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1 thread
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]. -
2 sewing
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 -
3 thread
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 -
4 sew
[səu]past tense - sewed; verb(to make, stitch or attach with thread, using a needle: She sewed the pieces together; Have you sewn my button on yet?) coudre- sewer- sewing - sewing-machine - sew up - sewn up -
5 twist
A n1 ( action) he gave the cap a twist ( to open) il a dévissé le bouchon ; ( to close) il a vissé le bouchon ; with a couple of twists she unscrewed the lid en deux tours de poignet elle a dévissé le couvercle ; he gave his ankle a nasty twist il s'est tordu la cheville ;2 (bend, kink) (in rope, cord, wool) tortillon m ; ( in road) zigzag m ; ( in river) coude m ; the road is full of twists and turns la route est pleine de zigzags ; there's a twist in the hosepipe le tuyau est entortillé ; I've got my wool into a real twist ma laine est complètement emmêlée ;3 fig ( unexpected change of direction) (in play, story) coup m de théâtre ; (episode in crisis, events) rebondissement m ; a strange twist of fate un étrange coup du sort ; the twists and turns of the argument/the plot le fil tortueux de l'argumentation/de l'intrigue ; to give sth a new twist donner un tour nouveau à qch ; events took an unexpected twist les événements ont pris un tour inattendu ;4 ( small amount) (of yarn, thread, hair) torsade f ; a twist of paper une papillote ; a twist of lemon une tranche de citron ;5 Sport to put some twist on the ball donner de l'effet à la balle ;B vtr1 ( turn) tourner [knob, handle] ; ( open) dévisser [top, cap, lid] ; ( close) visser [top, cap, lid] ; to twist sth off dévisser qch [cap, top, lid] ; arracher qch (en tordant) [piece, branch] ; he twisted the neck of the bag to close it il a tortillé le haut du sac pour le fermer ; to twist one's head around tourner la tête ; to twist one's head away tourner la tête ; he twisted around in his chair il s'est retourné dans son fauteuil ; twist it round sideways to get it through the door tournez-le de côté pour le faire passer par la porte ; to twist sb's arm lit tordre le bras à qn ; fig forcer la main à qn ;2 (wind, twine) to twist X and Y together torsader X et Y ; to twist the threads together torsader les fils ; to twist X round Y enrouler X autour de Y ; she twisted the scarf (round) in her hands elle tortillait l'écharpe entre ses doigts ; to twist a rope around sth passer une corde autour de qch ; they twisted a sheet (up) into a rope ils ont entortillé un drap pour en faire une corde ; to twist one's hair up into a bun se faire un chignon torsadé ;3 (bend, distort) lit tordre [metal, rod, branch] ; his face was twisted with pain/rage son visage était tordu de douleur/de rage ; she twisted her mouth into a smile elle a grimacé un sourire ;4 fig déformer [words, statement, facts] ; you're trying to twist my meaning vous essayez de déformer mes paroles ;5 ( injure) to twist one's ankle/wrist se tordre le bras/le poignet ; to twist one's neck attraper un torticolis ;6 Sport donner de l'effet à [ball].C vi1 [person] he twisted free of her grasp il s'est dégagé d'un mouvement brusque ; the wounded man lay twisting and writhing on the ground le blessé se tordait et se contorsionnait sur le sol ; his face twisted into a smile il a grimacé un sourire ; to twist round ( turn round) se retourner ;2 [rope, flex, coil] s'entortiller ; [river, road] serpenter ; to twist and turn [road, path] serpenter ;3 Dance danser le twist ;4 ( in cards) tirer une carte.(to have a) twist in the tail (avoir un) dénouement inattendu ; to get oneself into a twist ○ se tracasser ○ ; to be round the twist ○ être dingue ○ or fou/folle ; to go round the twist ○ devenir fou/folle ; to drive sb round the twist ○ rendre qn fou/folle. -
6 needle
['ni:dl]1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) aiguille2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) aiguille3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) aiguille4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) aiguille•- needlework -
7 stitch
[sti ] 1. noun1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) point; maille2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) point; maille3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) point de côté2. verb(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) coudre- in stitches - stitch up -
8 reel
[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 -
9 cotton
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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