thread
Translation
thread, theme, post chain
Examples
I need some thread to sew this button.
I need some thread to sew this button.
She lost the thread of the conversation.
She lost the thread of the conversation.
He started a new thread on the forum.
He started a new thread on the forum.
Grammar Patterns
a thread of ((sth.)) a thin string of (sth.) She used a thread of silk.
the thread of ((sth.)) the theme or sequence of (sth.) I lost the thread of his argument.
Similar Words
Synonyms: yarn, string, filament; (for discussion) topic, theme
Etymology
From Old English 'þrǣd', related to 'þrawan' (to twist), meaning 'a twisted fiber'.
Memory Tips
Picture a single thread weaving through fabric, similar to how a single topic (a thread) weaves through a conversation.