sew
/səʊ/verb
उच्चारण सो
सिलना, सिलाई करना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to use a needle and thread to make stitches in cloth; to make, repair or attach something using a needle and thread
सिलना, सिलाई करना
- She sewed a button on my shirt.
- Can you sew a button back onto this coat?
- Meena sews all her own clothes.
+ 1 more example
- He sewed the torn pocket before the trip.
→Phrasal verbs 1
sew sth up
(informal) to arrange something in a satisfactory way; to be sure of winning something
(किसी काम को) पक्का कर लेना; (जीत) सुनिश्चित कर लेना
- The deal was sewn up in a week.
- India had the match sewn up by tea.
?Which word?
Homophones, asked very often: sew (/səʊ/, use a needle), sow (/səʊ/, plant seeds) and so (therefore) are all pronounced the same.
Homophones बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: sew (/səʊ/, सुई से सिलना), sow (/səʊ/, बीज बोना) और so (इसलिए) सबका उच्चारण समान है।
Keep the sewing words: sew, stitch, darn (repair a hole by sewing), embroider (decorate with sewing), knit (make clothes from wool with needles), tailor.
सिलाई के शब्द याद रखिए: sew, stitch, darn (सिलकर छेद भरना, रफ़ू), embroider (सिलाई से सजाना, कढ़ाई), knit (सलाइयों से ऊन के कपड़े बनाना, बुनना), tailor।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: sew, sewed, sewn (or sewed).
Verb forms: sew, sewed, sewn (या sewed)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Sew sth up (complete an arrangement successfully: 'The deal is sewn up').
Phrasal verb 'sew sth up' (व्यवस्था सफलतापूर्वक पूरी करना: 'The deal is sewn up')।
'A stitch in time saves nine' (fixing a small problem early prevents bigger problems).
कहावत 'A stitch in time saves nine' (छोटी समस्या जल्दी सुधारने से बड़ी समस्याएँ रुकती हैं, समय पर एक टाँका नौ बचाता है)।