English-German translation for "hem"

"hem" German translation

hem
[hem]noun | Substantiv s

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KleiderSaum Rand, Kante Saum, Rand, Einfassung erhöhter Rand
  • (Kleider)Saummasculine | Maskulinum m
    hem of garment
    hem of garment
  • Randmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hem rare | seltenselten (edge)
    Kantefeminine | Femininum f
    hem rare | seltenselten (edge)
    hem rare | seltenselten (edge)
  • Saummasculine | Maskulinum m
    hem rare | seltenselten (border) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Randmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hem rare | seltenselten (border) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Einfassungfeminine | Femininum f
    hem rare | seltenselten (border) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    hem rare | seltenselten (border) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • erhöhter Rand
    hem architecture | ArchitekturARCH raised edging on volute
    hem architecture | ArchitekturARCH raised edging on volute
hem
[hem]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf hemmed [hemd]>

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umsäumen More examples...
  • (um)säumen
    hem garmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    hem garmentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
examples
  • usually | meistmeist meist hem in, hem about, hem around figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    usually | meistmeist meist hem in, hem about, hem around figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • hemmed in by enemies
    von Feinden umringtor | oder od umzingelt
    hemmed in by enemies
examples
Bei allen dreien davon stieß die protektionistische Politik an ihre Grenzen.
On all three dimensions, protectionist policy was hemmed in.
Source: News-Commentary
Emma nähte oder glättete von Zeit zu Zeit mit dem Fingernagel den umgelegten Saum.
She stitched on, or from time to time turned down the hem of the cloth with her nail.
Source: Books
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hem
[hem; hm]interjection | Interjektion, Ausruf int

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hm! hem!
  • hm! hem!
    hem
    hem
hem
[hem; hm]noun | Substantiv s

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Hem
  • H(e)mneuter | Neutrum n (Ausruf, Verlegenheitslaut)
    hem
    hem
hem
[hem; hm]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf hemmed [hemd]>

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„hm“ machen, sich räuspern, stocken
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Bei allen dreien davon stieß die protektionistische Politik an ihre Grenzen.
On all three dimensions, protectionist policy was hemmed in.
Source: News-Commentary
Emma nähte oder glättete von Zeit zu Zeit mit dem Fingernagel den umgelegten Saum.
She stitched on, or from time to time turned down the hem of the cloth with her nail.
Source: Books
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