stitch
To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a…To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.
» A stitch in time saves nine.
Vorbeugen ist besser als heilen. — Manfredo
Один стежок, но вовремя, стоит девяти. — Hellerick
Хороша ложка к обеду. — Ooneykcall
Дорога ложка к обеду. — marafon
Дорого яичко ко Христову дню. — Ooneykcall
Дорога ложка до обіду. — deniko
Дорого яєчко до Христового дня. — deniko
Один стібок, зроблений вчасно, скасовує необхідність у дев'яти пізніше. — deniko
xtofu80 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
8 sensesTo form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.
to stitch a shirt bosom.
To sew, or unite or attach by stitches.
to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.
(intransitive)To practice/practise stitching or needlework.
fasten by sewing; do needlework
To form land into ridges.
To weld together through a series of connecting or overlapping spot welds.
To include, combine, or unite into a single whole.
To include, combine, or unite into a single whole.
To combine two or more photographs of the same scene into a single image.
I can use this software to stitch together a panorama.
To incorporate (an existing video) into a new one, resulting in a collaborative clip that shows the two videos in a sequence.
Examples
88 sentencesA stitch in time saves nine.
Дорога ложка до обіду. — deniko
ruОдин стежок, но вовремя, стоит девяти. — Hellerick
deVorbeugen ist besser als heilen. — Manfredo
I had to get seven stitches.
Am I going to need stitches?
ruМне понадобятся швы? — Selena777
How many stitches did you get?
I think that Tom needs stitches.
Origin
From Middle English sticchen, stichen, from Old English *stiċċan, stiċċian, from Proto-GerFrom Middle English sticchen, stichen, from Old English *stiċċan, stiċċian, from Proto-Germanic *stikjaną (“to stab, stick, prick”), influenced by the noun (see above).
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Forms
stitches, stitching, stitched, stitchedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle