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sewing
UK
/ˈsəʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/
sewings
pl
Translations
She spent the afternoon doing some sewing to repair her favorite dress.
Elle a passé l’après-midi à faire de la couture pour réparer sa robe préférée.
Additional translations
Definitions
She spent the afternoon doing some sewing to repair her favorite dress.
Sewing is a valuable skill that can be both practical and creative.
Her sewing was neatly folded and placed on the table.
Used attributively before nouns to denote a relation to sewing (e.g., 'sewing kit').
Translations
She bought a new sewing machine last week.
Elle a acheté une nouvelle machine à coudre la semaine dernière.
She carried a small sewing kit in her backpack.
Elle avait un petit kit de couture dans son sac à dos.
Definitions
She carried a small sewing kit in her backpack.
Attributive use of the noun (e.g., "sewing machine").
Definitions
She bought a new sewing machine last week.
UK
/ˈsəʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe items related to the act of sewing (e.g., "sewing machine").
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The sewing woman didn't notice him enter the room.
sewing
Gerund
sewed
Past Simple
sewn
Past Participle
sewing
Gerund
UK
/səʊ/
US
/soʊ/
(past: sewed; pp: sewn (standard) / sewed (US, less formal))
Translations
She learned to sew her own clothes in fashion school.
Elle a appris à coudre ses propres vêtements à l'école de mode.
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She likes to sew in the evenings while watching television.
She learned to sew her own clothes in fashion school.
The surgeon had to sew the wound after the operation.