to lose the thread in German is den Faden verlieren (idiom).
- to lose one's train of thought, to lose the thread, to get sidetracked
- Den Gedankengang verlieren
- Vergessen, was man sagen wollte
- Die Konzentration verlieren
Example:
- Während seiner Rede hat er plötzlich den Faden verloren.
- Ich habe den Faden verloren, kannst du das bitte wiederholen?
- Es ist leicht, den Faden zu verlieren, wenn man müde ist.
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