to sew
1. to join or attach pieces of fabric using a needle and thread
She sewed a button onto the shirt.
Ela costurou um botão na camiseta.
2. to mend or repair clothing by stitching
I need to sew this tear in my jeans.
Preciso costurar este rasgo nas minhas calças.
3. to close or stitch a wound (medical context)
The doctor will sew the wound after surgery.
O médico costurará a ferida após a cirurgia.
4. to connect or link things together (figurative)
The director sewed together different scenes to create a narrative.
O diretor costurou diferentes cenas para criar uma narrativa.
Related Idioms & Phrases
costurar a boca de alguém - to silence someone
costurar mentiras - to fabricate lies
bem costurado - well-constructed or well-thought-out
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