thread

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in Vietnamese Dây chỉ, sợi dây mảnh

BrE /θred/ AmE /θrɛd/

noun en → vi

1 STRING [countable] A2

Dây chỉ, sợi dây mảnh

a very thin string used for sewing or tying things together

  • a thread of something

Collocations sewing thread · embroidery thread

  • She used a red thread to sew the button on.

    Cô ấy đã dùng sợi chỉ đỏ để khâu nút vào.

2 CONNECTION [countable] B1

Liên kết, mối liên hệ

a connection between two or more things, especially when it is not obvious

  • a thread of something

Collocations thread of logic · thread of conversation

  • There is a thread of continuity between the two events.

    Có một mối liên kết liên tục giữa hai sự kiện.

3 DISCUSSION [countable] B2

Chủ đề thảo luận, luồng tin nhắn

a discussion on an internet forum or in a chat room, consisting of messages from different people about the same topic

  • a thread on something

Collocations online forum thread · discussion thread

  • I found an interesting thread about gardening.

    Tôi đã tìm thấy một chủ đề thảo luận thú vị về trồng trọt.

4 WEAVE [uncountable] B2

Cách dệt, cấu trúc sợi

the way in which the threads are put together to make cloth or fabric

  • the thread of something

Collocations thread count · weaving thread

  • The fabric has a tight thread.

    Vải có cấu trúc sợi chặt chẽ.