perdre le fil

French

Etymology

Compare Italian perdere il filo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁ.dʁə l(ə) fil/

• Audio:

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Verb

perdre le fil

1. (figuratively) to lose the thread

   perdre le fil de ses pensées ― to lose one's train of thought

   perdre le fil d’une conversation ― to lose track in a conversation