hilo

m.

1 thread (fibra, hebra).

al hilo in a row (seguidos) (Am)

colgar o pender de un hilo to be hanging by a thread

mover los hilos to pull some strings

hilo dental dental floss

2 linen (tejido).

3 wire.

sin hilos wireless

4 trickle.

entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the window

apenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak

5 train.

perder el hilo to lose the thread

seguir el hilo to follow (the thread)

tomar o retomar el hilo (de la conversación) to pick up the thread (of the conversation)

esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterday

hilo argumental line of argument

6 line of thought, drift.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: hilar.

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hilo

► nombre masculino

1 thread (grueso) yarn

2 (lino) linen

3 (alambre, cable) wire

4 figurado (de luz) thread, thin beam; (de líquido) trickle, thin stream

5 figurado (de historia, discurso) thread; (de pensamiento) train

6 figurado (de la vida) course

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al hilo on the grain

■ cortar al hilo to cut on the grain

coger el hilo figurado to catch the drift, get the drift

con un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a faint voice

estar colgando de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a thread

estar pendiente de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a thread

mover los hilos figurado to pull the strings

perder el hilo figurado to lose the thread

seguir el hilo figurado to follow

hilo musical piped music, Musak

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noun m.

1) thread

2) wire

3) linen

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SM

1) (Cos) thread, yarn

tela de hilo — Méx linen cloth

coser al hilo — to sew on the straight, sew with the weave

- a hilo

- al hilo

- contar algo del hilo al ovillo

- dar mucho hilo que torcer

- escapar con el hilo en una pata

- estar al hilo

- estar hecho un hilo

- mover los hilos

- pender de un hilo

hilo dental — dental floss

hilo de perlas — string of pearls

hilo de zurcir — darning wool

2) (=cable) [de metal] thin wire; [de electricidad] wire, flex; [de teléfono] line

hilo de tierra — earth wire, ground wire (EEUU)

hilo directo — direct line, hot line

hilo musical — piped music

3) (=chorro) [de líquido] thin stream, trickle; [de gente] thin line

- decir algo con un hilo de voz

- irse tras el hilo de la gente

hilo de humo — thin line of smoke, plume of smoke

4) (Bot) fibre, fiber (EEUU), filament

5) (=lino) linen

traje de hilo — linen dress o suit

hilo de bramante — twine

hilo de Escocia — lisle, strong cotton

6) (=curso) [de conversación] thread; [de vida] course; [de pensamientos] train

el hilo conductor — the theme o leitmotiv

coger el hilo — to pick up the thread

perder el hilo — to lose the thread

seguir el hilo — [de razonamiento] to follow, understand

hilo argumental — story line, plot

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masculino

1)

a) (en costura) thread

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; (uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

b) (lino) linen

c) (de araña) thread

d) (fam) (de las judías) string

- hilo dental

2) (Elec) wire

- hilo musical

3) (de relato, conversación) thread

interrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos — it interrupted his train of thought

4) (de sangre, agua) trickle

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

con un hilo de voz — in a tiny voice

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= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.

Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex. This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.

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* encaje de hilo = tatting.

* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.

* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.

* hilo conductor = common thread.

* hilo de agua = trickle.

* hilo de bramante = twine.

* hilo dental = dental floss.

* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.

* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.

* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

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masculino

1)

a) (en costura) thread

al hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; (uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)

mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together

b) (lino) linen

c) (de araña) thread

d) (fam) (de las judías) string

- hilo dental

2) (Elec) wire

- hilo musical

3) (de relato, conversación) thread

interrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos — it interrupted his train of thought

4) (de sangre, agua) trickle

un hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)

con un hilo de voz — in a tiny voice

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= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.

Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.

Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.

Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.

Ex: This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.

* encaje de hilo = tatting.

* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.

* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.

* hilo conductor = common thread.

* hilo de agua = trickle.

* hilo de bramante = twine.

* hilo dental = dental floss.

* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.

* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.

* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.

* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.

* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.

* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.

* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.

* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.

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hilo

masculine

A

1 (en costura) thread

un carrete de hilo a reel of thread

¿tienes aguja e hilo? do you have a needle and thread?

al hilo ‹cortar/coser› on the straight, with the weave; (uno tras otro) (AmL fam) on the trot (colloq)

ganó tres partidos al hilo he won three games on the trot o in a row

se vio cuatro películas al hilo she saw four movies in a row o one after the other

mover los hilos: intereses económicos mueven los hilos de su política economic interests control their policy

todos conocen a quienes mueven los hilos everybody knows who's pulling the strings o calling the shots

pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread

su vida pendía de un hilo his life was hanging by a thread

el futuro de la empresa pende de un hilo the company's future hangs by a thread

por el hilo se saca el ovillo it's just a question of putting two and two together

2 (lino) linen

una camisa de hilo a linen shirt

3 (de araña, gusano de seda) thread

4 (fam) (de las judías, del plátano) string

Compuesto:

hilo dental

dental floss

B (Elec) wire

Compuestos:

● hilo conductor

(Elec) conductor wire; (de una novela) thread

● hilo musical

(Esp) piped music

C (Inf) thread

D (de un relato, una conversación) thread

perdió el hilo de la conversación she lost the thread of the conversation

interrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos it interrupted his train of thought

E (de sangre, agua) trickle

un hilo de luz a thread of light (liter)

con un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a thin little voice

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Del verbo hilar: (conjugate hilar)

hilo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

hiló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
hilar    
hilo
hilar (conjugate hilar) verbo intransitivo
to spin;

◊ hilo fino to split hairs

verbo transitivo

a) ‹algodón/lana› to spin;

[araña] to spin

b) ‹ideas/hechos› to string together

hilo sustantivo masculino
1

a) (en costura) thread;

◊ hilo dental dental floss

b) (lino) linen

c) (de araña) thread

d) (fam) (de las judías) string

2 (Elec) wire;

◊ hilo musical (Esp) piped music

3 (de relato, conversación) thread
4 (de sangre, agua) trickle
hilar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer hilo) to spin
2 (relacionar datos) to string together, link
♦ Locuciones: hilar fino, to split hairs
hilo sustantivo masculino
1 Cost thread
(de perlé, de tejer) yarn
(tela de hilo) linen
2 fig (argumento) thread
(del pensamiento) train
hilo musical, background music
3 (cable) wire
♦ Locuciones: familiar mantener al hilo, to keep posted
pender/colgar de un hilo, to hang by a thread o to be in imminent danger
perder el hilo, to lose the thread
'hilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrete
- enrollar
- estambre
- hebra
- hilar
- pita
- alambre
- bobina
- delgado
- devanar
- doble
- embrollar
- filamento
- fino
- hacer
- madeja
- nudo
English:
balance
- ball
- cord
- cotton
- dental floss
- dribble
- floss
- length
- line
- ply
- spin
- strand
- string
- tangle
- thread
- track
- train
- trickle
- wind
- yarn
- knife
- linen
- piped music

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hilo nm

1. [fibra, hebra] thread;

Comp

Am

al hilo in a row;

me leí cinco libros al hilo I read five books one after the other o in a row;

Comp

colgar o [m5]pender de un hilo to be hanging by a thread;

Comp

mover los hilos to pull some strings;

es él quien mueve los hilos de la empresa he's the person who really runs the firm

Comp

hilo de bramante twine;

hilo dental [para la boca] dental floss;

Am [bañador] G-string

2. [tejido] linen;

un mantel de hilo a linen tablecloth

3. [cable] wire;

sin hilos wireless;

Comp

tener hilo directo con alguien to have direct access to sb

4. [de agua, sangre] trickle;

entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the window;

apenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak

5. Mús hilo musical piped music

6. [de pensamiento] train;

[de discurso, conversación] thread;

perder el hilo to lose the thread;

seguir el hilo to follow (the thread);

tomar o [m5]retomar el hilo (de la conversación) to pick up the thread (of the conversation);

el hilo conductor del argumento de la película the central strand of the film's plot;

Comp

al hilo de [a propósito de] following on from;

esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterday

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hilo

m

1 para coser thread;

colgar o

pender de un hilo fig hang by a thread;

mover los hilos fig pull strings;

perder el hilo fig lose the thread

2

:

sin hilos TELEC cordless

3

:

con un hilo de voz fig in a barely audible voice

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hilo nm

1) : thread

colgar de un hilo: to hang by a thread

hilo dental: dental floss

2) lino: linen

3) : (electric) wire

4) : theme, thread (of a discourse)

5) : trickle (of water, etc.)

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hilo n

1. (hebra) thread

el hilo se utiliza para coser we use thread for sewing

2. (alambre, cable) wire

hilo telefónico telephone wire

perder el hilo to lose the thread [pt. & pp. lost]