coudre
French → English
(craft) To sew: to join pieces of fabric or other materials using a needle and thread
Elle était assise près de la table, occupée à coudre ses vêtements en silence.
(English) She was sitting near the table, busy sewing her clothes in silence.
Le chirurgien doit coudre les lèvres de la plaie pour qu’elle se ferme proprement.
(English) The surgeon must sew the edges of the wound so that it closes properly.
(figurative) To cobble together: to join disparate ideas or quotes in a poorly integrated way
Cette étude littéraire n'est faite que de citations diverses cousues ensemble sans lien.
(English) This literary study consists only of various quotes sewn (cobbled) together without a link.
L'intrigue de ce film est cousue de fil blanc et manque totalement de surprise.
(English) The plot of this movie is transparent (sewn with white thread) and totally lacks surprise.
Entry ID: fr:en:coudre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary