thread
BrE /θrɛd/ AmE /θrɛd/
noun / verb en → es
a thin piece of string or material used for sewing, weaving, etc.
hilo
Collocations thread a needle
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She threaded the needle carefully.
Ella pasó el hilo por la aguja con cuidado.
a series of messages or posts on a website, forum, etc., that are related to the same topic.
hilo (de discusión)
Collocations follow a thread
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I followed the thread of the discussion on Twitter.
Seguí el hilo de la discusión en Twitter.
the main idea or story in a book, film, etc.
argumento, trama
Collocations follow the thread of an argument
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It's difficult to follow the thread of the story.
Es difícil seguir el hilo de la historia.
to pass a thin piece of string or material through something, such as a needle or a loom.
pasar (el hilo por)
- [transitive], T + obj
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She threaded the needle carefully.
Ella pasó el hilo por la aguja con cuidado.
to follow a series of messages or posts on a website, forum, etc.
seguir (el hilo de)
- [transitive], T + obj
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I followed the thread of the discussion on Twitter.
Seguí el hilo de la discusión en Twitter.
to follow or understand a main idea or story in a book, film, etc.
seguir (el hilo de)
- [transitive], T + obj
-
It's difficult to follow the thread of the story.
Es difícil seguir el hilo de la historia.
to start a new series of messages or posts on a website, forum, etc.
iniciar (un hilo)
- [transitive], T + obj
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She started a new thread on the forum.
Ella inició un nuevo hilo en el foro.
to start or introduce a main idea or story in a book, film, etc.
introducir (un hilo)
- [transitive], T + obj
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The author introduced a new thread in the plot.
El autor introdujo un nuevo hilo en la trama.