thread

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Long brin fin de coton ou d'une matière semblable, utilisé pour coudre ou fabriquer du tissu.

En anglais simple : A long, thin piece of cotton or similar material used for sewing or making cloth.

• I need some red thread.
• She cut the thread after sewing on the button.
• Several loose threads hung from his sleeve.

Synonymes : sewing cotton, yarn

Expressions courantes : cotton thread, sewing thread, thread and needle, silk thread

fil de discussion

Ensemble de messages en ligne sur un sujet, comprenant le premier message et ses réponses.

En anglais simple : A group of online messages about one subject, including the first message and its replies.

• I read the whole thread.
• She started a thread about cheap hotels.
• Several people replied to my thread yesterday.

Synonymes : discussion, conversation

Expressions courantes : discussion thread, thread about something, start a thread

filetage

Relief en spirale autour d'une vis, ou rainure correspondante, permettant de la fixer en tournant.

En anglais simple : A raised line around a screw, or a matching groove, that lets it turn into place.

• The thread on this bolt is damaged.
• Turn the nut slowly to protect the thread.
• These screws have very fine threads.

Expressions courantes : screw thread, internal thread, damaged thread

filament, fil

Élément très fin et allongé d'une matière, comme un fil de toile d'araignée.

En anglais simple : A very thin length of material, such as a strand in a spider’s web.

• A spider hung from a thin thread.
• Fine threads of glass caught the light.
• The web had several broken threads.

Synonymes : filament, strand

Expressions courantes : thread of silk, glass thread, metal thread

fil d’exécution

Partie d'un programme informatique qui peut fonctionner en même temps que d'autres parties.

En anglais simple : One part of a computer program that runs while other parts can also run.

• The program starts a new thread.
• Two threads update the screen at the same time.
• A background thread handles incoming messages.

Expressions courantes : background thread, worker thread, thread execution

se faufiler

Passer prudemment dans un espace étroit ou entre des choses qui gênent le passage.

En anglais simple : To move carefully through a narrow space or between things that are in the way.

• We threaded through the crowd.
• She threaded her way between the tables.
• A small boat threaded through the rocks.

Comment l'utiliser : thread through something (The cyclist threaded through the traffic.); thread your way through something (We threaded our way through the crowded market.)

Synonymes : weave, wind

Expressions courantes : thread through something, thread between something, thread your way

épiler au fil

Enlever les poils du visage avec un fin fil de coton torsadé.

En anglais simple : To remove hair from the face using a twisted loop of thin cotton.

• She threads eyebrows at the salon.
• I had my upper lip threaded yesterday.
• Does it hurt when they thread your eyebrows?

Expressions courantes : thread eyebrows, thread facial hair

filer

Transformer une matière en un brin fin et continu.

En anglais simple : To form material into a thin, continuous strand.

• The workers thread the fibers into a thin strand.
• She threaded the wool by twisting it carefully.
• The material can be threaded into a continuous cord.

Synonymes : spin

Expressions courantes : thread the fibers, thread the wool