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A. nm

• 1 thread → coudre Definition of thread in the British & World English dictionary Definition of thread in the US English dictionary Translate thread | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 yarn Definition of yarn in the British & World English dictionary Definition of yarn in the US English dictionary Translate yarn | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 string fil de fer = wire Definition of string in the British & World English dictionary Definition of string in the US English dictionary Translate string | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 wire; (on appliance) flex (GB) , cord (US) ; (on phone) lead coup de fil (fam) = (phone) call au bout du fil (fam) = on the phone Definition of wire in the British & World English dictionary Definition of wire in the US English dictionary Translate wire | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 (of conversation, text) thread perdre le fil des événements = to lose track of events Definition of thread in the British & World English dictionary Definition of thread in the US English dictionary Translate thread | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6 (of razor) edge Definition of edge in the British & World English dictionary Definition of edge in the US English dictionary Translate edge | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. phr

• in the course of au fil des ans = over the years aller au fil de l'eau = to go with the flow Definition of in the course of in the British & World English dictionary Definition of in the course of in the US English dictionary Translate in the course of | into Italian