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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):

3. string usu pl (of a puppet):

string
Marionette f <-, -n>

4. string (in music):

string
Saite f <-, -n>
guitar string
four-string violin
to pluck a string

5. string (in an orchestra):

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>
a string of hits
string of scandals
string of successes
string of oaths

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
to have sb on a string

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

1. string (fit):

to string sth
to string sth
to string a racket SPORTS

2. string (attach):

to string sth
to string beads

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

to string sth

G-string [ˈʤi:strɪŋ] N

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

G-string

2. G-string (clothing):

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

key ˈstring N COMPUT

key string

sec·ond ˈstring N

second string
Ersatz m <-es>
second string person
second string person

I. string out VB intr

string out

II. string out VB trans

to string out ⇆ sth
to string out ⇆ sth (prolong)

string together VB trans

to string together ⇆ sth
to string together ⇆ sth (tie together)

string up VB trans

1. string up (hang):

to string up ⇆ sth

Phrases:

to string up ⇆ sb inf (execute)
to string up ⇆ sb fig inf (punish)

string ˈbag N

string bag
Einkaufsnetz nt <-es, -e>

ˈstring band N

string band

string ˈbean N Am, Aus

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

string ˈin·stru·ment N

string instrument
Saiteninstrument nt <-(e)s, -e>

string ˈor·ches·tra N

string orchestra
Streichorchester nt <-s, ->

ˈstring play·er N

string player
Streicher(in) m (f) <-s, ->

ˈstring-pull·er N

string-puller
Drahtzieher(in) m (f) <-s, ->

ˈstring-pull·ing N

string-pulling

ˈstring quar·tet N

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

ˈstring sec·tion N + sing/pl vb

string section
Streicher <-s, -> pl
Present
Istring
youstring
he/she/itstrings
westring
youstring
theystring
Past
Istrung
youstrung
he/she/itstrung
westrung
youstrung
theystrung
Present Perfect
Ihavestrung
youhavestrung
he/she/ithasstrung
wehavestrung
youhavestrung
theyhavestrung
Past Perfect
Ihadstrung
youhadstrung
he/she/ithadstrung
wehadstrung
youhadstrung
theyhadstrung