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I. string [strɪŋ] N

1. string no pl (twine):

string: Schnur f <-, Schnü̱·re>

string: Kordel f <-, -n>

ball/piece of string: Knäuel m o nt /Stück nt Schnur

2. string fig (controls):

to pull strings: seine Beziehungen spielenlassen

to pull the strings: die Fäden in der Hand haben

to pull all the strings: alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen

with strings attached: mit Bedingungen verknüpft

most of these so-called special offers come with strings attached: die meisten so genannten Sonderangebote sind mit versteckten Bedingungen verknüpft

with no strings attached: ohne Bedingungen

3. string usu pl (of a puppet):

string: Fäden pl

puppet on strings: Marionette f <-, -n>

4. string (in music):

string: Saite f <-, -n>

guitar string: Gitarrensaite f

four-string violin: viersaitige Violine

to pluck a string: eine Saite zupfen

5. string (in an orchestra):

the strings pl (instruments): die Streichinstrumente pl

the strings (players): die Streicher pl

6. string SPORTS (on a racket):

string: Saite f <-, -n>

7. string (chain):

string: Kette f <-, -n>

string of pearls: Perlenkette f <-, -n>

8. string fig (series):

string: Kette f <-, -n>

string: Reihe f <-, -n>

he experienced a string of setbacks: er erlebte einen Rückschlag nach dem anderen

a string of disappointments: eine Reihe von Enttäuschungen

a string of hits: eine Reihe von Hits

string of scandals: Reihe f von Skandalen

string of successes: Erfolgsserie f

string of oaths: Schwall m von Flüchen

9. string COMPUT:

string: Zeichenfolge f <-, -n>

string: Zeichenkette f <-, -n>

search string: Suchbegriff m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

to have another [or a second]string to one's bow Brit: noch ein Eisen im Feuer haben

to have two strings to one's bow Brit: zwei Eisen im Feuer haben

to have sb on a string: jdn an der Leine haben

II. string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string (fit):

to string sth: etw besaiten

to string sth: auf etw acc Saiten aufziehen

to string a racket SPORTS: einen Schläger bespannen

2. string (attach):

to string sth: etw auffädeln [o. aufziehen]

to string beads: Perlen auffädeln

3. string usu passive (arrange in a line):

to string sth: etw aufreihen

string ˈvest N

string vest: Netzhemd nt <-(e)s, -en>

string ˈbag N

string bag: Einkaufsnetz nt <-es, -e>

sec·ond ˈstring N

second string: Ersatz m <-es>

second string person: Ersatzperson f

second string person: zweite Garnitur fig pej

key ˈstring N COMPUT

key string: Schlüsselstring m

key string conversion: Schlüsselstringumwandlung f

string up VB trans

1. string up (hang):

to string up ⇆ sth: etw aufhängen

Phrases:

to string up ⇆ sb inf (execute): jdn [auf]hängen [o. aufknüpfen]

to string up ⇆ sb fig inf (punish): jdn bestrafen

he ought to be strung up for what he said: man sollte ihn für das, was er gesagt hat, zur Rechenschaft ziehen

ˈstring quar·tet N

string quartet: Streichquartett nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈstring band N

string band: kleines Streichorchester

G-string [ˈʤi:strɪŋ] N

1. G-string (string on an instrument):

G-string: G-Saite f

2. G-string (clothing):

G-string: Stringtanga m <-(s), -s>

string ˈbean N Am, Aus

string bean: grüne Bohne f

string bean: Gartenbohne f

string bean: Fisole f <-, -n> A

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key string N IT

key string (Zahlen- bzw. Buchstabencode): Schlüsselstring m

key string conversion N IT

key string conversion: Schlüsselstringumwandlung f

German

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English

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Schlüsselstring (Zahlen- bzw. Buchstabencode): key string

Schlüsselstringumwandlung: key string conversion

Present
I	string
you	string
he/she/it	strings
we	string
you	string
they	string

Past
I	strung
you	strung
he/she/it	strung
we	strung
you	strung
they	strung

Present Perfect
I	have	strung
you	have	strung
he/she/it	has	strung
we	have	strung
you	have	strung
they	have	strung

Past Perfect
I	had	strung
you	had	strung
he/she/it	had	strung
we	had	strung
you	had	strung
they	had	strung

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a length of ribbon/string: ein Stück nt Band/Bindfaden

he experienced a string of setbacks: er erlebte einen Rückschlag nach dem anderen

to roll a string up: eine Schnur aufwickeln

to rosin a violin bow/string: einen Geigenbogen/eine Geigensaite mit Kolophonium einreiben

to be sb's puppet on a string fig: von jdm am Gängelband geführt werden inf fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Such things as tummy fluff, 2p piece, bits of string were given away.

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Yet, a bunch of folks who know every little proclaim to be smarter than everyone else and string up the accused.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

The validity of a digital document is authenticated by verifying that the digital signature logically matches the bit string representation of the document.

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The string of phonetic sounds can be plausibly broken up in multiple ways -- and if you're not familiar with the requisite proper noun, you may find yourself making an error.

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Variants of this bass include a 5-string model, and several different pickup configurations.

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