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thread your way around — thread your way around/through/between etc/ phrase to move carefully through a place, avoiding people or things that are in your way She threaded her way through the narrow streets. Thesaurus: to move through an area or objectsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
thread your way between — thread your way around/through/between etc/ phrase to move carefully through a place, avoiding people or things that are in your way She threaded her way through the narrow streets. Thesaurus: to move through an area or objectsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
thread — [[t]θre̱d[/t]] threads, threading, threaded 1) N VAR Thread or a thread is a long very thin piece of a material such as cotton, nylon, or silk, especially one that is used in sewing. This time I ll do it properly with a needle and thread. ...a… … English dictionary
thread — 1 noun 1 COTTON/SILK ETC (C, U) a long thin string of cotton, silk etc used to sew or weave cloth: Have you got a needle and thread? 2 IDEAS (singular) the connection between the different parts of an explanation, story etc: a common thread… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thread — thread1 [θred] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for sewing)¦ 2¦(ideas)¦ 3 pick up the thread(s) 4¦(internet)¦ 5¦(line)¦ 6¦(on a screw)¦ 7 threads ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: thrAd] 1.) ¦(FOR SEWING)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
thread — thread1 [ θred ] noun ** ▸ 1 used for sewing ▸ 2 line around screw ▸ 3 long line of something ▸ 4 idea that connects ▸ 5 series of messages ▸ 6 very small amount/level ▸ 7 clothes ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount a long thin fiber used for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thread — I UK [θred] / US noun Word forms thread : singular thread plural threads ** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a long thin fibre used for sewing pieces of cloth together or for weaving cotton/silk/nylon thread You need a longer piece of thread. b) a… … English dictionary
way — noun 1 method/style ADJECTIVE ▪ convenient, easy, effective, efficient, good, ideal, practical, quick, simple, useful … Collocations dictionary
thread — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of cotton, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ delicate (usually figurative), fine, fragile (usually figurative), thin ▪ Our lives hang by a fragil … Collocations dictionary
thread — [θred] noun I 1) [C/U] a long thin fibre used for sewing cotton/silk/nylon thread[/ex] You need a longer piece of thread.[/ex] 2) [C] an idea or quality that forms a connection between things There is a common thread running through all the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
