1 a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.
az: ip
ru: нитка
2 the spiral ridge around a screw: This screw has a worn thread.
az: yiv, oyma
ru: резьба
3 the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I’ve lost the thread of what he’s saying.
az: bağ, əlaqə
ru: нить
♦ verb
1 to pass a thread through: I cannot thread this needle; The child was threading beads.
az: düzmək, keçirmək
ru: продевать нитку (в иголку), нанизывать
2 to make (one’s way) through: She threaded her way through the crowd.
az: özünə yol açmaq
ru: пробираться