noun🔗ShareEjem, carraspeoAn utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention."After a long pause and a nervous hem, she finally admitted she hadn't finished her homework. "Después de una larga pausa y un nervioso carraspeo, finalmente admitió que no había terminado su tarea.soundlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAclararse la garganta; dudarTo make the sound expressed by the word hem; to hesitate in speaking."He hemmed and hawed before finally telling his mother about the late-night study session. "Se aclaró la garganta y dudó antes de finalmente contarle a su madre sobre la sesión de estudio nocturna.soundlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareEjem, ehUsed to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.""Hem," he said, pausing before answering the question about his weekend. "“Ejem”, dijo, haciendo una pausa antes de responder a la pregunta sobre su fin de semana.soundlanguagecommunicationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDobladilloThe border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying."My mom fixed the hem on my skirt after it started to unravel. "Mi madre arregló el dobladillo de mi falda después de que comenzó a deshacerse.materialwearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDobladillo, bordeA rim or margin of something."The hem of the tablecloth was frayed, so we needed to replace it. "El dobladillo del mantel estaba deshilachado, así que tuvimos que reemplazarlo.materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDobladilloIn sheet metal design, a rim or edge folded back on itself to create a smooth edge and to increase strength or rigidity."The metal workers added a hem to the edge of the metal plate to prevent it from bending. "Los trabajadores metalúrgicos agregaron un dobladillo al borde de la placa de metal para evitar que se doblara.materialtechnicalbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer un dobladillo(in sewing) To make a hem."My mother will hem the new curtains this weekend. "Mi madre hará el dobladillo de las cortinas nuevas este fin de semana.materialstylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer dobladillo, ribetear: To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something."My grandmother will hem the bottom of my new pants so they won't be too long. "Mi abuela hará el dobladillo de la parte inferior de mis pantalones nuevos para que no sean demasiado largos.materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRodear, cercar: To surround something or someone in a confining way."A small yard hemmed about by a tall hedge."Un pequeño patio rodeado por un seto alto.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
pronoun🔗ShareLesThem (now only in unstressed position following a consonant).""Give 'em (them) the books when you see them." "Dales los libros cuando los veas.grammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
