0 a long, thin piece of cotton, wool, etc. that is used for sewing -- hilo
a needle and thread
1 to put something long and thin such as string or thread through a narrow hole or into a small space -- enhebrar
2 a long, very thin piece of cotton, nylon, etc. used for sewing -- hilo [ masculine, singular ]
3 an idea or quality that connects things -- hilo [ masculine, singular ]
Self-confidence is a common thread among entrepreneurs. la confianza en uno mismo es un denominador común entre los empresarios.
the thread of the conversation during the evening el hilo de la conversación durante la noche.
4 to put a piece of thread through the hole in a needle -- enhebrar
5 to move carefully between and around things -- abrirse paso
At the political level, respect for democratic values and human rights remains our guiding thread.
The experts are beginning to lose the thread, and the citizens are completely lost.
The red thread of these trends is the growing importance of the creative potential of the people and their values.
And with all that we do, the silver thread of human rights runs through our work.
The thread of consistency in all of these measures is the primacy of politics itself.
However, the connecting thread here is the enthusiasm over what we have achieved.
