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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. seam [Brit siːm, Am sim] N

1. seam (in sewing):

seam: couture f

to be bursting at the seams building:: être bondé

to be bursting at the seams suitcase:: être plein à craquer

his coat is bursting at the seams: les coutures de son manteau sont prêtes à craquer

to come apart at the seam marriage, plan:: s'écrouler

to come apart at the seam garment:: craquer

2. seam TECH:

seam: soudure f

seam: cordon m de soudure

3. seam GEOL:

seam: veine f

4. seam (suture):

seam: couture f

5. seam (in cricket):

seam: couture centrale de la balle de cricket

II. seam [Brit siːm, Am sim] VB trans (in sewing)

seam: coudre

coal seam N

coal seam: gisement m houiller

French seam N

French seam: couture f anglaise

puckered seam: froncé

sew up seam: faire

split seam: défait

split wood, log, rock, slate, seam: fendre (in, into en)

French

English

couture: seam

couture apparente: visible seam

couture rabattue: flat seam

couture anglaise: French seam

filon: vein, seam, lode

exploiter un filon lit, fig: to mine a seam

veine (de charbon): seam

exploiter une veine lit: to work a seam

ta couture s'est défaite: your seam has come undone

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. seam [si:m] N

1. seam (in fabric):

seam: couture f

2. seam (hem):

seam: ourlet m

3. seam (junction):

seam: jointure f

4. seam NAUT:

seam: joint m

5. seam (welded):

seam: soudure f

6. seam (between rocks):

seam: veine f

7. seam fig:

to be bursting at the seams: être plein à craquer

II. seam [si:m] VB trans (stitch together)

seam: coudre

to mine a rich seam of sth: exploiter le filon de qc

to come adrift Brit inf seam, rope: se détacher

French

English

couture: seam

j'ai pété la couture de mon pantalon: I've split the seam of my trousers

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. seam [sim] N

1. seam:

seam (in fabric): couture f

seam (hem): ourlet m

2. seam:

seam (junction): jointure f

seam (welded): soudure f

3. seam NAUT:

seam: joint m

4. seam (between rocks):

seam: veine f

Phrases:

to be bursting at the seams: être plein à craquer

II. seam [sim] VB trans (stitch together)

seam: coudre

to mine a rich seam of sth: exploiter le filon de qc

French

English

couture: seam

j'ai pété la couture de mon pantalon: I've split the seam of my pants

Present
I	seam
you	seam
he/she/it	seams
we	seam
you	seam
they	seam

Past
I	seamed
you	seamed
he/she/it	seamed
we	seamed
you	seamed
they	seamed

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

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

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to come adrift Brit inf seam, rope: se détacher

to mine a rich seam of sth: exploiter le filon de qc

j'ai pété la couture de mon pantalon: I've split the seam of my trousers

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