noun🔗ShareCostura, costurasA folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric."The tailor reinforced the seams of my jeans to make them last longer. "El sastre reforzó las costuras de mis vaqueros para que duraran más tiempo.materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCosturaA suture."The doctor carefully examined the seams of the surgical incision on his arm. "El médico examinó cuidadosamente las costuras de la incisión quirúrgica en su brazo.medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeta, capaA thin stratum, especially of an economically viable material such as coal or mineral."The coal mine workers followed the narrow seams of coal deep into the earth. "Los mineros de carbón siguieron las estrechas vetas de carbón hasta las profundidades de la tierra.geologymaterialmineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCostura, costura de la pelota de críquetThe stitched equatorial seam of a cricket ball; the sideways movement of a ball when it bounces on the seam."The bowler aimed to make the cricket ball grip the seams and deviate sharply after bouncing. "El lanzador intentó que la pelota de críquet se agarrara a las costuras y se desviara bruscamente después de botar.sportpartmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCosturas, unionesA joint formed by mating two separate sections of materials."Seams can be made or sealed in a variety of ways, including adhesive bonding, hot-air welding, solvent welding, using adhesive tapes, sealant, etc."Las costuras se pueden hacer o sellar de varias maneras, incluyendo la unión adhesiva, la soldadura con aire caliente, la soldadura con solventes, el uso de cintas adhesivas, selladores, etc.materialtechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCicatriz, costuraA line or depression left by a cut or wound; a scar; a cicatrix."The old injury left raised seams on his knee, a reminder of the bicycle accident. "La antigua lesión dejó cicatrices elevadas en su rodilla, un recordatorio del accidente de bicicleta.medicinebodyappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCostura, juntaA line of junction; a joint."The carpenter carefully sanded down the seams where the two pieces of wood joined together. "El carpintero lijó cuidadosamente las costuras donde se unían las dos piezas de madera.materialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoserTo put together with a seam."My grandmother will seams the two pieces of fabric together to make a quilt. "Mi abuela coserá las dos piezas de tela para hacer un edredón.materialtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoser, unir con costuraTo make the appearance of a seam in, as in knitting a stocking; hence, to knit with a certain stitch, like that in such knitting."My grandmother prefers to seam her socks by hand, believing it creates a more durable and comfortable finish than store-bought ones. "Mi abuela prefiere coser sus calcetines a mano, creyendo que esto crea un acabado más duradero y cómodo que los comprados en la tienda.appearancematerialstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCoser, unir con costuraTo mark with a seam or line; to scar."The old leather chair, worn from years of use, was beginning to seams around the edges where the stitching had given way. "La vieja silla de cuero, desgastada por años de uso, estaba empezando a mostrar costuras alrededor de los bordes donde la costura había cedido.appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRajarse, abrirse por las costurasTo crack open along a seam."The old backpack, overloaded with books, seams to crack open whenever I pick it up. "La vieja mochila, sobrecargada de libros, parece rajarse cada vez que la levanto.materialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMoverse lateralmenteOf the ball, to move sideways after bouncing on the seam."The cricket ball seams sharply to the right after pitching on the rough patch, making it difficult for the batsman. "La pelota de críquet se mueve bruscamente hacia la derecha después de botar en la zona rugosa, lo que dificulta la tarea del bateador.sporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer que la bola se mueva asíOf a bowler, to make the ball move thus."The bowler tried to seam the ball, hoping to catch the batsman off guard with the unexpected movement. "El lanzador intentó hacer que la bola se moviera así, esperando pillar al bateador desprevenido con el movimiento inesperado.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFanegaAn old English measure of grain, containing eight bushels."The farmer estimated his wheat harvest at twenty seams, enough to feed the village through the winter. "El granjero estimó su cosecha de trigo en veinte fanegas, suficiente para alimentar al pueblo durante el invierno.amountunitagriculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna antigua medida inglesa de vidrio, que contenía veinticuatro weys de cinco libras, o 120 librasAn old English measure of glass, containing twenty-four weys of five pounds, or 120 pounds."In the 18th century, a single seams of glass, weighing 120 pounds, was a common unit of trade for English glassmakers. "En el siglo XVIII, una sola medida de vidrio, con un peso de 120 libras, era una unidad comercial común para los fabricantes de vidrio ingleses.amountunitcommercehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrasa, seboGrease; tallow; lard"The butcher trimmed the seams from the roast before wrapping it for the customer. "El carnicero recortó la grasa del asado antes de envolverlo para el cliente.foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading