den Faden verlieren

to lose one's train of thought

Türkçe: konunun ipini kaçırmak

Noun

der Faden m.

Verb

verlieren

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

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Neutral, used in conversations or speeches

Watch out. Nuance: implies a temporary, not permanent, loss.

In a sentence

Which form of verlieren fills the gap?

Während seiner Rede ____ der Politiker plötzlich den Faden.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to lose one's train of thought' (core: mental interruption). Neutral, used in conversations or speeches. A presenter might say 'Entschuldigung, ich habe den Faden verloren' after a distraction. Nuance: implies a temporary, not permanent, loss.

Other verbs that go with Faden

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Faden aufnehmento resume a conversation or activity
• am seidenen Faden hängento hang by a thread

All collocations with Faden

Other collocations built on verlieren

• etw. / jdn. aus den Augen verlierento lose sight of someone/something
• das Bewusstsein verlierento lose consciousness
• Blut verlierento lose blood
• an Fahrt verlierento lose speed or momentum
• die Fassung verlierento lose one's composure
• die Geduld verlierento lose patience
• den Kampf verlierento lose the fight/battle
• das Interesse verlierento lose interest

All 23 collocations built on verlieren

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• auf die Suche gehen nach+Dat.to go on a search for something
• ans Licht kommento come to light
• auf Eis liegena project or plan is temporarily paused
• kein Netz habento have no signal
• auf den Hund kommento go to the dogs

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen