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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.) tråd2) (the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.) gjenge3) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) tråd2. verb1) (to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.) træ2) (to make (one's way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.) åle seg gjennom, sno seg gjennom•garn--------trådIsubst. \/θred\/1) ( også overført) tråd2) garn3) fiber4) smal stripe, tynn stripe5) sildrebekk6) ( gruvedrift) tynn malmåre7) ( mekanikk) (skrue)gjenge(r)8) ( mål på garn) 1 1\/2 yard (1, 37 m)gather up the threads samle trådenehun samlet\/bandt sammen trådene i fortellingenhang by a thread eller hang on a single thread henge i en (tynn) trådhave a dry thread on one ha en tørr tråd på kroppen, ha en tørr tråd på segin threads eller worn to a thread tynnslittlose the thread miste trådenthe main thread den røde trådenthread and thrum to alen av samme stykkeIIverb \/θred\/1) træ, træ i2) danne en snor gjennom, gå som en tråd gjennom3) bukte seg frem, sno seg frem4) mate med film5) åle seg frem, sno seg frem6) ( teknikk) gjengeskjære, gjenge (opp)thread a film ( om filmfremviser) sette i en film, mate med filmthread beads eller thread pearls træ perler på en snorthread one's way through eller thread one's course through sno seg frem gjennom, bane seg vei gjennomthread out a path lete seg frem langs en sti, følge en vei
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Threadbare — Thread bare , a. 1. Worn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; threadbare clothes. A threadbare cope. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Worn out; as, a threadbare subject; stale topics and threadbare quotations. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threadbare — [thred′ber΄] adj. 1. worn down so that the threads show; having the nap or surface fibers worn off [threadbare rugs] 2. wearing old, worn clothes; shabby 3. that has lost freshness or novelty; stale [a threadbare argument] … English World dictionary
threadbare — [adj1] worn, frayed beat up*, damaged, dilapidated, dingy, dog eared, downat the heel*, faded, frowzy*, impaired, injured, old, ragged, ratty*, run down, scruffy, seedy, shabby, shopworn, tacky, tattered, timeworn, used, used up, worn out, worse… … New thesaurus
threadbare — index trite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
threadbare — mid 14c., from THREAD (Cf. thread) + BARE (Cf. bare). The notion is of having the nap worn off, leaving bare the threads … Etymology dictionary
threadbare — 1 *shabby, dilapidated, dingy, faded, seedy Analogous words: damaged, injured, impaired (see INJURE): worn (see HAGGARD) 2 shopworn, *trite, hackneyed, stereotyped Analogous words: antiquated, obsolete, archaic (see OLD): exhausted, depleted,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
threadbare — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ thin and tattered with age; worn out … English terms dictionary
threadbare — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. having the nap worn off so that the thread shows ; shabby < threadbare clothes > b. wearing threadbare clothing ; very poor < took in threadbare relatives Russell Baker > c. barely adequate because of cheapness… … New Collegiate Dictionary
threadbare — threadbareness, n. /thred bair /, adj. 1. having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment, etc. 2. wearing threadbare clothes; shabby or poor: a threadbare old man. 3. meager, scanty, or poor: a… … Universalium
threadbare — thread|bare [ θred,ber ] adjective 1. ) threadbare clothing, carpet, or cloth is very thin and almost has holes in it because it has been worn or used a lot a ) wearing or containing threadbare things: the threadbare family apartment 2. ) a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
threadbare — [[t]θre̱dbeə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Threadbare clothes, carpets, and other pieces of cloth look old, dull, and very thin, because they have been worn or used too much. She sat cross legged on a square of threadbare carpet. Syn: worn 2) ADJ GRADED… … English dictionary
