How is the word fil translated from French to English

English translation
Thread
noun

Un mince brin de coton employé pour coudre.

A thin line of cotton used for sewing.

Examples with “fil”

See how the word “fil” is used in sentences

  • Coupe un bout de fil. — Cut a piece of thread.

  • J'ai besoin de fil à coudre pour mon projet. — I need some thread for my sewing project.

  • J'ai suivi le fil de discussion sur le nouveau film. — I followed the thread about the new movie.

  • Le boulon a un filetage abîmé qu'il faut remplacer. — The bolt has a damaged thread that needs replacing.

  • Le fil a cassé pendant que je faisais l'ourlet du rideau. — The thread snapped while I was hemming the curtain.

  • Peux-tu me passer cette bobine de fil à coudre ? — Can you pass me that spool of thread, please?

  • As-tu lu le dernier fil de discussion sur ce sujet ? — Did you read the latest thread on that topic?

  • As-tu vérifié le filetage de cette vis ? — Did you check the thread of this screw?

  • As-tu du fil noir pour ce bouton ? — Do you have black thread for this button?

  • Le fil à coudre est emmêlé dans la machine. — The thread is tangled in the sewing machine.

  • Réponds au fil de discussion avec ton avis. — Please reply to the thread with your thoughts.

  • Assure-toi que le filetage est propre avant de serrer. — Make sure the thread is clean before tightening.

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