sew up
To seal by sewingTo seal by sewing.
» My mother stopped her sewing and picked up her book.
Meine Mutter hörte auf zu nähen und nahm ihr Buch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Моя мама перестала шить и взяла свою книгу. — amanshi
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2 senses(transitive)To seal by sewing.
(figuratively, transitive)To bring a matter to a full conclusion that deals with all outstanding issues or other concerns.
Examples
6 sentencesMy mother stopped her sewing and picked up her book.
ruМоя мама перестала шить и взяла свою книгу. — amanshi
deMeine Mutter hörte auf zu nähen und nahm ihr Buch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ask her if she'll sew up the hole in your jeans.
ruСпроси ее, не зашьет ли она дыру в твоих джинсах. — sharptoothed
deFrag sie, ob sie das Loch in deiner Jeans zunäht. — samueldora
She put aside the sewing and stood up.
ruОна отложила шитьё и встала. — fjay69
deSie legte das Nähwerk aus der Hand und stand auf. — Yorwba
Sami sewed up the hole in his pocket.
She put down the sewing and stood up.
deSie legte das Nähwerk aus der Hand und stand auf. — Yorwba
Forms
sews up, sewing up, sewed up, sewn upWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb