stitch
gb/stˈɪt͡ʃ/ us/stˈɪt͡ʃ/
A2
Engleză
~ 7100
varr, összevarr, öltés, szem, oldalszúrás, összerak, összedob, összeállít, öltésfajta
VERB
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
to stitch [something] (together/up)
She quickly stitched the torn pocket before leaving the house.
Indulás előtt gyorsan megvarrta a kiszakadt zsebet.
The doctor stitched the cut on his forehead with six small stitches.
Az orvos hat apró öltéssel összevarrta a homlokán lévő vágást.
I need to stitch this button back onto my coat.
They stitched the two pieces of leather together by hand.
The nurse will stitch the wound up once it has been cleaned.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My grandma taught me how to stitch a dress.
A nagymamám megtanított, hogyan kell ruhát varrni.
The doctor will stitch your skin after the operation.
A műtét után az orvos összevarrja majd a sebet a bőrödön.
I used blue thread to stitch the hole in my shirt.
He sat by the window and stitched all afternoon.
Please stitch the two pieces of cloth together.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"glue a shirt"* or *"tie a shirt"* when they mean sewing. Use **stitch** or **sew** when you use a needle and thread. Also, **stitch up** can be physical (close a cut) or idiomatic in some varieties of English (cheat or trap someone); these are different uses.
Sens
sew with needle and thread
Colocații
stitch [something] together
|stitch [something] up
|stitch a wound
|stitch the hem
|hand-stitched seam
|machine-stitched
Sinonime
sew (Most general word for using a needle and thread; does not specifically highlight the individual stitches.)
|
mend (Focuses on repairing damaged fabric; does not necessarily involve sewing but often does.)
|
suture (Technical and medical; used mainly for closing wounds or during surgery.)
Antonime
unpick (Means to remove stitches so that pieces come apart again.)
|
rip (To tear fabric so it comes apart instead of being joined.)
Teme
daily life
|crafts
|clothing
|health
|daily_life
Definiție
to use a needle and thread to join or repair cloth, or to close a cut in the skin
To sew or fasten fabric, skin, or other material by making stitches with a needle and thread.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
a stitch in [material]
There’s a loose stitch on your sleeve that might catch on something.
Laza öltés van a ruhaujjadon, ami beleakadhat valamibe.
If you drop a stitch while knitting, the whole row can unravel.
Ha kötés közben elejtesz egy szemet, az egész sor felbomolhat.
The stitches on this bag are so small and even.
She checked every stitch along the seam before selling the dress.
One of the stitches has come undone, so the seam is opening.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I can see each stitch on the shirt.
Látom az összes öltést az ingen.
He fixed the hole with just a few stitches.
Néhány öltéssel kijavította a lyukat.
I dropped a stitch and had to start again.
These stitches are too big and look messy.
The seam has no missing stitches.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse **stitch** (one loop) with **seam** (the whole line where two pieces of fabric are joined). A seam is made of many stitches.
Sens
single loop made when sewing
Colocații
loose stitch
|tight stitch
|drop a stitch
|pick up a stitch
|every stitch is perfect
|stitch comes undone
Sinonime
loop (Highlights the shape rather than its function as part of sewing or knitting.)
|
stitching (Usually refers to many stitches together, not just one.)
Antonime
hole (A place where there is no thread or fabric, often because stitches are missing.)
|
gap (An open space where material is not joined by stitches.)
Teme
crafts
|clothing
|daily life
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
one loop of thread that you make when you sew or knit
A single loop or turn of thread or yarn made by a needle or machine when sewing, knitting, or crocheting.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
3
oldalszúrás
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
have/get a stitch (in [body part])
I had to slow down because I got a stitch in my right side.
Lassítanom kellett, mert oldalszúrásom lett a jobb oldalamon.
She bent over, holding her stomach, waiting for the stitch to pass.
Előrehajolt, a hasát fogta, és várta, hogy elmúljon az oldalszúrás.
If you warm up properly, you’re less likely to get a stitch.
He stopped running after a sharp stitch hit just below his ribs.
After a minute the stitch eased and he started jogging again.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I cannot run fast because I have a stitch.
Nem tudok gyorsan futni, mert oldalszúrásom van.
He stopped the race because of a stitch in his side.
Megállt a verseny közben, mert oldalszúrása volt.
I often get a stitch when I eat and then run.
Walk slowly until the stitch goes away.
She holds her side when she gets a stitch.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"I have a pain"* without saying where. In English, for this specific sports feeling, say **get a stitch in my side** or **have a stitch**.
Sens
sharp pain in the side
Colocații
get a stitch
|have a stitch in your side
|a sharp stitch
|run with a stitch
|stop because of a stitch
Sinonime
cramp (General term for a painful, sudden muscle tightening; not always in the side and can last longer.)
|
side pain (More descriptive and less idiomatic; not specific to exercise.)
Antonime
relief (The feeling when the pain stops.)
|
comfort (A state without pain or physical discomfort.)
Teme
health
|sports
|daily life
|body
Definiție
a sudden sharp pain in your side when you run or exercise
A sudden, sharp pain in the side of the body, especially felt during or after exercise.
B2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
to stitch [something] together
The editor managed to stitch the old footage together into a short documentary.
A vágónak sikerült a régi felvételekből összeraknia egy rövid dokumentumfilmet.
We only had a day to stitch a basic plan together.
Csak egy napunk volt arra, hogy nagyjából összerakjunk egy alaptervet.
Journalists stitched together the full story from several short interviews.
They stitched a temporary agreement together to avoid a strike.
The writer stitched together several blog posts to create a book chapter.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We stitched a simple plan together before the meeting.
A megbeszélés előtt összedobtunk egy egyszerű tervet.
The teacher stitched the students’ ideas together into one big project.
A tanár a diákok ötleteiből egy nagy projektet rakott össze.
They stitched together a quick report from last year’s notes.
The director stitched the short clips together to make a film.
He stitched a story together from many small facts.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with the physical sewing meaning. When the object is abstract (a **plan**, **story**, **deal**, **report**), **stitch together** usually means to combine ideas or pieces of information, not to sew cloth.
Sens
put parts together roughly
Colocații
stitch a deal together
|stitch a plan together
|stitch the story together
|stitch scenes together
|stitch together a report
Sinonime
piece together (Very close in meaning; often used for information, evidence, or stories.)
|
cobble together (Suggests doing something quickly and perhaps poorly or without much planning.)
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assemble (More neutral and formal; does not suggest quickness or roughness.)
Antonime
pull apart (To separate parts that were combined.)
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break up (To divide something whole into smaller parts, often making it less effective.)
Teme
communication
|business
|media
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
to quickly put different parts or ideas together to make one thing
To combine separate parts, such as ideas, information, or pieces of material, into a single whole, often quickly or somewhat roughly.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
5
öltés
B1
öltésfajta
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[name] stitch
This tutorial will teach you the basic running stitch.
Ez az oktatóanyag megtanítja az alapvető előöltést.
Cross stitch is her favorite stitch for making small pictures.
Kis képek készítéséhez a keresztszemes öltés a kedvence.
Use a back stitch if you want a stronger seam.
The pattern calls for three different stitches in the border.
That decorative stitch takes longer but looks beautiful.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Today we learned the cross stitch.
Ma a keresztszemes öltést tanultuk.
A running stitch is easy for beginners.
Az előöltés könnyű a kezdőknek.
This pattern uses only one simple stitch.
He showed me a new stitch for the edge.
Choose a strong stitch for this heavy fabric.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse **stitch** as a technique (like *running stitch*) with **stitch** as a single loop of thread. When you say **a running stitch**, you usually mean the method or style, not just one loop.
Sens
named stitch style or method
Colocații
running stitch
|back stitch
|cross stitch
|chain stitch
|basic stitch
|decorative stitch
Sinonime
technique (A broader word for any method of doing something; not limited to needlework.)
|
pattern (Often refers to the overall design; can include one or many kinds of stitch.)
Antonime
freehand (Describes sewing or embroidery done without following a fixed stitch type or pattern.)
Teme
crafts
|hobbies
|arts_entertainment
|clothing
|daily_life
Definiție
a special way of making stitches in sewing or knitting, such as a running stitch or cross stitch
A specific style or method of making stitches in sewing, embroidery, knitting, or crochet, usually with a standard name.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
stitch
IPA
GB/stˈɪt͡ʃ/
US/stˈɪt͡ʃ/
Silabe și accent
stitch (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (stitch)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: stitch
- Plural: stitch, stitches
Verb
- Base: stitch
- 3rd Person Singular: stitches
- Present Participle: stitching
- Past: stitched
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
stitches
noun
stitching
verb
stitched
verb
Related words
stitcher
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unstitch
verb
Advanced or less common
stitchery
noun
Expresii
a stitch in time saves nine
1/ə stˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪn tˈaɪm sˈeɪvz nˈaɪn/
idiom
fix small problems early
if you fix a small problem now, you stop it from becoming a much bigger problem later
Exemple
- My dad always says, "A stitch in time saves nine," when something in the house starts to break.
- Do the repairs now; remember, a stitch in time saves nine.
- She emailed the client right away, believing that a stitch in time saves nine.
drop a stitch
1/dɹˈɑp ə stˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
lose a loop while knitting
to let one loop of yarn fall off the needle when you knit, which can make the work come undone
Exemple
- If you drop a stitch, stop and fix it before you knit the next row.
- She sighed when she realized she’d dropped a stitch near the beginning.
- Beginners often drop stitches until they get used to the needles.
have a stitch (in your side)
1/hˈæv ə stˈɪt͡ʃ ˈɪn jˈʊɹ sˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
feel side pain when running
to feel a sudden sharp pain in the side of your body, usually when you are running or doing exercise
Exemple
- I can’t run any farther; I’ve got a stitch in my side.
- She slowed down because she started to have a stitch.
- If you often have a stitch when you run, try drinking less water right before.
not a stitch
1/nˈɑt ə stˈɪt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
wearing no clothes at all
wearing no clothes at all
Exemple
- He opened the door with not a stitch on.
- The kids ran through the sprinklers with not a stitch between them.
- She was caught outside in the rain with not a stitch dry.
not do a stitch (of work)
1/nˈɑt dˈu ə stˈɪt͡ʃ əv wˈɚk/
idiom
informal
do no work at all
to do no work at all, especially when you should be working
Exemple
- I didn’t do a stitch of work all weekend.
- He sat there all afternoon and didn’t do a stitch.
- She complained that her roommate never did a stitch of housework.
pick up a stitch
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ə stˈɪt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
technical
add or recover a stitch
to put a loop of yarn onto the knitting needle, often to fix a dropped stitch or to add stitches
Exemple
- Use a crochet hook to pick up the stitch you dropped.
- You need to pick up ten stitches along the edge for the collar.
- She showed me how to pick up a stitch without leaving a hole.
stitch someone up
1/stˈɪt͡ʃ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
cheat or frame someone
to trick someone so that they get blamed, are made to look bad, or are treated unfairly, especially by making something seem like their fault
Exemple
- He claimed the police had stitched him up and that the drugs weren’t his.
- She felt her business partner had stitched her up in the contract.
- They were angry, saying the committee had stitched them up with the new rules.
stitch something together
1/stˈɪt͡ʃ sˈʌmθɪŋ təɡˈɛðɚ/
phrasal verb
quickly put parts together
to put different parts, ideas, or pieces together quickly to make one thing, such as a plan, story, or deal
Exemple
- We only had an hour to stitch a proposal together before the deadline.
- The producer stitched together clips from old shows to make a special episode.
- They stitched a temporary agreement together to keep the company running.
in stitches
1/ˈɪn stˈɪt͡ʃɪz/
idiom
informal
laughing very hard
laughing a lot and very strongly, often so much that your body hurts a little
Exemple
- The comedian had the whole audience in stitches.
- Her story about the vacation disaster left us in stitches.
- That video was so funny it had me in stitches.
in stitches
2/ˈɪn stˈɪt͡ʃɪz/
idiom
informal
Unable to stop laughing
Laughing so much that you cannot stop.
Exemple
- His jokes had us all in stitches.
- We were in stitches watching that movie.