thread - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Nouns

thread [TEXTIL.]	le fil (à coudre)   [Sewing]
thread [fig.]   - conversation, story	le fil [fig.]   - conversation, histoire
thread [fig.]   - water, smoke	le filet [fig.]   - eau, fumée
thread [MED.]	le fil
thread [TECH.]   - screw	le filetage
thread control [TECH.]	la régulation de fil   [Sewing Machines]
thread diameter [TECH.]	le diamètre de filetage
thread disturbance [TECH.]	la disturbation du fil   [Sewing Machines]
thread finger [TECH.]	le boucleur de crochet   [Sewing Machines]
thread groove [TECH.]	la rainure du fil   [Sewing Machines]
thread guide [TECH.]	le crochet de guidage de fil   [Sewing Machines]
thread jamming [TECH.]	l'entrée du fil   [Sewing Machines]  f.
thread lubricant [TECH.]	le lubrifiant pour fil   [Sewing Machines]
thread lubricator [TECH.]	le lubrificateur de (or: du) fil   [Sewing Machines]

Verbs

to thread  | threaded, threaded |	s'enfiler
to thread sth.  | threaded, threaded |	enfiler qc.   - aiguille, perle
to thread sth.  | threaded, threaded | [TECH.]   - screw	fileter qc.
to thread sth.  | threaded, threaded | [TECH.]   - screw	tarauder qc.

Phrases / Collocations

to lose the thread [fig.]	perdre le fil [fig.]
to hang by a thread [fig.]	ne tenir qu'à un fil [fig.]

Orthographically similar words

threat, tread

Related search terms

floss, filament, strand