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hilo

/ˈilo/, [ˈi.lo]

thread

Noun hilo m (plural hilos)

  1. thread, yarn, string
  2. linen
  3. edge of something sharp
  4. crosshair, reticule
  5. (zoology) Ellipsis of hilo de oro (type of stinging jellyfish, Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
  6. (Internet) thread (series of messages)

Verb hilo

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of hilar.

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Examples

  • Traté de seguir el hilo a su declaración.

    I tried to keep track of his declaration.

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  • ¿No tendrás una aguja y algo de hilo?

    Don't you have a needle and some thread?

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  • Cuidado no se rompa el hilo.

    Be careful that the thread doesn't break.

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  • ¿Cuál queda mejor, hilo blanco o hilo rojo?

    Which is best, white thread or red thread?

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  • Las encías me sangran cada vez que me paso hilo dental.

    My gums bleed whenever I floss my teeth.

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  • La vida del paciente pende de un hilo.

    The life of the patient hangs in the balance.

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  • Perdí el hilo de su argumentación.

    I lost the thread of his argument.

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  • Ella habló con un hilo de voz.

    She spoke in a weak voice.

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  • Perdí el hilo de la historia.

    I lost the thread of the story.

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  • Justo cuando él había empezado a agarrarle el hilo, fue despedido.

    Just as he was getting the hang of things, he got fired.

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