hilvanar
hilvanar(
eel
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bah
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to sew)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi abuela me está enseñando a coser e hilvanar.My grandma is teaching me how to sew and baste.
En la clase de costura hilvanamos dos trozos de tela para practicar.We basted two pieces of cloth together in sewing class to practice.
b. to tack (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Para hilvanar necesitarás hilo, una aguja y varios alfileres.You will need some thread, a needle, and several pins in order to tack.
a. to piece together
El escritor hilvana perfectamente la trama con los ambientes que recrea.The writer perfectly pieces together the plot and the atmospheres he recreates.
3. (to outline)
a. to throw together
Tengo que hilvanar el plan inicial del proyecto y presentárselo a mi equipo.I have to throw together the initial plan of the project and present it to my team.
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Conjugations
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