coser

to sew

verb koh-SEHR Rare

Usage Note

Coser is a false friend trap for English speakers: it looks like comer ('to eat') at a glance, and is a near-homophone of cocer ('to cook/boil'). The phrase coser y cantar ('sewing and singing') is a fixed idiom meaning 'a piece of cake' — something done effortlessly. Coser is a regular -er verb. The related noun costura (sewing, seam) gives modista (seamstress/dressmaker) and costurero (sewing box or kit).

Examples

"Mi madre cose la ropa rota."

Natural Translation

My mother sews the torn clothes.

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