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1 second-string
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2 second string
adj. reserve- (van sportfiguur); aanwezig als tweede keus -
3 second string players
n. spelers van een team die niet aan het begin van een wedstrijd spelen, maar andere spelers, die het spel begonnen, afwisselen gedurende het verloop van de wedstrijd -
4 second string to one's bow
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5 have two strings/a second string to one's bow
have two strings/a second string to one's bowop twee paarden wedden, meer pijlen op zijn boog hebbenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > have two strings/a second string to one's bow
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6 play second string
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7 string
n. veter, lont, snaar; rij (ook in computers); serie; kolom; vezel; (in computers) een rij tekens die als een enkele informatie wordt gezien--------v. rijgen, snoeren; besnaren; bespannen; spannen; afristen, afhalen (bonen)string1[ string] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 koord ⇒ touw(tje), garen3 snaar5 aaneenschakeling ⇒ snoer, ris(t); reeks, sliert; streng♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 have someone on a string • iemand in zijn macht hebben/houden; iemand aan het lijntje houden5 string of cars • rij/file auto's¶ have two strings/a second string to one's bow • op twee paarden wedden, meer pijlen op zijn boog hebbenplay second string • de tweede viool spelenwith no strings attached • zonder kleine lettertjes/beperkende bepalingen————————string2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 (aan elkaar) rijgen ⇒ ritsen, aaneenschakelen♦voorbeelden:¶ strung up • zenuwachtig, gespannen, opgewonden→ string along string along/, string out string out/
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second-string — adjective AMERICAN in sports, second string players are used only if the best players are not available: a second string quarterback … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
second-string — [sek′əndstriŋ′] adj. Informal 1. Sports that is the second or a substitute choice for play at the specified position 2. subordinate or inferior in rank, importance, etc. second stringer n. * * * See second string … Universalium
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second-string — adj [only before noun] not regularly part of a team, group etc, but sometimes taking someone else s place in it ▪ the Vikings second string quarterback … Dictionary of contemporary English
second string — second string, adj. second stringer, n. 1. Sports. the squad of players available either individually or as a team to replace or relieve those who start a game. 2. a secondary position, status, or group, as in a level of corporate management.… … Universalium
second-string — [sek′əndstriŋ′] adj. Informal 1. Sports that is the second or a substitute choice for play at the specified position 2. subordinate or inferior in rank, importance, etc. second stringer n … English World dictionary
second-string — adjective being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team a second string pitcher • Similar to: ↑secondary * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the phrase second string … Useful english dictionary
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second string — A reference to a football or other team player who is a substitute rather than a regular first team player. The term derives from archery, and the reserve bow string carried by an archer. ‘Second string’ occurs as a vocative in North Dallas … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
second string — noun a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game • Hypernyms: ↑team, ↑squad * * * ˌsecond ˈstring ; noun • Wilson was a second string for New Zealand in last … Useful english dictionary
second string — adjective a) Not as good; of a lower quality or condition. I got a new pair of shoes, so I think Ill use the old, second string pair in my garden. b) In sports, a unit of players that plays behind the first string. Syn: junior varsity … Wiktionary