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“knit” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/teˈxeɾ/

Example

¿Tejiste el suéter tú sola?

Did you knit the sweater yourself?

Illustration for tejer (knit)

How to say “knit” in Spanish

“Knit” in Spanish is tejer.

A woven pattern that suggests both fabric and an unfolding plot.

Full entry for tejer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tejer

Mi abuela suele tejer bufandas para el invierno.

My grandmother usually knits scarves for the winter.

Tips for using tejer

  • Common figurative collocations are tejer una red, tejer relaciones, and tejer una trama, so tejer frequently appears with abstract objects rather than alone.

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