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thread [θred]1 noun∎ gold thread fil m d'or;∎ polyester thread fil m polyester;∎ figurative his life hung by a thread sa vie ne tenait qu'à un fil∎ I've lost the thread of what I was saying j'ai perdu le fil de ce que je disais;∎ it's difficult to follow the thread of her argument il est difficile de suivre le fil de ses idées;∎ she gradually began to pick up the threads of her life again elle a lentement commencé à reconstruire sa vie(a) (needle, beads, cotton) enfiler;∎ she threaded black cotton through the needle elle a enfilé une aiguillée de coton noir;∎ she threaded the needle elle a enfilé l'aiguille;∎ she quickly threaded the film into the projector elle a vite monté le film sur le projecteur;∎ you have to thread the elastic through the loops il faut enfiler ou faire passer l'élastique dans les boucles;∎ figurative her hair was threaded with grey elle avait quelques fils blancs dans les cheveux, literary ses cheveux étaient semés de fils d'argent;∎ she threaded her way through the crowd/market elle s'est faufilée parmi la foule/à travers le marché(needle, cotton) s'enfiler;∎ the tape threads through the slot la bande passe dans la fente►► thread mark filigrane m (des billets de banque)(beads) enfiler -
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cotton ['kɒtən]1 noun(a) (material, plant) coton m;∎ to pick cotton cueillir le coton;∎ put it with the rest of the cottons (garments made of cotton) mets-le avec le reste du (linge en) coton;∎ is this dress cotton? (made of cotton) cette robe est-elle en coton?►► American cotton batting bourre f de coton;Geography Cotton Belt = région du coton dans le sud des États-Unis;British cotton bud coton-tige ® m;Botany cotton bush cotonnier m;American cotton candy barbe f à papa;Technology cotton gin égreneuse f de coton;cotton grass linaigrette f, lin m des marais;cotton mill filature f de coton;cotton picker (person) cueilleur(euse) m,f de coton;cotton plant cotonnier m;the Cotton State = surnom donné à l'Alabama;American cotton swab coton-tige ® m;cotton waste (UNCOUNT) déchets mpl de coton;British cotton wool coton m hydrophile, ouate f;∎ familiar my legs feel like cotton wool j'ai les jambes en coton;∎ figurative to wrap sb in cotton wool être aux petits soins pour qn;∎ to bring a child up in cotton wool élever un enfant dans du coton;cotton wool balls boules fpl de coton;figurative cotton wool clouds nuages mpl cotonneux;cotton wool pads rondelles fpl de coton ou d'ouate;cotton wool swab coton-tige ® mfamiliar piger;∎ to cotton on to sth piger qch;∎ one of the first companies to cotton on to the advantages of the system l'une des premières sociétés à piger les avantages du système(a) (take a liking to → person) se prendre d'amitié pour□ ;∎ I didn't cotton to her at first ça n'a pas accroché avec elle au début∎ I don't cotton to that kind of behaviour je n'approuve pas ce genre de comportement□ -
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A n1 Sewing fil m ; gold/silver thread fil m d'or/d'argent ; cotton/silk thread fil m de coton/soie ; to be hanging by a thread lit, fig ne tenir qu'à un fil ;2 fig (of argument, story) fil m ; to follow/lose the thread suivre/perdre le fil ; central thread fil m conducteur ; common thread point m commun ; to pull all the threads together faire la synthèse ; to pick up the thread of reprendre le fil de [conversation, story] ; to pick up the threads of reprendre le cours de [career, life] ; to pick up the thread of a relationship with sb renouer avec qn ;4 ( on Internet) fil m de discussion.C vtrD vi [beads, needle] s'enfiler ; [film, tape] passer.■ thread up:▶ thread up [sth] enfiler le fil de [sewing machine]. -
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A n2 ( thread) fil m de coton.■ cotton on ○ piger ○ ; to cotton on to sth piger ○ qch, saisir qch.■ cotton to ○ US1 ( take a liking to) s'emballer pour ;2 ( approve) approuver [plan, idea].■ cotton up ○ US essayer de se mettre bien (to avec). -
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I ['kotn] noun1) (a soft substance got from the seeds of the cotton plant, used in making thread or cloth.) (de/en) coton2) (the yarn or cloth made from this: a reel of cotton; This shirt is made of cotton; ( also adjective) a cotton shirt.) coton•- cottonwool II ['kotn] -
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[Ɵred] 1. noun1) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) fil2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) filetage3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) fil2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) enfiler2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) se faufiler• -
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sewing ['səʊɪŋ]1 noun(a) (activity) couture f;∎ she likes sewing elle aime coudre ou la couture(b) (piece of work) couture f, ouvrage m;∎ what have I done with my sewing? où ai-je posé ma couture?►► sewing basket boîte f à couture;American sewing bee = réunion entre femmes où l'on fait de la couture en bavardant;sewing machine machine f à coudre;sewing needle aiguille f à coudre -
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A n1 (for cable, cotton, film, tape) bobine f ; Fishg moulinet m ; reel-to-reel [tape recorder] à bobines ; a reel of cotton, a cotton reel une bobine de coton ; a three-reel film un film en trois bobines ;2 Dance quadrille m écossais.C vi ( sway) [person] tituber ; he reeled across the room il a traversé la pièce en titubant ; the blow sent him reeling le coup l'a projeté en arrière ; the news sent him reeling fig la nouvelle l'a bouleversé ; his mind was reeling at the thought of il était dans tous ses états à l'idée de ; the government is still reeling after its defeat le gouvernement ne s'est pas encore remis de sa défaite.off the reel US sans hésiter.■ reel back [person] reculer en titubant.■ reel off:▶ reel off [sth] dérouler [thread] ; débiter [list, names].■ reel out:▶ reel out [sth] dérouler. -
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A n1 ( turn) ( of wheel) tour m ; (of dancer, skate) pirouette f ; to give sth a spin faire tourner qch ; to do a spin on the ice exécuter une pirouette sur la glace ;3 ( in spin-drier) to give the washing a spin donner un coup d'essorage au linge ;5 ( wring out) essorer qch à la machine [clothes] ;6 ( tell) raconter [tale] ; to spin sb a yarn raconter des salades à qn ; he spun me some tale about missing his train il a prétendu qu'il avait raté son train.1 ( rotate) [wheel] tourner ; [weathercock, top] tournoyer ; [dancer] pirouetter ; to go spinning through the air [ball, plate] aller valser ○ ; the car spun off the road la voiture est allée valser ○ dans la nature ;2 fig tourner ; my head is spinning j'ai la tête qui tourne ; the room was spinning les murs de la pièce tournaient ;4 ( nose dive) [plane] descendre en vrille ;5 Tex filer ;6 Fishg pêcher à la cuillère.■ spin along [car] filer.■ spin around = spin round.▶ spin off [sth]1 créer [new company] ;2 convertir [company, business].■ spin out:▶ spin [sth] out, spin out [sth] prolonger, faire durer [visit] ; faire traîner [qch] en longueur [speech] ; ménager or faire durer [money] ; he spun the whole business out il a fait traîner l'affaire.■ spin round:▶ spin round [person] se retourner rapidement ; [dancer, skater] pirouetter ; she spun round in her chair elle a pivoté sur sa chaise ; [car] faire un tête-à-queue ;▶ spin [sb/sth] round faire tourner [wheel] ; faire tournoyer [dancer, weathercock, top]. -
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silk [sɪlk]1 noun∎ fine ladies in their silks and satins de belles dames dans leurs plus beaux atours(b) (filament → from insect, on maize) soie f(c) British Law (King's, Queen's Counsel) conseiller m du roi/de la reine; (collectively) conseillers mpl du roi/de la reine;∎ to take silk être nommé avocat de la couronne∎ to hit the silk sauter en parachute□(scarf, blouse etc) de ou en soie;∎ proverb you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear = on ne fait pas du bon avec du mauvais(jockey's jacket) casaque f;∎ Jo Burns, in the Graham (Stable) silks Jo Burns, portant les couleurs (de l'Écurie) Graham►► silk cotton kapok m;silk cotton tree fromager m;silk finish paint peinture f satinée;silk hat haut-de-forme m, chapeau m haut-de-forme;the silk industry l'industrie f de la soie;silk merchant marchand(e) m,f de soierie, soyeux m;silk moth bombyx m du mûrier;the Silk Road la route de la soie;silk screen printing or silk screen process sérigraphie f;silk trader marchand(e) m,f de soierie, soyeux m -
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wax [wæks]1. nouncire f[+ floor, furniture] cirer ; [+ car] lustrer4. compounds[candle, doll, seal, record] en cire* * *[wæks] 1. 2. 3.transitive verb1) cirer [floor, table]; lustrer [car]; farter [ski]2) ( depilate) épiler [quelque chose] à la cire4.1) [moon] croître2)5.waxed past participle adjective [fabric, wood] ciré; [paper] paraffiné; [thread] poisséwaxed jacket — GB ciré m
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[ri:l] 1. noun1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) bobine2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) reel2. verb(to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) tituber- reel in- reel off -
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strand [strænd]1 noun∎ a strand of hair une mèche de cheveux(b) (in argument, plot, sequence) fil m;∎ the main strand of the narrative le fil conducteur (du récit)(a) (ship, whale) échouer;∎ the ship was stranded on a mudbank le bateau s'est échoué sur un banc de vase∎ she was stranded in Seville with no money elle s'est retrouvée coincée à Séville sans un sou vaillant;∎ we were left stranded with no way of getting home on est restés en plan sans aucun moyen de rentrer chez nous∎ the Strand = quartier du centre de Londres célèbre pour ses théâtres -
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waxed [wækst]►► waxed cotton coton m ciré;waxed jacket veste f en toile huilée;waxed paper papier m paraffiné ou sulfurisé
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Thread and thrum — Thread Thread (thr[e^]d), n. [OE. threed, [thorn]red, AS. [thorn]r[=ae]d; akin to D. draad, G. draht wire, thread, OHG. dr[=a]t, Icel. [thorn]r[=a][eth]r a thread, Sw. tr[*a]d, Dan. traad, and AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist. See {Throw}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thread cell — Thread Thread (thr[e^]d), n. [OE. threed, [thorn]red, AS. [thorn]r[=ae]d; akin to D. draad, G. draht wire, thread, OHG. dr[=a]t, Icel. [thorn]r[=a][eth]r a thread, Sw. tr[*a]d, Dan. traad, and AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist. See {Throw}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English