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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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[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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