ahem

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈhɛm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/pronounced as a nasalized scraping sound, as if clearing the throat; spelling pron. əˈhɛm, hɛm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( pronounced with a small scraping sound accompanied or followed by a nasal; spelling pron. ə hem, hem)


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'ahem' tiene referencia cruzada con 'hem'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'ahem' is cross-referenced with 'hem'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
hem n (sewn edge of a garment)dobladillo nm
  bastilla nf
 The hem of Kate's dress was too low, so she went to see a tailor.
 El dobladillo del vestido de Kate era muy bajo así que fue al sastre.
hem [sth] vtr (sewing)hacer el dobladillo loc verb
  levantar el dobladillo loc verb
  hacer los bajos loc verb
 Jeni hemmed the dress so that it wouldn't drag on the floor.
 Jeni hizo el dobladillo del vestido para que no arrastrase por el suelo.
hem,
ahem (US),
ahem (UK)
interj
(clearing throat to say [sth])¡ejem! interj
 Jake coughed to get Fred's attention; "Hem, do you have a minute, sir?"
 Jake tosió para llamar la atención de Fred: "¡Ejem! ¿Tiene un minuto señor?"
hem,
hema,
hemat (US),
haem,
haema,
haemat (UK)
prefix
(blood)hema, hemo prefijo
  hemato prefijo
 A hemostat is a surgical device that stops bleeding.
 Un hemóstato es un dispositivo quirúrgico para evitar el sangrado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
hem | ahem
InglésEspañol
hem [sb/sth] in,
hem in [sb/sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(confine, enclose)acorralar a vtr + prep
  cercar a vtr + prep
  asediar a vtr + prep
 Troops were dispatched to hem in the enemy, until artillery could be brought up to pound them into submission.
 Las tropas fueron enviadas a acorralar al enemigo hasta que artillería fuera capaz de bombardearlo hasta que se rindiera.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
hem | ahem
InglésEspañol
hem and haw (US),
hum and haw (UK)
v expr
informal (hesitate)dudar, vacilar vi
  (al hablar)balbucear vi
 When his mother confronted him about his grades, Harry hemmed and hawed.
rolled hem n (machine-sewn edging)dobladillo nm
 Siempre le daba a mi abuela los pantalones para que me hiciera los dobladillos.
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