slender thread

ˈslɛndər θrɛd
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Translation of slender thread from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

probability

small chance or possibility
kleine kans geringe mogelijkheid
  • He held onto a slender thread of hope.Hij hield vast aan een kleine kans.
2.

connections

weak or fragile connection
zwakke verbinding fragiele band
  • Their friendship hung by a slender thread.Hun vriendschap hing aan een zwakke verbinding.
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Synonyms and analogies of slender thread in English

n.slim chanceMore synonyms

Examples of slender thread in a sentence

  • Their victory hung by a slender thread.
  • The agreement was held together by a slender thread.
  • His hope for recovery was just a slender thread.

Translations of "slender thread" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
sprankje hoopn.

Even on bad days, she searched for a slender thread of possibility.

Zelfs op slechte dagen zocht ze naar een sprankje hoop op verbetering.

We're hanging by a slender thread, but the project might still succeed.

We hangen aan een sprankje hoop, maar het project kan nog slagen.

With funding nearly gone, the charity survived on a slender thread of donations.

Met bijna geen geld meer leefde de stichting op een sprankje hoop aan donaties.

Her career was held by a slender thread, dependent on that final audition.

Haar carrière hing aan een sprankje hoop, afhankelijk van die laatste auditie.

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Other translations for slender thread:

  • zijde draad

slender thread: Examples and translations in context

Despite the diagnosis, they clung to a slender thread of optimism.

Ondanks de diagnose klampten ze zich vast aan een sprankje hoop.

She held onto a slender thread of belief that he might recover.

Ze hield zich vast aan een sprankje hoop dat hij nog zou herstellen.

He lived on a slender thread of faith that she'd forgive him someday.

Hij leefde op een sprankje hoop dat zij hem ooit zou vergeven.

Our escape plan relied on a slender thread of luck and good timing.

Ons ontsnappingsplan steunde op een sprankje hoop en goed getimede geluk.

The team's promotion chances rested on a slender thread after yesterday's loss.

Na het verlies hing de promotiekans van het team aan een sprankje hoop.

The village's future hung from a slender thread after the factory closed.

De toekomst van het dorp hing aan een sprankje hoop na de sluiting van de fabriek.

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