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hem n | (sewn edge of a garment) (de um vestido) | bainha sf |
| The hem of Kate's dress was too low, so she went to see a tailor. |
| A bainha do vestido de Kate era muito baixa, por isso ela foi visitar um alfaiate. |
hem [sth]⇒ vtr | (sewing) (costurar) | fazer a bainha vt + sf |
| Jeni hemmed the dress so that it wouldn't drag on the floor. |
| Jenni fez a bainha do vestido para que não arrastasse no chão. |
hem, ahem (US), ahem (UK) interj | (clearing throat to say [sth]) (onomatopeia, pigarro) | hum-hum! interj |
| Jake coughed to get Fred's attention; "Hem, do you have a minute, sir?" |
| Jake tossiu para chamar a atenção de Fred: "Hum-hum! Você tem um minuto, senhor?. |
hem, hema, hemat (US), haem, haema, haemat (UK) prefix | (blood) (prefixo, sangue) | hemo- pref |
| A hemostat is a surgical device that stops bleeding. |
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Locuções verbais
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hem [sb/sth] in, hem in [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (confine, enclose) | cercar, encerrar, confinar vt |
| Troops were dispatched to hem in the enemy, until artillery could be brought up to pound them into submission. |
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