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1 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 -
2 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]. -
3 tag
1 noun∎ (price) tag étiquette f de prix;(b) (on shoelace) ferret m(c) (on jacket, coat → for hanging) patte f(d) (for offender) bracelet m électronique (permettant de localiser les délinquants en liberté surveillée)(e) (graffiti) tag m∎ a Latin tag une citation latine(h) (epithet, nickname) surnom m∎ to play tag jouer à chat∎ he was tagged as a trouble-maker il a été classé parmi les agitateurs(c) (offender) mettre un bracelet électronique à(e) American (for traffic offence → vehicle) coller une contravention sur; (→ person) mettre une contravention à(f) (leave graffiti on) faire des graffiti sur(g) (in game of tag) toucher►► American tag day = journée de vente d'insignes pour une œuvre de bienfaisance;American tag end (oddment → of cloth, thread) bout m; (→ of goods) restes mpl; (end → of performance, day) fin f;tag line (in play) mot m de la fin; (in poem) dernier vers m; (of entertainer) slogan m; Journalism chute f;Grammar tag question question-tag fsuivre;∎ do you mind if I tag along? ça vous gêne si je viens?;∎ the girl tagged along behind the others (followed) la fille suivit les autres; (lagged behind) la fille était à la traîne derrière les autres➲ tag onajouter∎ familiar to tag on to sb suivre qn partout□ ;∎ to tag on behind sb traîner derrière qn□
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