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ˈapron strings N pl

apron strings

Phrases:

to be tied to sb's apron strings fig pej

I. string [strɪŋ] N

1. string no pl (twine):

Schnur f <-, Schnü̱·re>
Kordel f <-, -n>
Knäuel m o nt /Stück nt Schnur

2. string fig (controls):

to pull strings
to pull the strings
to pull all the strings
with strings attached
with no strings attached

3. string usu pl (of a puppet):

puppet on strings
Marionette f <-, -n>

4. string (in music):

Saite f <-, -n>

5. string (in an orchestra):

the strings pl (instruments)
the strings (players)

6. string SPORTS (on a racket):

Saite f <-, -n>

7. string (chain):

Kette f <-, -n>
Perlenkette f <-, -n>

8. string fig (series):

Kette f <-, -n>
Reihe f <-, -n>

9. string COMPUT:

Zeichenfolge f <-, -n>
Zeichenkette f <-, -n>
Suchbegriff m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

to have two strings to one's bow Brit

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

1. string (fit):

to string a racket SPORTS

2. string (attach):

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

G-string [ˈʤi:strɪŋ] N

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

2. G-string (clothing):

Stringtanga m <-(s), -s>

key ˈstring N COMPUT

sec·ond ˈstring N

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

I. string out VB intr

II. string out VB trans

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

string together VB trans

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

Einkaufsnetz nt <-es, -e>

ˈstring band N

string ˈbean N Am, Aus

Fisole f <-, -n> A

string ˈin·stru·ment N

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

string ˈor·ches·tra N

Streichorchester nt <-s, ->

ˈstring play·er N

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

ˈstring-pull·er N

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

ˈstring-pull·ing N

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