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darning

UK
/ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈdɑrnɪŋ/

Translations

darningnoun
darnings
pl
She spent the afternoon doing darning on her favorite sweater.
Она провела день, занимаясь штопкой своего любимого свитера.
Additional translations
латка
заштопка
Synonyms
mending
repairing
patching
stitching
darningadjective
UK
/ˈdɑː.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈdɑr.nɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns relating to the act or tools of mending fabric (e.g., "darning needle").
Synonyms
mending
repairing
patched
repaired
stitched
sewn
hand-stitched
hand-sewn
restored
darnverb

darning

Gerund

darned
Past Simple
darned
Past Participle
darning
Gerund
UK
/dɑːn/
US
/dɑrn/
She decided to darn the hole in her sock.
Она решила заштопать дыру в своем носке.
Additional translations
латать
чинить
Synonyms
mend
patch
repair
fix
restore

Definitions

darningnoun
The act of mending a hole or a worn area in fabric by weaving yarn across the gap.
Good darning can extend the life of a wool sweater.
A piece of work that has been mended by darning.
The darning on the socks was so neat that it was almost invisible.
darningadjective
Relating to or used for darning (mending fabric).
She threaded a darning needle with cotton.
darnverb
To mend a hole in knitted material by interweaving yarn with a needle.
She learned how to darn socks to extend their lifespan.
To damn or curse, used as a euphemistic substitute for "damn."
He said he'd be darned if he let them win.
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