hilo
thread ; strand ; thread ; linen ; yarn.
Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.
Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.
The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.
The raw material of white paper was undyed linen - or in very early days hempen - rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.
This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.
encaje de hilo
tatting
They also have a good selection of books on tatting & bobbin lace.
grapadora de hilo de alambre
wire stapler
wire binder
Wire staplers were first introduced in about 1875 in default of satisfactory book-sewing machines (which were not fully developed until 1882).
Equipment such as computer controlled folders, an automatic combined collator, folder and stapler, wire binders, and handlers for adhesives are described = Se describen equipos como por ejemplo las plegadoras controladas por ordenador, una alzadora, plegadora y grapadora automática, las grapadoras de hilo de alambre y las manipuladoras de adhesivos.
hebra de hilo
strand of thread
In structure, baskets were closely related to textiles: both were made by interlacing strands of threads by hand.
hilo conductor
common thread
The life of William Lowndes shows a common thread with that of Robert Watt in being far from a happy one.
hilo de agua
trickle
This is in fulfillment of the Claverhouse dictum that unless staff members have the opportunity to develop as people their inspirational springs will become mere trickles.
hilo de bramante
twine
This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.
hilo dental
dental floss
The author examines the composition of plaque and describes how to remove it with the use of a toothbrush and dental floss.
hilo magnético
magnetic wire
Today we record conventionally by writing and photography, followed by printing; but we also record on film, on was disks, and on magnetic wires.
hilo telegráfico
telegraph wire
The first telegraph wires were laid underground but the standard practice soon became to hang them from insulators on telegraph poles.
limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental
floss + teeth
Candy presents serious problems of dental decay for the handicapped child who may not be able to brush and floss his teeth thoroughly.
perder el hilo
lose + the thread
The first problem is that every sentence in the book makes you stop and think, which makes you lose the thread of the main argument.
retomar el hilo
pick up + the thread
take up + the thread
Every event in history is a beginning, a middle, and an end; it just depends on where you pick up the thread and what story.
This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.
seguir el hilo
follow + the thread
Generally speaking, my philosophy is that if you've been following the thread, you already know what the reply is.
tanga de hilo [También escrito gee-string] [También escrito G-string]
G-string
gee-string
The Japanese Winter Olympics team has raised eyebrows after photographs appearing to show a teenage athlete wearing a G-string swept the internet.
They were seen posing on cam showing their boobies and wearing gee-strings.
tanga de hilo dental [También escrito gee-string] [También escrito G-string]
G-string
gee-string
The Japanese Winter Olympics team has raised eyebrows after photographs appearing to show a teenage athlete wearing a G-string swept the internet.
They were seen posing on cam showing their boobies and wearing gee-strings.
tirar del hilo
put two and two together
Although there's no evidence at all of a link between caffeine and cancer, we're putting two and two together and saying that caffeine can induce these changes.
vida + pender + de un hilo
live on + the line
Life has a beginning place and an ending place, but what if you are living on the line between both?.
vivir pendiendo de un hilo
live on + the line
Life has a beginning place and an ending place, but what if you are living on the line between both?.