarse la boca

  • He told her to sew her mouth shut.

    Él le dijo que se callara la boca.