World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesroter Faden
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ro-ter fah-den
"Ein roter Faden zieht sich durch das gesamte Projekt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An identifying feature, theme, or characteristic that is shared by multiple different people, ideas, or situations.
"Despite their different backgrounds, the common thread among the group members was a passion for environmental conservation." - 2
A unifying element that connects disparate parts of a complex narrative, argument, or design.
"The search for truth is the common thread running through all of her novels."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective common (from Old French comun and Latin communis) and the noun thread (from Old English þrǣd). The figurative idiom originates from the imagery of a continuous strand running through a fabric, extended metaphorically by the 19th century to describe a recurring theme or unifying element in various subjects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Common thread" is said worldwide
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fil conducteur
Transliteration: fee kon-duk-ter
"Le fil conducteur de cette discussion est la durabilité."
roter Faden
Transliteration: ro-ter fah-den
"Ein roter Faden zieht sich durch das gesamte Projekt."
filo conduttore
Transliteration: fee-lo kon-duk-to-re
"Il filo conduttore del romanzo è la ricerca dell'identità."
hilo conductor
Transliteration: ee-lo kon-duk-tor
"El hilo conductor de sus obras es el amor incondicional."
fio condutor
Transliteration: fee-oo kon-doo-tor
"O fio condutor da reunião foi a inovação tecnológica."
समान सूत्र
Transliteration: samana sutra
"इन दोनों कहानियों में एक समान सूत्र दिखाई देता है।"
共同线索
Transliteration: gòng tóng xiǎn suǒ
"这些案例之间有一个共同线索。"
공통 분모
Transliteration: gongtong bunmo
"그들 사이의 공통 분모는 음악에 대한 사랑입니다."
共通点
Transliteration: kyōtsūten
"彼らの成功の背景には一つの共通点がある。"
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