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"To sew" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jun 16, 2020 (see all)
шить
[ sheet' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - сшить (see below)
to sew
Arts and crafts

The perfective aspect

сшить [ssheet'] Verb , perfective
to sew, to sew together, to tailor
заши́ть [za-shéet'] Verb , perfective
to sew up; to mend
подши́ть [pat-shéet'] Verb , perfective
to sew on / in, to hem, to line; to file

Examples of "To sew" in Russian

  • Она́ научи́лась шить ещё в шко́ле.

    a-ná na-u-chée-las' sheet'ye-schyó f shkó-lye

    She learned to sew at school.

  • Они́ шьют пла́тья и костю́мы на зака́з.

    a-née shyut plát'-ya ee kas-tyú-my na za-kás

    They sew dresses and suits to order.

Шить - Conjugation
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Related words
крючо́к hook; crochet
иго́лка needle
ткань fabric, cloth; material, textile; tissue; substance
заши́ть to sew up; to mend

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