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hem

hem

Meaning of hem

bottom edge

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British English/ˈhɛm/
American English/ˈhɛm/
Russian transcription[pɐˈdol]
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hem with Russian translation

hem usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она укоротила подол платья.

She shortened the hem of the dress.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После стирки подол нужно подшить.

The hem needs mending after the wash.

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hem belongs to the topic "Clothing and Footwear". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hemподол
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

hem synonyms

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What's the difference between hem / seam

🇬🇧English
hem

подол — bottom edge

A2Often

She shortened the hem of the dress.

Она укоротила подол платья.

🇬🇧English

a line where two pieces of fabric are stitched together; not the turned, finished edge (hem)

A2Often

She repaired the seam where the sleeve was coming loose.

Она зашила шов, где оторвался рукав.

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How to pronounce hem and what this word means

hem translation: подол. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hem

/ˈhɛm/

hem translation

подол

hem examples

She shortened the hem of the dress.

hem transcription

/ˈhɛm/, /ˈhɛm/

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hem meaning: what does it mean?

bottom edge

hem pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

hem is pronounced as /ˈhɛm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

hem definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She shortened the hem of the dress. Translation: Она укоротила подол платья.

Is hem part of Clothing and Footwear vocabulary?

Yes, hem (подол) can be learned in the Clothing and Footwear topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is hem part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, hem (подол) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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