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I. seam [si:m] N

1. seam (join in garment):

seam
Naht f <-, Nähte>
to burst at the seams
an den Nähten [auf]platzen
to be bursting [or bulging] at the seams fig
aus allen Nähten platzen inf fig
to come [or fall] apart at the seams
aus den Nähten gehen
to come [or fall] apart at the seams fig marriage
scheitern
to come [or fall] apart at the seams plan
fehlschlagen

2. seam (line of junction):

seam
Naht f <-, Nähte>
seam NAUT
Fuge f <-, -n>
welded seam
Schweißnaht f <-, -nähte>

3. seam (mineral layer):

seam
Schicht f <-, -en>
seam
Flöz nt <-es, -e> spec
seam of coal/iron ore
Kohlen-/Eisenerzflöz nt
seam of marble
Marmorschicht f
seam of marble fig
Fundgrube f <-, -n>

4. seam liter:

seam (wrinkle of skin)
Furche f <-, -n>
seam (wrinkle of skin)
Runzel f <-, -n>
seam (scar)
Narbe f <-, -n>

II. seam [si:m] VB trans

1. seam (stitch with seam):

to seam sth
etw zusammennähen

2. seam usu passive liter (mark with lines):

to be seamed [with sth]
[mit [o. von] etw dat] durchzogen sein
his face was seamed with wrinkles
sein Gesicht war zerfurcht

French ˈseam N

French seam
Rechts-Links-Naht f

lignite seam [ˈliɡnait ˌsiːm]

lignite seam
Braunkohlenflöz

coal seam N

coal seam
Kohlenflöz

di·ˈvid·ing seam N FASHION

dividing seam
Teilungsnaht f

ˈseam rip·per N

seam ripper
Nahttrenner m
Present
Iseam
youseam
he/she/itseams
weseam
youseam
theyseam
Past
Iseamed
youseamed
he/she/itseamed
weseamed
youseamed
theyseamed
Present Perfect
Ihaveseamed
youhaveseamed
he/she/ithasseamed
wehaveseamed
youhaveseamed
theyhaveseamed
Past Perfect
Ihadseamed
youhadseamed
he/she/ithadseamed
wehadseamed
youhadseamed
theyhadseamed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

welded seam
Schweißnaht f <-, -nähte>
to straighten a seam
eine Naht glatt ziehen
to split a seam
eine Naht aufplatzen lassen
to adjust a seam (let out)
einen Saum auslassen
seam of marble fig
Fundgrube f <-, -n>

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