подгъвам — meaning in English

English meaning

• hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.
• tuck verb To push, fold, or fit the loose edge of something neatly into place.

Senses

подгъвам is used for these senses in English:

• hem (sewing, intransitive) To make a hem.
• hem (transitive) To put hem on an article of clothing, to edge or put a border on something.
• tuck (when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.

hem — full definition

1. noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.
2. verb To sew a folded edge onto fabric, or (in the phrase "hem in") to surround and restrict someone or something.
3. interjection A throat-clearing sound made to fill a pause, show hesitation, or grab attention.

tuck — full definition

1. verb To push, fold, or fit the loose edge of something neatly into place.
2. noun A fold stitched into fabric to take in its size or add shape.
3. noun (British, informal, dated) Snack food, especially sweets bought by schoolchildren.

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