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[strɪŋ] 1. сущ.1) верёвка; завязка, шнурок2) струна, тетиваOn the string at the half, third, fourth or other aliquot points. — В половине, трети, четверти струны или других кратных точках.
3)а) ряд, последовательность, цепочкаSyn:a string of shaggy, supercilious-aired camels — караван лохматых, высокомерных верблюдов
в) строка ( символов в тексте)г) нитка (бус, жемчуга)••- with no strings attached 2. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. strungfirst string — основной, первоклассный
1) завязывать, связывать, шнуровать2) натягивать (струну, тетиву)3) нанизывать (жемчуг, бусы)The jewels are strung together on a fine silver chain. — Драгоценные камни нанизаны на красивую серебряную цепочку.
4) разг.а) обманывать; водить за носб) ( string with) подшучивать (каким-л. образом)The older workers always enjoy stringing the new boys with stories about the director's fierce temper. — Старые работники любят подшучивать над новенькими, рассказывая разные истории о тяжелом характере их начальника.
•- string out
- string up••to string nerves — нервировать, натягивать нервы
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