thread

θrɛd
thread: fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing
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Translation of thread from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

sewing material

fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing
  • She used a strong thread to stitch the fabric.Ze gebruikte een sterke draad om de stof te naaien.
2.

sewing

thin line or piece of something
  • A thread of light shone through the curtain.Een draad van licht scheen door het gordijn.
3.

metal fastener

TECH.
spiral ridge on a screw or bolt
TECH.
  • The screw's thread was stripped and wouldn't grip.De schroefdraad van de schroef was dolgedraaid en pakte niet.

Verb

1.

sewing

tr.
pass a strand through a needle's eye
tr.
rijgen inrijgen
  • She threaded the needle with ease.Ze reeg de naald met gemak.
2.

navigate

tr./intr.
move carefully through a narrow space
tr./intr.
zich een weg banen doorheen manoeuvreren
  • He threaded his way through the crowded market.Hij baande zich een weg door de drukke markt
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Expressions with thread: examples in English and translations in Dutch

rode draad
The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience.
rode draad
The red thread of love runs through the novel.
kleine kans
geringe mogelijkheid
He held onto a slender thread of hope.
gouden draad
rode draad
Justice is the golden thread that runs through the fabric of society.
een draad door de naald halen
doorhalen
She learned to thread the needle in her sewing class.
de draad volgen
I couldn't follow the thread of the movie's plot.

Images of thread

  • thread: fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing
    (sewing material) draad
  • thread: clothes or garments
    (fashion) kleding

Synonyms and analogies of thread in English

Examples of thread in a sentence

  • She chose a red thread for the embroidery.
  • She pulled a loose thread from her sleeve.
  • A thread of smoke rose from the chimney.
  • The bolt's thread is too worn to tighten.
  • Check the thread before fitting the nut.
  • The thread quickly grew as more users joined.

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

Noun
draadnm.

A loose strand of thread hung from the hem of her dress.

Een losse draad bungelde aan de zoom van haar jurk.

schroefdraadn.

Therefore the deburring and cleaning of the thread is very important.

Daarom is het ontbramen en reinigen van de schroefdraad zeer belangrijk.

garenn.

After the storm, she darned the torn curtains with new thread.

Na de storm heeft ze de gescheurde gordijnen met nieuw garen gestopt.

draadjenn.

The fabric started to unravel when she pulled on the thread.

De stof begon te rafelen toen ze aan het draadje trok.

rode draadnm.

Follow the thread of thought carefully while reading this complex passage.

Volg de rode draad goed terwijl je deze ingewikkelde passage leest.

Verb
rijgenv.

She taught her son how to carefully thread a fishing worm on the hook.

Ze leerde haar zoon hoe hij een visworm zorgvuldig aan de haak moest rijgen.

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thread: Examples and translations in context

Follow the thread of thought carefully while reading this complex passage.

Volg de rode draad goed terwijl je deze ingewikkelde passage leest.

To bead this bracelet, you need to use a thin thread.

Om deze armband te rijgen heb je een dunne draad nodig.

When the thread ran out, he grabbed a new cotton reel.

Toen de draad op was, pakte hij een nieuw klosje garen.

We'll pick up the thread tomorrow where we left off today.

We pakken morgen de draad weer op waar we vandaag gestopt zijn.

A quiet, persistent melancholy is the red thread of his poetry.

Een stille, hardnekkige melancholie is de rode draad van zijn poëzie.

She found a strand of cotton thread caught in the fabric's seam.

Ze vond een katoenen draad die vastzat in de naad van de stof.

She twisted the thread into a knot to prevent it from unraveling.

Ze draaide de draad in een knoop zodat hij niet zou gaan rafelen.

She plugged up the hole in her sock with a needle and thread.

Ze stopte het gat in haar sok met naald en draad dicht.

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