- hebra
- f.thread.pegar la hebra (figurative) to start chatting (peninsular Spanish)* * *hebra► nombre femenino1 (de hilo) thread, piece of thread2 (de carne) sinew; (de legumbre) string; (de madera) grain; (de planta) strand3 (veta) vein4 figurado thread\FRASEOLOGÍApegar la hebra familiar to get chatting, chew the fat* * *noun f.strand, thread* * *SF1) [de hilo] thread2) (Bot) (=fibra) fibre, fiber (EEUU); [de madera] grain; [de gusano de seda] thread
tabaco de hebra — loose tobacco
3) [de metal] vein, streak4) pl hebras poét hair5)no quedar ni hebra And * —
no quedó ni hebra de comida — there wasn't a scrap of food left
romperse la hebra Méx * —
se rompió la hebra entre los dos amigos — the two friends fell out
* * *femeninoa) (Tex) thread, strandlana de cuatro hebras — four-ply wool
b) (fibra vegetal, animal) fiber*c) (del gusano de seda) threadd) (de la madera) grain* * *= thread, yarn.Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex. This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.----* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.* * *femeninoa) (Tex) thread, strandlana de cuatro hebras — four-ply wool
b) (fibra vegetal, animal) fiber*c) (del gusano de seda) threadd) (de la madera) grain* * *= thread, yarn.Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.
Ex: This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.* * *hebrafeminine1 (Tex) thread, strandlana de cuatro hebras four-ply woolhebras de plata adornaban su sien (liter); he had silver hairs around the templespegar (la) hebra (Esp fam); to get chatting (colloq)perder la hebra to lose the thread2 (fibra vegetal, animal) fiber*tienes que quitarles las hebras a las judías verdes you have to string the green beans, you have to remove the stringy parts from the green beans3 (del gusano de seda) thread4 (de la madera) grain* * *
hebra sustantivo femeninoa) (Tex) thread, strandb) (fibra vegetal, animal) fiber(conjugate fiber)c) (del gusano de seda) threadd) (de la madera) grain
hebra sustantivo femenino
1 (trozo de hilo) thread
2 (de carne) sinew
♦ Locuciones: pegar la hebra, to chat
'hebra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brizna
- tabaco
English:
ply
- strand
* * *hebra nf1. [de hilo] thread2. [fibra] fibre3. [de judías, puerros] string;[de tabaco] strand4. [de discurso]no cojo la hebra de lo que dice I can't follow what she's saying;he perdido la hebra de su explicación I've lost the thread of his explanation;CompEsp Fampegar la hebra to start chatting5. CompChilede una hebra all at once, in one breath* * *hebraf thread;pegar la hebra fam start a conversation, get talking fam* * *hebra nf: strand, thread* * *hebra n (hilo) thread
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.