To pierce with openwork
Definition
To execute an openwork embroidery or ornamental pattern on a fabric, leather, wood, or metal object; to symmetrically perforate or cut a material to give it a lace-like and transparent appearance. In fashion design, it represents the ornamentation process by which a product becomes partially translucent through structured decorative openings.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To pierce with openwork
- To ajoure
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb. Present third-person: ajurează. Past participle: ajurat. |
| Formation | Derived from the noun 'ajur' or modeled structural adaptation after the French functional verb 'ajourer'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ʒu.ˈra] |
| Source | Lexicon of Morphological Adaptations in Modern Romanian Verbs |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Meșterul popular a început să ajureze pielea moale pentru a confecționa o pereche de opinci de sărbătoare.
EN: The folk craftsman began to perforate the soft leather with openwork to make a pair of holiday traditional shoes.
RO: Designerul a decis să ajureze mânecile cămășii pentru a oferi colecției o notă suplimentară de senzualitate.
EN: The designer decided to add openwork to the sleeves of the shirt to give the collection an extra touch of sensuality.
RO: Înainte de a finisa piesa de mobilier, tâmplarul va ajura panoul central cu motive florale discrete.
EN: Before finishing the furniture piece, the carpenter will carve the central panel with discrete openwork floral motifs.
Idioms & Phrases
A ajura manual / To openwork by hand
RO: Proces artistic de mare finețe executat cu acul sau dălți miniaturale direct pe suprafața materialului.
EN: An artistic process of great fineness executed with a needle or miniature chisels directly on the material surface.
A ajura mecanic / To openwork mechanically / laser cut
RO: Tehnică industrială modernă care folosește ștanțe sau lasere pentru a perfora rapid tipare geometrice.
EN: A modern industrial technique using dies or lasers to quickly perforate geometric patterns.
A ajura o pânză / To stitch lace holes in fabric
RO: Tragerea firelor dintr-o țesătură de in sau bumbac urmată de legarea structurală a marginilor în modele fine.
EN: Drawing threads from a linen or cotton fabric followed by the structural binding of the edges into fine patterns.
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