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"Hems" is a form of "hem", a noun which is often translated as "el dobladillo". "Haws" is a form of "haw", a noun which is often translated as "la baya del espino". Learn more about the difference between "hems" and "haws" below.
hem(
hehm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sewing)
a. el dobladillo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Lisa sewed ruffles on the hem of the blouse's sleeves.Lisa le cosió unos volantes a los dobladillos de las mangas de la blusa.
b. la bastilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hem of Jim's pant leg came undone.Se deshizo la bastilla de la pernera de Jim.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. hacer el dobladillo
Karina hemmed her skirt by hand because the sewing machine broke.Karina hizo el dobladillo de la falda a mano porque se dañó la máquina de coser.
a. acorralar
When dawn broke, the commander realized the enemy had hemmed them in.Cuando amaneció, el comandante se dio cuenta que el enemigo los había acorralado.
haw(
ha
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fruit)
a. la baya del espino (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This delicious Chinese candy is made from the haw fruit.Estos deliciosos dulces chinos se hacen de la baya del espino.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. vacilar
Oh, don't you hum and haw. Tell me what you're thinking.Ay, no vaciles así. Dime lo que piensas.
