hem

A noun referring to the edge of a piece of cloth or garment that has been folded and sewn to prevent fraying.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее край куска ткани или одежды, который был подогнут и подшит для предотвращения осыпания.esSustantivo que designa el borde de una tela o prenda de vestir que se ha doblado y cosido para evitar que se deshilache.frSubstantif désignant le bord d'un tissu ou d'un vêtement qui a été replié et cousu pour éviter qu'il ne s'effiloche.deEin umgeschlagener und festgenähter Stoffrand an Kleidungsstücken oder Stoffen, der das Ausfransen verhindern soll; auch der Saum selbst.ptSubstantivo que designa a borda de um tecido ou peça de roupa que foi dobrada e costurada para evitar que se desfie. Também pode se referir à barra ou ao ato de fazer essa dobra e costura.zh指布料或衣服边缘被折起并缝住的部分，以防止布料散边；也可泛指衣物、布料的边缘。arالاسم يشير إلى حافة القماش أو الثوب التي ثُنيت وخِيطت لمنعها من التفكك. ويُستعمل أيضاً مجازياً للإشارة إلى الحد أو الطرف.

1. Edge of fabric B1 formal

   The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing that has been folded and sewn to prevent fraying.

   • She sewed a neat hem on her new dress.
   • The hem of his trousers was torn.
   • The tailor adjusted the hem to make the skirt shorter.

   ruПодолesdobladillofrOurletdeSaumptBarrazh折边arحاشية القماش

   Sinónimos: borderedgetrim

2. Edge or border B2 formal

   The outer edge or border of something, often used metaphorically.

   • The hem of the forest was dark and mysterious.
   • They stood at the hem of the crowd, watching the parade.
   • The hem of the sky was painted with sunset colors.

   ruКрай или границаesborde, orillafrOurlet, borddeRand oder GrenzeptBorda ou limitezh边缘或边界arالحافة أو الحد

   Sinónimos: borderbrinkedgefringemarginperipheryrimverge

• hems plural form
• hems' possessive plural form
• hem's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of making a hem on fabric, or to hesitate or make a sound of hesitation in speech.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по подшиванию края ткани, или для выражения колебания или издавания звука нерешительности в речи.esVerbo que significa doblar y coser el borde de una tela para rematarlo, o bien vacilar o titubear al hablar, emitiendo sonidos de duda.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'ourler ou de border le bord d'un tissu, ou pour exprimer une hésitation ou un son d'irrésolution dans la parole.deVerb, das das Einsäumen oder Umnähen eines Stoffrandes bezeichnet oder das Zögern bzw. das Hervorbringen unentschlossener Laute beim Sprechen ausdrückt.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de costurar a borda de um tecido, fazendo uma bainha, ou para expressar hesitação ou emitir um som de indecisão na fala.zh动词，指缝纫时把布边折起缝住（锁边、包边），也指说话时犹豫、吞吞吐吐或发出表示迟疑的声音。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على خياطة حاشية القماش أو تطويقها، أو للتعبير عن التردد والتلعثم وإصدار صوت التردد في الكلام.

1. Sew a hem B1 formal

   To fold and sew the edge of a piece of cloth to prevent fraying.

   • She hemmed the dress to make it shorter.
   • The tailor hemmed the trousers for the customer.
   • I need to hem these curtains before hanging them.

   ruПодшиватьesHacer un dobladillofrourletdeSaum nähenptFazer bainhazh缝边arحاشية الخياطة

   Sinónimos: borderedgefinishsewstitchtrim

2. Surround or enclose B2 formal

   To surround or confine someone or something tightly.

   • The crowd hemmed the celebrity in on all sides.
   • The soldiers were hemmed in by the enemy forces.
   • The protesters were hemmed into a small area by the police.

   ruОкружитьescercar, rodearfrEncercler ou confinerdeUmschließenptCercarzh包围arيحيط

   Sinónimos: borderboundcircumscribeconfineedgeencircleenclosesurround

• hemmed past participle
• hemmed past simple
• hemming present participle
• hems third person singular

Variantes phrasal: hem in