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al hilo

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
al hilo loc adv	(en dirección de las hebras)	in a row adv
		in a straight line adv
	Para que no se deshilache la tela, la tienes que cortar al hilo.
	You have to cut the fabric in a row so that it doesn't fray.
al hilo de loc prep	(en referencia a algo)	in view of, in connection with expr
	(similar)	in line with expr
		following, regarding gerund
	Quiero añadir un par de cosas al hilo de lo que acabas de comentar.
	They want to add a couple of things in view of what you have just brought up.
al hilo de loc prep	(proximidad temporal)	almost, nearly adv
		on the verge of expr
	Nos encontrábamos ya al hilo del mediodía cuando llegó Antonio.
	It was almost noon when Antonio showed up.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
al hilo loc adv	AmL (de manera ininterrumpida)	in a row adv
		running adv

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
al hilo de loc prep	(pensamiento, idea)	build onto, build off, add to v expr
		in line with prep
		follow up on v expr
	Quiero añadir un par de cosas al hilo de lo que acabas de comentar.
	I want to add a couple of things to build off what you just said.
al hilo de loc prep	(cambio, desarrollo)	build on v expr
	Una empresa farmacéutica ha comercializado un nuevo medicamento al hilo de los últimos desarrollos tecnológicos.
	A pharmaceutical company is marketing a new medication, building on the latest technological advancements.
al hilo de loc prep	(información, noticia)	in light of expr
	Al hilo de los recientes acontecimientos, vamos con la siguiente noticia.
	In light of recent events, we're bringing you the following news.
al hilo de loc prep	(documento escrito)	build on v expr
	Este documento está al hilo del documento anterior, por lo que creo que van juntos.
	This document builds on the previous document, which leads me to believe that they go together.
al hilo de loc prep	(acuerdo, resolución)	in light of expr
		following gerund
	Al hilo de nuestro anterior acuerdo, quisiera realizar unos cambios.
	In light of our previous agreement, I wanted to make a few changes.
al hilo del viento loc adv	(vuelo de un ave)	go with the wind v expr
	Las gaviotas se dejan llevar al hilo del viento.
andar al hilo de la gente, irse al hilo de la gente loc verb	(seguir a la mayoría)	do what everybody else does expr
		follow the crowd expr
	Siempre está andando al hilo de la gente, no tiene criterio propio.
mantener al hilo loc verb	(tener informado)	keep [sb] posted v expr
	Mantenme al hilo de las noticias de la Bolsa.
vivir al hilo del mundo loc verb	coloquial (seguir a la mayoría)	follow the crowd, go with the flow v expr
		do what everybody else does v expr
	(formal)	follow suit v expr
	Esa mujer siempre vive al hilo del mundo; no tiene personalidad.

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