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thread

1. noun
   1. (for sewing) fil m;
   2. (of screw) filetage m;
   3. (of story, argument) fil m.

2. transitive verb enfiler (bead, needle).

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'thread' found in these entries:

English:

cotton - loose - spin - twist - unravel

French:

cheveu - coton - enfiler - enrouler - entortiller - fil - finesse - grosseur - péter - renouer - tresse

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Principal Translations/Principales traductions
thread	n	(strand)	fil nm
			ficelle nf
Use a thread to tie the pieces together.
Utilise un fil pour attacher les pièces.
Utilise une ficelle pour attacher les pièces ensemble.
thread	n	(fibre)	fil nm
This cloth was made with blue and red threads.
Ce tissu était fait de fils bleus et rouges.
thread	vtr	(a needle)	enfiler vtr ⇒
I'll need my glasses to thread this needle.
Je vais avoir besoin de mes lunettes pour enfiler cette aiguille.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
thread	n	figurative (continuity) figuré	fil conducteur nm
There was a thread of humour running throughout his speech.
Le fil conducteur de son discours était l'humour.
thread	n	(of smoke) fumée	filet nm
A thread of smoke rose from the fireplace.
Un filet de fumée s'éleva de la cheminée.
thread	n	(of light) lumière	rayon nm
		lumière	trait nm
A thread of light filtered between the curtains.
Un rayon de lumière filtra entre les rideaux.
Un trait de lumière filtra entre les rideaux.
thread	n	(of a story) figuré	fil nm
		internet : sujet de discussion	fil de discussion nm
I lost the thread of the conversation at the beginning.
J'ai perdu le fil de la conversation dès le début.
* Ouvre un fil de discussion, car le sujet intéressera de nombreux membres du forum.
thread	n	(of screw)	filetage nm
This screw has a very fine thread.
Cette vis a un filetage très fin.
threads	npl	slang (clothes) familier	fringues nfpl
Hey! Watch my threads! They're brand new!
Hé ! Regarde mes fringues ! Elles sont toutes neuves !
thread	vtr	(a screw)	tarauder vtr ⇒
He threaded the hole so the screw would fit.
Il tarauda le trou afin que la vis rentre.
thread	vtr	(a film) cinéma	charger vtr ⇒
She threaded the film through the camera.
Elle chargea le film dans le projecteur de cinéma.
thread	vtr	(beads)	enfiler vtr ⇒
Thread the beads onto the string like this.
Enfile les perles sur la fil comme ceci.
thread	vtr	figurative (one's way through)	se frayer vpr ⇒
We threaded our way through the crowd.
On s'est frayé un chemin à travers la foule.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
ball of thread		nf	pelote
cotton thread			fil de coton
hanging by a thread		adj	tenu par un fil
needle-and-thread		n	stipe comateuse (Hesperostipa comata ) Can
pipe thread			filetage de tube
pipe thread			filetage au pas du gaz
screw thread			filetage de vis
screw thread		nm	pas de vis
sewing thread			fil à coudre
thread count		nf	contexture
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common thread
Continung from my previous "theme park thread...
create a thread
Data processing is performed by a thread that allows the software to share the CPU time with other process.
Dump thread
e-mail thread
evensized thread
fil ou thread - forum Français Seulement
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Hot thread
In April, do not take off a thread. In May, go ahead.
just taking it out to that last thread
like asking a spider where he buys his thread
Matrix sharing-thread transfer
narrative thread
needle and thread
Please select a post icon before submitting your thread
Soh, a needle pulling thread
Sticky thread
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the thread on a fabulous, fabric car
The trick is to thread the needle
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