THREAD - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. thread [θred] N

1. thread no pl (for sewing):

thread

Garn nt <-(e)s, -e>

thread

Zwirn m <-s, -e>

2. thread (fibre):

thread

Faden m <-s, Fä·den>

thread

Faser f <-, -n>

a thread of light fig

ein feiner Lichtstrahl

3. thread fig (theme):

thread

roter Faden m

thread

Handlungsfaden m

to lose the thread [of what one is saying]

den Faden verlieren

we lost the thread of his argument

uns war nicht klar, worauf er hinaus wollte

4. thread:

thread (groove)

Gewinde nt <-s, ->

thread (part of groove)

Gewindegang m <-(e)s, -gänge>

5. thread INET:

thread

Thread m <-s, -s>

thread

Prozessstrang m

thread (program)

gekettetes Programm

II. thread [θred] VB trans

1. thread (put through):

to thread sth

etw einfädeln

the sari had gold strands threaded through the hem

der Saum des Sari war mit Goldfäden durchwirkt

she threaded her way through the crowd

sie schlängelte sich durch die Menge hindurch

to thread a needle

einen Faden in eine Nadel einfädeln

to thread a rope through a pulley

ein Seil durch einen Flaschenzug ziehen

2. thread (put onto a string):

to thread sth

etw auffädeln

to thread beads onto a chain

Perlen auf einer Kette aufreihen

se·ˈcu·rity thread N

security thread of bank note:

security thread

Sicherheitsfaden m

ˈthread count N

thread count of a fabric:

thread count

Fadendichte f

ˈthread vein N

thread vein

Kapillare f <-, -n>

sticky thread

sticky thread

klebriger Faden

thread cell, cnidia, nematocyst [nəmətəsɪst], stinging cell N

thread cell

Nesselzelle

thread-like ADJ

thread-like

fädig

security thread N ECON LAW

security thread (Sicherheitsmerkmal einer Banknote)

Sicherheitsfaden m

thread reel N

thread reel

Spuler m <-s, ->

thread guide N (part of sewing machine)

thread guide

Fadenführung f <-, -en>

I. lisle thread N no pl FASHION

lisle thread

Florgarn nt

II. lisle thread N modifier

lisle thread stockings

Baumwollstrümpfe pl

OpenDict entry

female thread N

female thread TECH

Innengewinde nt

Present

I	thread
you	thread
he/she/it	threads
we	thread
you	thread
they	thread

Past

I	threaded
you	threaded
he/she/it	threaded
we	threaded
you	threaded
they	threaded

Present Perfect

I	have	threaded
you	have	threaded
he/she/it	has	threaded
we	have	threaded
you	have	threaded
they	have	threaded

Past Perfect

I	had	threaded
you	had	threaded
he/she/it	had	threaded
we	had	threaded
you	had	threaded
they	had	threaded