seam

couture

Ligne de points qui maintient ensemble des morceaux de tissu.

En anglais simple : A line of stitches that holds pieces of cloth together.

• The seam in my shirt has torn.
• She sewed a straight seam along the edge.
• Check the seams before buying the jacket.

Synonymes : stitching

Expressions courantes : side seam, sew a seam, split a seam

joint, raccord

Ligne où deux morceaux distincts de matière sont assemblés.

En anglais simple : A line where two separate pieces of material are joined.

• Water leaked through the seam.
• The metal panels meet at a welded seam.
• Seal all the seams in the roof.

Comment l'utiliser : seam between A and B (There is a visible seam between the two panels.)

Synonymes : joint, join

Expressions courantes : welded seam, seal a seam, seam between something

assembler, coudre

Joindre des morceaux de tissu ou d’une autre matière le long de leurs bords.

En anglais simple : To join pieces of cloth or other material along their edges.

• Seam the two panels together.
• She seamed the fabric by hand.
• The metal sheets were seamed along their edges.

Synonymes : join, stitch together

Expressions courantes : seam something together, seam the panels