Hilo (en. Thread)

/'ilo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Thin string used for sewing or knitting.

The thread broke while I was sewing the shirt.

El hilo se rompió mientras cosía la camisa.

Set of connected thoughts or ideas.

I lost the thread of the conversation.

Perdí el hilo de la conversación.

Any form of connection or continuity.

It’s important to follow the thread of the argument.

Es importante seguir el hilo del argumento.

From Latin 'filum', which means filament or cord.

Follow the thread

To continue with an idea or conversation.

seguir el hilo

Thread of Ariadne

A method to get out of a complicated problem.

hilo de Ariadna

Lose the thread

To stop understanding or following a conversation or story.

perder el hilo

Weave

To join threads to form a fabric.

tejer

Sew

To join pieces of fabric using a thread.

coser

Filament

Long and thin body that can be made of any material.

filamento

Reference to a connection between ideas or topics.

Although it seems disconnected, there is a thread among all my stories.

Aunque parece desconectado, hay un hilo entre todas mis historias.

Refers to a rumor or gossip.

I heard a thread about what is going to happen in the meeting.

Escuché un hilo sobre lo que va a pasar en la reunión.