string the line

tela de hilo — Méx linen cloth

hilo de tierra — earth wire, ground wire (EEUU)

traje de hilo — linen dress o suit

el hilo conductor — the theme o leitmotiv

seguir el hilo — [de razonamiento] to follow, understand

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

stendere la biancheria sul filo — to put o peg the washing on the line

senza filo — [microfono, telefono] cordless

bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana — fig. to nose sb. out

dire qcs. con un fil di voce — to say sth. in a thready o faint voice

rifare il filo a — to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]

filo chirurgico — med. catgut, gutstring

filo conduttore — el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme

filo di Scozia — tess. lisle

filo spinato — barbed o razor wire

essere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. — to pull the strings of sth

in Réíhe(n) antreten — to line up; (Mil) to fall in

in Réíhen zu (je) drei antreten/marschieren — to line up/march in rows of three or in threes

sich in einer Réíhe aufstellen — to line up, to form a row or line

sich in eine Réíhe stellen — to line up; (Mil) to fall in

in einer Réíhe stehen — to stand in a row or line

sie standen in Reih und Glied vor dem Lehrer — they stood lined up in front of their teacher

aus der Réíhe tanzen (fig inf) — to be different

die Réíhe herumgehen (Gegenstand) — to be passed around, to go the rounds

die Réíhen schließen (Mil) — to close ranks

die Réíhen lichten sich (fig) — the ranks are thinning

in den eigenen Réíhen — within our/their etc own ranks

die Réíhe eröffnen (fig) — to start off

in einer Réíhe mit jdm stehen (fig) — to be on a par with sb

sich in eine Réíhe mit jdm stellen (fig) — to put oneself on a par or on an equal footing with sb

in die erste Réíhe (vor)rücken (fig) — to move into the top rank

in der vordersten Réíhe stehen (fig) — to be in the topmost rank

er kommt an die Réíhe — he's next, it's his turn next, it's him next (inf)

warte, bis du an die Réíhe kommst — wait till it's your turn/go

er kommt immer außer der Réíhe — he always comes just when he pleases

der Réíhe nach, nach der Réíhe — in order, in turn

sie sollen der Réíhe nach hereinkommen — they are to come in one by one or one at a time

erzähl mal der Réíhe nach, wie alles war — tell us how it was in the order it all happened

außer der Réíhe — out of order; (bei Spielen auch) out of turn

wenn ich das Auto mal außer der Réíhe brauche — if I should happen to need the car at a time when I don't normally have it

es kommt ganz selten vor, dass ich mal außer der Réíhe da bin — it's very rare for me to be there out of my routine

eine ganze Réíhe (von) — a whole lot (of)

wieder in die Réíhe kommen — to get one's equilibrium back; (gesundheitlich) to get back on form

nicht in der Réíhe sein — to be unwell (esp Brit), not to be one hundred per cent (Brit inf) or percent (US inf)

nicht alle auf der Réíhe haben (sl) — to have a screw loose (inf)

etw auf die Réíhe kriegen (inf) — to handle sth

in Reihen (Dat.) antreten — line up; (Milit.) fall in

in Reih und Glied — (Milit.) in rank and file

aus der Reihe tanzen — (fig. ugs.) be different

etwas in die Reihe bringen — (fig. ugs.) put something straight or in order

die Reihe ist an ihm/ihr — usw

er/sie usw. ist an der Reihe — it's his/her etc. turn

in Reihen (Dat.) antreten — line up; (Milit.) fall in

in Reih und Glied — (Milit.) in rank and file

aus der Reihe tanzen — (fig. ugs.) be different

etwas in die Reihe bringen — (fig. ugs.) put something straight or in order

die Reihe ist an ihm/ihr — usw

er/sie usw. ist an der Reihe — it's his/her etc. turn

aligner les fautes — to make one mistake after another ou the other

sans fil — [micro, téléphone] cordless

coup de fil — (colloq) (phone) call

au bout du fil — (colloq) on the phone; inventer

aller au fil de l'eau — lit, fig to go with the flow

ne tenir qu'à un fil [vie, réussite] — to hang by a thread

sur le fil [gagner, s'imposer] — by a hair's breadth

die Strippen ziehen (fig) — to pull the strings

an der Strippe hängen — to be on the phone or blower (Brit sl)

sich an die Strippe hängen — to get on the phone or blower (Brit sl)

jdn an der Strippe haben — to have sb on the line or phone or blower (Brit sl)

an der Strippe hängen — (fig.) be on the phone (coll.); (dauernd) hog the phone (coll.)

jemanden an der Strippe haben/an die Strippe kriegen — (fig.) have somebody/get somebody on the phone (coll.) or line

an der Strippe hängen — (fig.) be on the phone (coll.); (dauernd) hog the phone (coll.)

jemanden an der Strippe haben/an die Strippe kriegen — (fig.) have somebody/get somebody on the phone (coll.) or line

le colgó un collar al o del cuello — he put o hung a necklace around her neck

¡que lo cuelguen! — hang him!, string him up! *

• colgar de — [+ techo] to hang from; [+ pared] to hang on

llevar algo colgado a o del cuello — to wear sth round one's neck

colgarse de algo: no te cuelgues de ahí don't hang off there; se le colgó del cuello y le dio un beso he put his arms around her neck and gave her a kiss; se pasó la tarde colgada del teléfono — (fam) she spent all afternoon on the phone

colgarse de algo: no te cuelgues de ahí don't hang off there; se le colgó del cuello y le dio un beso he put his arms around her neck and gave her a kiss; se pasó la tarde colgada del teléfono — (fam) she spent all afternoon on the phone

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.