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Meter ropa sacar ropa


ROBINDESBOIS December 14, 2012 11:50 AM

Meter ropa sacar ropa
 
When I buy a garment and it does not fit me because I bought a bigger size or smaller one my mum does some alterations on them. If they are big los mete if they are small or tight los saca el dobladillo. How do we say meter y sacar in this context.
Turn them in and out?

Perikles December 14, 2012 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 130901)
When I buy a garment and it does not fit me because I bought a bigger size or smaller one my mum does some alterations on them. If they are big los mete if they are small or tight los saca el dobladillo. How do we say meter y sacar in this context.
Turn them in and out?

If they are too small, you let them out (I had to let my trousers out because I put on weight). If too big, you take them in. If trouser legs are too long, you turn them over.

ROBINDESBOIS December 14, 2012 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 130902)
If they are too small, you let them out (I had to let my trousers out because I put on weight). If too big, you take them in. If trouser legs are too long, you turn them over.

And if they are too short?

JPablo December 14, 2012 12:09 PM

"Take off"?

Para "meter"
Oxford gives, "to turn up" and "take in at the seams"

meter c (en costura) ‹ dobladillo › to turn up; métele un poco en las costuras take it in a bit at the seams

Perikles December 14, 2012 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 130903)
And if they are too short?

You let them down.

ROBINDESBOIS December 15, 2012 04:00 AM

Buf it is complicated they do go in pairs, too bad to use them properly. Don´t you have sth easier.

Perikles December 15, 2012 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 130917)
Buf it is complicated they do go in pairs, too bad to use them properly. Don´t you have sth easier.

Sorry, tailoring is not my thing and I don't know what else to suggest. :(

wrholt December 15, 2012 09:58 AM

In the US I have heard "take in (at a seam)" (make smaller around), "let out (at a seam)" (make larger around), "take up/turn up (a hem)" (make shorter), and "let down, turn down (a hem)" (make longer).


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