perder el hilo
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perder el hilo(
pehr
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dehr
ehl
ee
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loh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to forget what one was saying)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. lose one's thread
Lo siento, perdí el hilo. ¿De qué estábamos hablando?I'm sorry, I lost my thread. What were we talking about?
b. to lose one's train of thought
Estaba dando una charla cuando me interrumpieron para hacerme una pregunta, y perdí el hilo.I was giving a speech when someone interrupted me to ask me a question, and I lost my train of thought.
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