What does filo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word filo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use filo in Italian.

The word filo in Italian means filament, strand, thread, thread, yarn, string, edge, corner, thread, breath, trickle, string, strings, spin, form a string, spin, scram, beat feet, split, get lost, hightail, make sense, row, line, wire, flirt, dash, fly, zoom, hurtle, scoot, behave, sustain, hold, notice, bead, thread, by a narrow margin, narrowly, only just, needle and thread, in a faint voice, in a shy voice, give a hard time, to be a challenge to sbd, of wire, of thread, be hanging by a thread, be hanging from a thread, flirt with, to woo someone, to court someone, plumb line, central idea, theme, narrative thread, Ariadne's thread, thread, guide line, blade of grass, sewing thread, hard time, topic of conversation, line of discussion, finish line, Ariadne's thread, metal wire, woollen yarn, direct line, electric wire, dental floss, logical thread, common thread, thread, <div>barbed wire, barb wire, barbwire</div><div>(<i>noun</i>: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)</div>, direction of the current, not even a breeze, chapter and verse, to lose track of, weigh as much as a thread of straw, tell in every detail, on a razor's edge, on thin ice, life hanging by a thread. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word filo

filament, strand, thread

sostantivo maschile (filamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

L'aereo giocattolo era appeso a un filo di nylon.

The toy airplane was hanging from a nylon strand.

thread, yarn, string

sostantivo maschile (cavo, oggetto filiforme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Sono inciampata sul filo del telefono.

I tripped over the telephone cord.

edge, corner

sostantivo maschile (lama, taglio, spigolo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Bisogna ravvivare il filo dei nostri coltelli.

We need to sharpen the edges of our knives.

thread

sostantivo maschile (figurato (ordine logico) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Grazie alla tua interruzione ho perso il filo del discorso.

Thanks to your interruptions, I've lost the thread of the conversation.

breath, trickle

sostantivo maschile (piccola quantità, briciolo) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Non c'è un filo di vento.

There isn't a breath of wind.

string

sostantivo plurale femminile (filamenti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Le fila arrivavano al macchinario tessile attraverso un piccolo condotto.

The filaments reached the textile machine via a small conduct.

strings

sostantivo plurale femminile (tiranti per burattini) (puppets)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

Il burattinaio muoveva i burattini per mezzo di lunghe fila.

The puppet master moved the puppets using long strings.

spin

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fibre: ridurre a filo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

La seta veniva filata senza sosta durante la notte.

Silk was spun non-stop during the night.

form a string, spin

verbo intransitivo (formare un filo) (literal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Filando alacremente, le sarte formarono cinque gomitoli.

Spinning quickly, the seamstresses formed five balls.

scram, beat feet, split, get lost, hightail

verbo intransitivo (familiare (correre, scappare) (colloquial)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Fila, se non vuoi prenderne ancora!

Scram, if you don't want more where that came from!

make sense

verbo intransitivo (procedere logicamente)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

Il tuo discorso fila.

Your line of thought makes sense.

row, line

sostantivo maschile (piante, alberi: fila)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Due filari di querce accoglievano i visitatori.

Two rows of oak trees welcomed the visitors.

wire

aggettivo (tecnica: fatto di fili) (technical)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

L'impianto filare era parte integrante del sistema di illuminazione.

The wires were an integral part of the lighting system.

flirt

verbo intransitivo (familiare (amoreggiare, flirtare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

Smettetela di filare voi due!

Stop flirting you too!

dash, fly, zoom, hurtle, scoot

verbo intransitivo (andare a forte velocità) (go very fast)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

La macchina filava a 160 chilometri all'ora.

The car flew at 160 kilometres an hour.

behave

verbo intransitivo (familiare (comportare correttamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Anna sa come far filare i figli.

Anna knows how to make her children behave.

sustain, hold

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (musica: prolungare una nota) (music)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Filando la nota finale, ottenne un effetto emozionante.

He achieved a touching effect when he held the final note.

notice

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (familiare (notare, accorgersi di qn)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Federica si dà tanto da fare, ma non la fila nessuno.

She tries very hard, but no gives her the time of day.

bead, thread

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far scorrere lentamente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Le bambine fecero filare i ciondoli uno per uno lungo la collana.

The girls beaded the charms one at a time along the necklace.

by a narrow margin, narrowly, only just

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Passò l'esame a filo con un sei meno meno.

He only just passed the exam with a 6 minus.

needle and thread

sostantivo plurale maschile (strumenti di sartoria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in a faint voice, in a shy voice

locuzione avverbiale (timidamente, con voce bassissima)

give a hard time

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (idiomatico (creare problemi) (idiomatic)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

to be a challenge to sbd

This new client is very difficult

of wire, of thread

be hanging by a thread

be hanging from a thread

flirt with

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

to woo someone, to court someone

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (colloquiale (corteggiare)

plumb line

central idea, theme, narrative thread

sostantivo maschile (tema portante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Qual è il filo conduttore del film?

What's the film's theme?

Ariadne's thread, thread, guide line

blade of grass

sostantivo maschile (stelo)

sewing thread

sostantivo maschile

hard time

(give someone a)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Mio figlio ha sempre dato del filo da torcere ai suoi insegnanti.

topic of conversation, line of discussion

finish line

Ariadne's thread

(literal, reference to Greek mythology)

metal wire

sostantivo maschile (oggetto da ferramenta)

woollen yarn

(literally)

direct line

electric wire

dental floss

sostantivo maschile (per pulizia dentale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

logical thread

common thread, thread

(figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

<div>barbed wire, barb wire, barbwire</div><div>(<i>noun</i>: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)</div>

sostantivo maschile (per isolare aree protette)

direction of the current

not even a breeze

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

chapter and verse

(figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

to lose track of

weigh as much as a thread of straw

tell in every detail

on a razor's edge, on thin ice

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

life hanging by a thread

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