sew

S2 W2

in Vietnamese May vá, khâu

BrE /səʊ/ AmE /soʊ/

verb en → vi

past sewed pp sewn ing sewing

1 JOIN/STITCH [transitive, T + obj] A2

May vá, khâu

to join pieces of cloth together using a needle and thread or a sewing machine

  • sew something together

Collocations sew clothes · sew a button on

  • She sewed the two pieces of fabric together.

    Cô ấy đã khâu hai mảnh vải lại với nhau.

2 MAKE [transitive, T + obj] B1

May vá, may quần áo

to make clothes or other items by sewing

  • sew something

Collocations sew a dress · sew curtains

  • He sewed his own shirts.

    Anh ấy may áo sơ mi của mình.

3 REPAIR [transitive, T + obj] B1

Khâu vá, sửa chữa

to repair or mend something by sewing

  • sew something up

Collocations sew a hole in · sew a tear

  • She sewed the torn sleeve.

    Cô ấy đã khâu lại cánh tay áo bị rách.

4 STITCH [transitive, T + obj] B1

Khâu, may

to make stitches in cloth or other material using a needle and thread

  • sew something

Collocations sew stitches · sew a seam

  • She sewed the hem of her dress.

    Cô ấy khâu viền của chiếc váy.

5 JOIN [transitive, T + obj] B2

Khâu nối, kết nối

to join two things together by sewing them

  • sew something to/onto something

Collocations sew a label onto · sew a patch on

  • He sewed the name tag onto his shirt.

    Anh ấy đã khâu nhãn tên lên áo sơ mi của mình.