Examples from texts
"Perhaps he got sewn up in their wire."– I’ s’est p’t’êt’ bien fait déglinguer sur leurs fils de fer.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Numbers appearing on Playing Equipment shall be sewn on or affixed by heat transfer or similar technique.Tout numéro figurant sur la tenue de jeu doit être cousu, appliqué à chaud, ou fixé à l'aide d'un procédé analogue.©1994 - 2011 FIFAhttp://www.fifa.com/ 19.07.2011©1994 - 2011 FIFAhttp://www.fifa.com/ 19.07.2011
It was a magnificent one now. It had a stiff dress, a head made of a pad of calico, and arms of list sewn on at the shoulders.La poupée était superbe; elle avait une jupe ronde, une tête formée d'un tampon d'étoffe, des bras faits d'une lisière cousue aux épaules.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
It was, certainly, heavenly labour, for the work was so perfect and so quickly sewn.C’était, pour sûr, besogne du ciel, tant l’ouvrage était parfait et promptement cousu.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
If the sheet is made up of several pieces, their edges shall be folded into one another and sewn together with two seams at least 15 mm apart.Si la bâche est faite de plusieurs pièces , les bords de ces pièces seront repliés l'un dans l'autre et assemblés au moyen de deux coutures éloignées d'au moins 15 millimètres.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
Then she drew the white coarsely sewn calico curtains and, without even a sigh, laid herself upon the bed, on all the florescence of hyacinths and tuberoses.Puis, elle tira les rideaux de calicot blanc, cousus à gros points. Et, muette, sans un soupir, elle se coucha sur le lit, sur la floraison des jacinthes et des tubéreuses.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Ever since the age of ten he had worn her livery – the holy scapular, the twofold image of Mary sewn on squares of cloth, whose warmth upon his chest and back thrilled him with delight.Depuis l'âge de dix ans, il portait sa livrée, le saint scapulaire, la double image de Marie, cousue sur drap, dont il sentait la chaleur à son dos et à sa poitrine, contre sa peau nue, avec des tressaillements de bonheur.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
He was the master in his house, and they should be sewn together in the same shroud, and nailed together in the same coffin.Il était le maître en son palais, on les coudrait dans le même suaire, on les clouerait dans le même cercueil.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
Sport shoes (boots) with outer soles of rubber and uppers wholly of textile material on which pieces of leather and decorative pieces of plastic-covered textile material are sewn externally.Chaussure de sport montante comportant une semelle extérieure de caoutchouc et un dessus entièrement en matière textile muni de pièces de cuir cousues par-dessus, ainsi que de pièces d'ornement en textile recouvert de plastiquehttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
footwear of textile material, without an outer sole glued, sewn or otherwise affixed or applied to the upperles chaussons en matières textiles, sans semelles extérieures collées, cousues ou autrement fixées ou appliquées au-dessushttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
a flap sewn or welded in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article;un rabat cousu ou soudé conformément aux paragraphes 3 et 4 du présent article;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
Illegible and transparent at the creases, it looks like one of those window-blinds made of squares sewn together.Elimée et transparente aux plis, elle a l’air de ces stores faits de carrés cousus l’un à l’autre.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
As nearly as could be expressed, they could be comprised in very few words: to teach them to mind when they were spoken to; to teach them the catechism, sewing, and reading; and to whip them if they told lies.Ils se résument en peu de mots: apprendre aux enfants à faire attention à ce qu’on leur dit, leur enseigner leur catéchisme, leur montrer à coudre, à lire, et les fouetter s’ils mentent.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
However, Christine had not put out any work, she felt too much moved to sew.Cependant, Christine n’avait pas mis d’ouvrage devant elle, trop remuée pour travailler.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
All at once she ceased sewing, and looked at Mathieu with her timid, clear eyes.Brusquement, elle cessa de coudre, elle regarda Mathieu, de ses yeux clairs d’innocente effarouchée.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
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Collocations
sewing yarn
fil à coudre
sewing frame
cousoir
Word forms
sew
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | sewed |
Imperative | sew |
Present Participle (Participle I) | sewing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | sewn, *sewed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sew | we sew |
you sew | you sew |
he/she/it sews | they sew |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am sewing | we are sewing |
you are sewing | you are sewing |
he/she/it is sewing | they are sewing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have sewn, *sewed | we have sewn, *sewed |
you have sewn, *sewed | you have sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it has sewn, *sewed | they have sewn, *sewed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been sewing | we have been sewing |
you have been sewing | you have been sewing |
he/she/it has been sewing | they have been sewing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sewed | we sewed |
you sewed | you sewed |
he/she/it sewed | they sewed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was sewing | we were sewing |
you were sewing | you were sewing |
he/she/it was sewing | they were sewing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had sewn, *sewed | we had sewn, *sewed |
you had sewn, *sewed | you had sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it had sewn, *sewed | they had sewn, *sewed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been sewing | we had been sewing |
you had been sewing | you had been sewing |
he/she/it had been sewing | they had been sewing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will sew | we shall/will sew |
you will sew | you will sew |
he/she/it will sew | they will sew |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be sewing | we shall/will be sewing |
you will be sewing | you will be sewing |
he/she/it will be sewing | they will be sewing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have sewn, *sewed | we shall/will have sewn, *sewed |
you will have sewn, *sewed | you will have sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it will have sewn, *sewed | they will have sewn, *sewed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sewing | we shall/will have been sewing |
you will have been sewing | you will have been sewing |
he/she/it will have been sewing | they will have been sewing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would sew | we should/would sew |
you would sew | you would sew |
he/she/it would sew | they would sew |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be sewing | we should/would be sewing |
you would be sewing | you would be sewing |
he/she/it would be sewing | they would be sewing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have sewn, *sewed | we should/would have sewn, *sewed |
you would have sewn, *sewed | you would have sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it would have sewn, *sewed | they would have sewn, *sewed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been sewing | we should/would have been sewing |
you would have been sewing | you would have been sewing |
he/she/it would have been sewing | they would have been sewing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am sewn, *sewed | we are sewn, *sewed |
you are sewn, *sewed | you are sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it is sewn, *sewed | they are sewn, *sewed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being sewn, *sewed | we are being sewn, *sewed |
you are being sewn, *sewed | you are being sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it is being sewn, *sewed | they are being sewn, *sewed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been sewn, *sewed | we have been sewn, *sewed |
you have been sewn, *sewed | you have been sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it has been sewn, *sewed | they have been sewn, *sewed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was sewn, *sewed | we were sewn, *sewed |
you were sewn, *sewed | you were sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it was sewn, *sewed | they were sewn, *sewed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being sewn, *sewed | we were being sewn, *sewed |
you were being sewn, *sewed | you were being sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it was being sewn, *sewed | they were being sewn, *sewed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been sewn, *sewed | we had been sewn, *sewed |
you had been sewn, *sewed | you had been sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it had been sewn, *sewed | they had been sewn, *sewed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be sewn, *sewed | we shall/will be sewn, *sewed |
you will be sewn, *sewed | you will be sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it will be sewn, *sewed | they will be sewn, *sewed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sewn, *sewed | we shall/will have been sewn, *sewed |
you will have been sewn, *sewed | you will have been sewn, *sewed |
he/she/it will have been sewn, *sewed | they will have been sewn, *sewed |