STRING - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] N

1. string U (twine):

string: corda f

a ball, a piece of string: un gomitolo, un pezzo di corda

to tie sth up with string: legare qc con della corda

tied up with string: legato con della corda

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging): spago m

string (on garment, medal): cordino m

string (on bow, racket): corda f

string (on puppet): filo m

hanging on a string: appeso a un filo

to tie a string round sth: legare un filo, una corda attorno a qc

to pull the strings: tirare i fili

to pull the strings fig: muovere i fili or tenere le fila

3. string (series):

a string of visitors, ministers, boyfriends, successes, awards, complaints: una sfilza di

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels, victories, insults: una serie di

a string of shops, businesses: una catena di

4. string (set):

string of garlic, onions: treccia d'aglio, di cipolle

string of pearls: filo di perle

string of beads: collana di perline

string of islands: fila di isole

string of light bulbs: filo di lampadine

5. string HORSE RAC:

a string of racehorses: una scuderia di cavalli da corsa

6. string MUS (on instrument):

string: corda f

C-string: la corda di do

to tighten, break a string: tendere, rompere una corda

7. string COMPUT:

string: stringa f

string: sequenza f

numeric, character string: stringa numerica, di caratteri

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, FOOD: filo m

to remove the strings from the beans: togliere i fili dai fagiolini

9. string LING:

string: sequenza f

10. string ENGINEER:

string, also stringboard: montante m della scala

II. strings N

strings npl MUS:

the strings: gli strumenti ad arco or gli archi

III. string <pt/pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string:

string MUS, SPORTS racket, guitar, violin: incordare

string bow: montare la corde su

to string [sth] tightly racket: tendere le corde di

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls: infilare (on su)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above, across street: appendere qc sopra, attraverso

to string sth up on lamppost, pole: appendere qc su

to string sth between trees, supports: appendere qc tra

IV. string <pt/pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB intr JOURN

to string for a newspaper: lavorare come corrispondente free lance per un giornale

V. string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ]

to have sb on a string: manovrare, fare ballare qn

to pull strings inf: manovrare nell'ombra

to pull strings for sb inf: raccomandare qn

without strings or with no strings attached: senza condizioni or incondizionatamente

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow: avere molte frecce al proprio arco

I. string along VB [strɪŋ -] Brit inf (string along)

string along: aggregarsi

to string along with sb: aggregarsi a qn

II. string along VB [strɪŋ -] (string [sb] along) pej

string along: menare qn per il naso

string course [Am ˈstrɪŋˌkɔrs] N

string course: corso m orizzontale

string course: marcapiano m

first-string [ˌfɜːstˈstrɪŋ] ADJ

1. first-string SPORTS:

first-string: titolare

2. first-string (important):

first-string: importante, di primo piano

second string [Brit ˌsɛkənd ˈstrɪŋ, Am ˌsɛkən(d)ˈstrɪŋ] N SPORTS

second string: riserva f

string orchestra [Am strɪŋ ˈɔrkəstrə, ˈɔrˌkɛstrə] N

string orchestra: orchestra m d'archi

G-string [Brit ˈdʒiːstrɪŋ, Am ˈdʒi ˌstrɪŋ] N

1. G-string MUS:

G-string: corda f del sol

2. G-string (strip of cloth):

G-string: cache-sexe m

G-string: perizoma m

string variable [strɪŋˈveərɪəbl] N

string variable: variabile f di stringa alfanumerica

string player [strɪŋˈpleɪə(r)] N

string player: = musicista che suona uno strumento a corda

I. string out VB [strɪŋ -] (string out)

string out: mettersi in fila

II. string out VB [strɪŋ -] (string [sth] out, string out [sth])

string out: mettere in fila

to be strung out along vehicles, groups: road: essere in fila or coda lungo

to be strung out across people: field, zone: disporsi in

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English

Italian

I. string [strɪŋ] N

1. string a. MUS:

string (twine): corda f

string (on puppet): filo m

to pull strings fig: tenere le fila

with no strings attached: senza condizioni

2. string pl MUS (section, players):

string: (strumenti m pl ad) arco m

3. string (chain):

string: catena f

string of pearls: filo m

4. string (sequence):

string of scandals: serie f

string of lies, oaths: sfilza f

string of people: fila f

5. string COMPUT:

string: stringa f

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

string: appendere

string beads: infilare

string instrument, tennis racket: mettere le corde a

string together VB trans

string together: mettere insieme

string bean N

string bean: fagiolino m

string up VB trans inf

string up: impiccare

G-string [ˈdʒi:·strɪŋ] N

G-string: tanga m inv

string band N

string band: gruppo m di archi

I. string along inf VB intr

I'll string along with you: ti accompagno

II. string along inf VB trans

to string sb along: menare qc per il naso

string out VB trans

1. string out (protract):

string out activity: tirare per le lunghe

2. string out (extend):

string out: disporre

Italian

English

filza: string

stringa: string

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)

to unleash a string of expletives: se n'è uscito con una sfilza di imprecazioni

I'll string along with you: ti accompagno

to string sb along: menare qc per il naso

to fasten sth together with string: legare qc

string trio: trio di archi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

They are self-financed, paying dues of $325 each for a total of just under $20,000, roughly one fifth of what a typical string band spends.

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This festival is dedicated to the preservation of authentic old-time string band music as well as traditional flatfoot dancing and square dancing.

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In 1926, he added family musicians to his group for a full string band sound.

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String band music, quadrille and bele music and traditional storytelling are also popular.

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These affairs were theatrically inspired, invitation-only, tea-time presentations, complete with a stage, curtains, mood-setting lighting, music from a string band, souvenir gifts and programmes.

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