zurcir

Senses

1. 1.

   to darn

   to mend a hole or tear in fabric by sewing

2. 2.

   to mend invisibly

   to repair fabric so the repair is barely noticeable

Examples

• "Mi abuela zurcía los calcetines rotos con gran destreza."

  My grandmother darned the torn socks with great skill.

• "Necesito zurcir este agujero en mi suéter antes de que se agande más."

  I need to darn this hole in my sweater before it gets bigger.

• "La costurera supo zurcir la prenda de manera que casi no se nota el arreglo."

  The seamstress managed to darn the garment so that the repair is hardly noticeable.

Usage

Zurcir is a traditional domestic verb, now less commonly used in everyday speech due to modern disposable culture, but still recognized and used in formal contexts and craftsmanship. It can also be used figuratively in literary language to mean "to patch up" or "to make excuses."