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DailyWord May 19, 2008 04:10 AM

Hilo
 
This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for May 19, 2008

hilo -masculine noun (el), thread, yarn, wire, line, floss. Look up hilo in the dictionary

Puedes coser el botón a tu camisa con esta aguja e hilo.
You can sew the button onto your shirt with this needle and thread.

Iris May 19, 2008 05:14 AM

You can also use it in a sentence such as the following:
A veces me cuesta seguir el hilo de lo que dice.
And you have the verb:hilar.

Alfonso May 19, 2008 07:09 AM

  • Al hilo de lo que dice Iris...
  • He perdido el hilo de la conversación...

Iris May 19, 2008 07:13 AM

Y has repetido mi ejemplo. A ver si estamos al loro...

Tomisimo May 19, 2008 07:27 AM

A couple more related vocabulary items:

ensartar, enhebrar = to thread (insert the thread in the needle)
hilo dental = dental floss
deshilachar = to unravel, to pull the threads out of, to fray

Alfonso May 19, 2008 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iris (Post 8794)
Y has repetido mi ejemplo. A ver si estamos al loro...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iris (Post 8787)
A veces me cuesta seguir el hilo de lo que dice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfonso (Post 8793)
Al hilo de lo que dice Iris...
He perdido el hilo de la conversación...

Querida Iris, tu ejemplo es seguir el hilo; el mío es perderlo.

Iris May 19, 2008 07:40 AM

Ok, sorry.


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