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stitch

(stĭch)

a. A single complete movement of a threaded needle in sewing or surgical suturing: made multiple stitches.

b. A single loop of thread or yarn made with an implement such as a sewing or knitting needle.

c. A single loop or knot of thread used in closing a wound or incision in surgery; a suture.

d. A way of arranging the threads in sewing, knitting, crocheting, or suturing: used a purl stitch.

2. A sudden sharp pain, especially in the side. See Synonyms at pain.

3. Informal An article of clothing: wore not a stitch.

4. Informal The least part; a bit: didn't do a stitch of work.

v. stitched, stitch·ing, stitch·es

v.tr.

a. To fasten or join with stitches.

b. To mend or repair with stitches: stitched up the tear.

2. To decorate or ornament, as with stitches: "The sky was stitched with stars" (Mario Puzo).

3. To fasten together with staples or thread.

v.intr.

To make stitches; sew, knit, crochet, or suture.

Idiom:

in stitches Informal

Laughing uncontrollably.

[Middle English stiche, from Old English stice, sting; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]

stitch′er n.

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stitch

(stɪtʃ)

1. (Knitting & Sewing) a link made by drawing a thread through material by means of a needle

2. (Knitting & Sewing) a loop of yarn formed around an implement used in knitting, crocheting, etc

3. (Knitting & Sewing) a particular method of stitching or shape of stitch

4. (Pathology) a sharp spasmodic pain in the side resulting from running or exercising

5. (Clothing & Fashion) (usually used with a negative) informal the least fragment of clothing: he wasn't wearing a stitch.

6. (Agriculture) agriculture the ridge between two furrows

7. (Knitting & Sewing) drop a stitch to allow a loop of wool to fall off a knitting needle accidentally while knitting

8. in stitches informal laughing uncontrollably

9. (Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to sew, fasten, etc, with stitches

10. (Knitting & Sewing) (intr) to be engaged in sewing

11. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to bind together (the leaves of a book, pamphlet, etc) with wire staples or thread

n, vb

(Surgery) an informal word for suture^1b, suture⁶

[Old English stice sting; related to Old Frisian steke, Old High German stih, Gothic stiks, Old Norse tikta sharp]

ˈstitcher n

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stitch

(stɪtʃ)

n.

1. one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing or the surgical closing of wounds.

2. the loop or portion of thread so left.

3. one complete movement of the needle or other implement in knitting, crocheting, tatting, etc.

a. a particular mode of disposing the thread or yarn in sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc.

b. the style of work produced by this.

5. a thread, bit, or piece of any fabric or of clothing: not a stitch of clothes on.

6. the least bit of anything: They wouldn't do a stitch of work.

7. a sudden, sharp pain, esp. in the intercostal muscles: a stitch in the side.

v.t.

8. to work upon, join, mend, or fasten with or as if with stitches; sew.

9. to ornament or embellish with stitches.

v.i.

10. to make stitches, join together, or sew.

Idioms:

in stitches, convulsed with laughter.

[before 900; (n.) Middle English stiche, Old English stice a thrust, stab, c. Old Frisian steke, Old High German stih, Gothic stiks point; akin to stick²]

stitch′er, n.

stitch

Past participle: stitched
Gerund: stitching

Imperative
stitch
stitch

Present
I stitch
you stitch
he/she/it stitches
we stitch
you stitch
they stitch

Preterite
I stitched
you stitched
he/she/it stitched
we stitched
you stitched
they stitched

Present Continuous
I am stitching
you are stitching
he/she/it is stitching
we are stitching
you are stitching
they are stitching

Present Perfect
I have stitched
you have stitched
he/she/it has stitched
we have stitched
you have stitched
they have stitched

Past Continuous
I was stitching
you were stitching
he/she/it was stitching
we were stitching
you were stitching
they were stitching

Past Perfect
I had stitched
you had stitched
he/she/it had stitched
we had stitched
you had stitched
they had stitched

Future
I will stitch
you will stitch
he/she/it will stitch
we will stitch
you will stitch
they will stitch

Future Perfect
I will have stitched
you will have stitched
he/she/it will have stitched
we will have stitched
you will have stitched
they will have stitched

Future Continuous
I will be stitching
you will be stitching
he/she/it will be stitching
we will be stitching
you will be stitching
they will be stitching

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stitching
you have been stitching
he/she/it has been stitching
we have been stitching
you have been stitching
they have been stitching

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stitching
you will have been stitching
he/she/it will have been stitching
we will have been stitching
you will have been stitching
they will have been stitching

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stitching
you had been stitching
he/she/it had been stitching
we had been stitching
you had been stitching
they had been stitching

Conditional
I would stitch
you would stitch
he/she/it would stitch
we would stitch
you would stitch
they would stitch

Past Conditional
I would have stitched
you would have stitched
he/she/it would have stitched
we would have stitched
you would have stitched
they would have stitched

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stitch

A sharp pain in the side that can occur during strenuous exercise.

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Noun	1.	stitch - a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing crochet stitch - any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle knitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting stitchery, sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket" embroidery stitch, sewing stitch - a stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather
	2.	stitch - a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
Verb	1.	stitch - fasten by sewing; do needlework sew, sew together, run up hem - fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my skirt" resew - sew again; "The cuff of the coat had been resewn" overcast - sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; "overcast books" overcast - sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches backstitch - do backstitches pucker, tuck, gather - draw together into folds or puckers finedraw - sew together very finely fell - sew a seam by folding the edges baste, tack - sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem" hemstitch - sew with hemstitches; "hemstitch a sleeve" retick, tick - sew; "tick a mattress" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" cast on - make the first row of stitches when knitting cast off - make the last row of stitches when knitting

stitch

verb

1. sew, tack, seam, hem, baste Fold the fabric and stitch the two layers together.

noun

1. pain, spasm, pang, twinge If you do get a stitch, try to run bent forward.

stitch someone up deceive, trick, cheat, betray, stab in the back He claimed that a police officer had threatened to stitch him up.

stitch something up clinch, settle, secure, seal, conclude, assure, set the seal on He has stitched up major deals all over the world to boost sales.

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stitch

noun

A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury:

ache, pain, pang, prick, prickle, smart, soreness, stab, sting, throe, twinge.

Informal: misery.

Translations

ألَم شَديددَرْزَةغُرْزَهقُطْبَهيَدْرُزُ

sešítstehokopíchánípřišít

stingsy=-maskemaskesidesting

nähen Stich Seitenstechen Masche

βελονιά συρράβω

coser puntada punto punzada suturar

ommelommella

coudre point maille piquer

sašitišav

öltésrávarrszem

hlaupastingurlykkja, saumur, sporsauma, staga ítiltekin aîferî; -prjón, -saumur

cucire punto saltare una maglia fitta piegato in due dal ridere

ひと針縫う

깁다한 바늘

dieglysdygsniavimasdygsnisdygsniuotiplyštantis iš juoko

adījumsasa sāpedūrējsdūrienspiešūt

стежок строчить строчка шить шов

steh

petljašivšivatizašiti

stygnsy

เย็บรอยเย็บ

dikiş dikmek

khâumũi khâu

剧痛用针缝编织法缝缝合

stitch

[stɪtʃ]

A. N

1. (Sew) → puntada f, punto m
she hadn't a stitch on → andaba en cueros or (LAm) encuerada
a stitch in time saves nine → más vale prevenir que lamentar, una puntada a tiempo ahorra ciento

2. (Med) → punto m de sutura
to put stitches in a wound → suturar una herida

3. (= pain) → punto m, punzada f
to have a stitch → tener flato
we were in stitches → nos moríamos or (LAm) partíamos de (la) risa
she had us all in stitches → nos hizo partirnos de risa

B. VT

1. (Sew) → coser
to stitch (up) a hem → coser un dobladillo

2. (Med) → suturar
to stitch (up) a wound → suturar una herida

C. VI (Sew) → coser

stitch up VT + ADV

1. (lit)
see stitch B

2. (= arrange, finalize) [+ agreement, deal] → concertar

3. (= frame) → vender, incriminar dolosamente

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stitch

[ˈstɪtʃ]

(SEWING) → point m

(KNITTING) (single loop) → maille f; (style of knitting) → point m

(MEDICINE) → point de suture
I had five stitches → J'ai eu cinq points de suture.

(= pain) → point m de côté

to be in stitches (laughing) → être plié(e) de rire
to have sb in stitches → faire hurler qn de rire

(SEWING) → coudre, piquer

(MEDICINE) (also stitch up) → suturer, recoudre

stitch

→ Stich m; (in knitting etc) → Masche f; (= kind of stitch, in knitting etc) → Muster nt; (in embroidery) → Stichart f; to put a few stitches in something → etw mit ein paar Stichen nähen; to put stitches in a wound → eine Wunde nähen; he had to have stitches → er musste genäht werden; he needed stitches in his arm → sein Arm musste genäht werden; to have the stitches taken out → die Fäden gezogen bekommen; a stitch in time saves nine (Prov) → was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen (Prov)

(inf: = piece of clothing) she hadn’t a stitch on → sie war splitter(faser)nackt (inf); I haven’t a stitch to wear → ich habe überhaupt nichts anzuziehen

(= pain) → Seitenstiche pl

to be in stitches (inf, from laughing) → sich schieflachen (inf); the story had us all in stitches → wir haben uns alle darüber schiefgelacht (inf); he had us all in stitches → er brachte uns alle furchtbar zum Lachen (inf)

vt (Sew, Med) → nähen; book → (zusammen)heften, broschieren; (= mend) hole, tear → zunähen, stopfen; (= embroider) → sticken

vi → nähen (→ at an +dat); (= embroider) → sticken (→ at an +dat)

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stitch

[stɪtʃ]

1. n (Sewing) → punto (Med) → punto (di sutura) (Knitting) → maglia, punto; (pain in side) → fitta (al fianco)
to put a few stitches in sth → mettere due punti a qc
a stitch in time saves nine (Proverb) → un punto in tempo ne salva cento
to put stitches in a wound → cucire una ferita
she hadn't a stitch on → era completamente nuda
we were in stitches (fam) → ridevamo a crepapelle

2. vt (Sewing) → cucire (Med) → suturare, cucire
to stitch up a hem/wound → cucire un orlo/una ferita

stitch down vt + adv → cucire

stitch on vt + adv (button) → attaccare; (button that's come off) → riattaccare

stitch

(stitʃ) noun

1. a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting. She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.

2. a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc. The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.

3. a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running. I've got a stitch.

verb

to sew or put stitches into. She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.

ˈstitching noun

stitches. The stitching is very untidy.

in stitches

laughing a lot. His stories kept us in stitches.

stitch up

to close by stitching. The doctor stitched up the wound.

stitch

→ دَرْزَة, يَدْرُزُ sešít, steh sting, sy nähen, Stich βελονιά, συρράβω bordar, coser, puntada ommel, ommella coudre, point sašiti, šav cucire, punto ひと針, 縫う 깁다, 한 바늘 steek, stikken sting, sy szew, uszyć costurar, ponto стежок, шить stygn, sy เย็บ, รอยเย็บ dikiş, dikmek khâu, mũi khâu 用针缝, 缝合

stitch

n. punto de sutura;

vt. dar puntos.

stitch

n punto (de sutura); (pain in side) dolor m de costado; vt (también to — up) (fam) suturar, coser (fam)

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(We forgot to mention that at the door they wanted to put off Porthos like the rest, but D'Artagnan, showing himself, pronounced merely these words, "The king's order," and was let in with his friend.) The poor fellows had enough to do, and did their best, to reply to the demands of the customers in the absence of their master, leaving off drawing a stitch to knit a sentence; and when wounded pride, or disappointed expectation, brought down upon them too cutting a rebuke, he who was attacked made a dive and disappeared under the counter.

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I was never warm; my teeth chattered in my head; I was troubled with a very sore throat, such as I had on the isle; I had a painful stitch in my side, which never left me; and when I slept in my wet bed, with the rain beating above and the mud oozing below me, it was to live over again in fancy the worst part of my adventures -- to see the tower of Shaws lit by lightning, Ransome carried below on the men's backs, Shuan dying on the round-house floor, or Colin Campbell grasping at the bosom of his coat.

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One morning I made a rent in this mantle; and to show the islanders with what facility it could be repaired, I lowered my bundle, and taking from it a needle and thread, proceeded to stitch up the opening.

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Now if you think you can baste two rows of white tape round the bottom of your pink skirt and keep it straight by the checks, I'll stitch them on for you and trim the waist and sleeves with pointed tape-trimming, so the dress'll be real pretty for second best."

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Every stitch in it was handwork; and the little frills of lace at neck and sleeves were of real Valenciennes.

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Not a stitch in that embroidered letter but she has felt it in her heart.

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Your only salvation lies in eluding it; but if it comes sideways through the opposing water, then partly owing to the light buoyancy of the whaleboat, and the elasticity of its materials, a cracked rib or a dashed plank or two, a sort of stitch in the side, is generally the most serious result.

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She stitched slowly, but never did she cease from stitching.

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He locked the door behind him, and by the light of two wax candles undressed himself, but as he was taking off his stockings- O disaster unworthy of such a personage!- there came a burst, not of sighs, or anything belying his delicacy or good breeding, but of some two dozen stitches in one of his stockings, that made it look like a window-lattice.

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All the fingers and thumbs of the girl's hands had been carefully formed and stuffed and stitched at the edges, with gold plates at the ends to serve as finger-nails.

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The discreet Mary Anne resumed her seat and her silence, and stitched, and stitched, and was stitching when the schoolmaster's shadow came in before him, announcing that he might be instantly expected.

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They saw the trunk into planks, and sew them together with thread which they spin out of the bark, and which they twist for the cables; the leaves stitched together make the sails.