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strings

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
German
German

ˈapron strings N pl

apron strings
Schürzenbänder pl

Phrases:

to be tied to sb's apron strings fig pej
an jds Rockzipfel hängen inf

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

key ˈstring N COMPUT

key string
Schlüsselstring m
key string conversion
Schlüsselstringumwandlung f

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>

sec·ond ˈstring N

second string
Ersatz m <-es>
second string person
Ersatzperson f
second string person
zweite Garnitur fig pej

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

string together VB trans

to string together ⇆ sth
etw auffädeln [o. aufziehen]
to string together ⇆ sth (tie together)
etw zusammenbinden
she can string together a couple of sentences in German
sie kann ein paar zusammenhängende Sätze auf Deutsch sagen

ˈstring trim·mer N

string trimmer
Rasentrimmer m <-s, ->
German
German
English
English
Streichmusik
music for strings
Streichmusik
string music
Streicher(in)
string player
die Streicher
the strings
die Streicher
the string section

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

English
English
German
German

key string N IT

key string (Zahlen- bzw. Buchstabencode)
Schlüsselstring m

key string conversion N IT

key string conversion
Schlüsselstringumwandlung f
German
German
English
English
Schlüsselstring (Zahlen- bzw. Buchstabencode)
key string
Schlüsselstringumwandlung
key string conversion
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
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a sextet for strings, oboe and flute
ein Sextett für Streicher, Oboe und Flöte
to have two strings to one's bow Brit
zwei Eisen im Feuer haben
to loosen/tighten the purse strings
den Geldhahn aufdrehen/zudrehen fig
to be tied to sb's apron strings fig pej
an jds Rockzipfel hängen inf
seine Verbindungen spielen lassen inf
to [try and] pull a few strings
einen Bogen [über die Saiten] führen
to wield a bow [across the strings]
[hinter den Kulissen] die Fäden ziehen inf
to pull the strings [behind the scenes]
zweigleisig fahren fig inf
to have two strings to one's bow
jdn am Gängelband führen/haben/halten pej
to keep sb tied to one's apron strings pej
die Saiten einer Gitarre stimmen
to tune [the strings of] a guitar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

As mentioned above, the wealth deposited in the common purse includes members incomes and salaries.
en.wikipedia.org
He earned the $50,000 winner's purse by leading all 30 laps.
en.wikipedia.org
He stole a passer-by's purse in order to fund his new trip.
en.wikipedia.org
The winners share was $2,800 out of a total purse of $20,000.
en.wikipedia.org
Examples include checks and balances, the separation of powers, vetoes, filibusters, quorum requirements, term limits, impeachments, the powers of the purse, and regularly scheduled elections.
en.wikipedia.org

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

[...]
The Brosttuach is laced into the bodice at the front ( ibresa ), the apron strings ( Schoßbänder ) are tied over the apron.
[...]
www.montafon.at
[...]
Das Brosttuach wird vorne im Mieder eingeschnürt ( ibresa ), die Schürzenbänder ( Schoßbänder ) werden über die Schürze gebunden.
[...]
www.montafon.at

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