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Den Faden verlieren
In German
Den Faden verlieren
den FAH-den fer-LEE-ren
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📖 Literal Translation
To lose the thread
💡 Meaning
To lose one's train of thought, to forget what one was saying.
🌍 Equivalent:"To lose one's train of thought"
📜 Origin:Refers to the mythical thread of Ariadne, which helped Theseus find his way out of the labyrinth. Losing the thread meant getting lost.
Example Sentences
1
Entschuldigung, ich habe gerade den Faden verloren. Wo waren wir?
Excuse me, I just lost my train of thought. Where were we?
2
Durch die Unterbrechung habe ich total den Faden verloren.
Because of the interruption, I completely lost my train of thought.