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Den Faden verlieren

To lose one's train of thought, to forget what one was saying

In German

Den Faden verlieren

den FAH-den fer-LEE-ren

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.

FAQ

How do you say "To lose one's train of thought, to forget what one was saying" in German?

"To lose one's train of thought, to forget what one was saying" in German is "Den Faden verlieren" (den FAH-den fer-LEE-ren). Example: Entschuldigung, ich habe gerade den Faden verloren. Wo waren wir?.

To be on the wrong track; to be mistaken

Auf dem Holzweg sein

Auf dem HOLTS-vayk zayn

To pull someone's leg, to tease or fool someone

Jemanden auf den Arm nehmen

YE-man-dem owf den ARM NEY-men

That's undeniable, there's no denying it, that's a fact

Da beißt die Maus keinen Faden ab

dah BYST dee MAUS KY-nen FAH-den ab

To postpone something indefinitely, to put something on the back burner

Etwas auf die lange Bank schieben

ET-vas owf dee LAHN-ge BAHNK SHEE-ben