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1 string
[strɪŋ]1. noun1) (a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc:خَيْطapron-strings.
2) a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.خَيْط ليف خُضْراوات3) a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin:وَتَر( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.
سِلْسِلَه، عِقْدa string of beads.
2. verb– past tense, past participle strung [straŋ]يُدخِل الخَرَز في الخَيْطThe pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.
2) to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument):يَشُدُّ الأوتار على القَوْس يُزيلُ الخُيوط أو الألياف من الخُضْرَواتThe archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.
يَربُط وَيُعَلِّقThe farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.
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2 string
عِقْد \ necklace: a string of small ornamental objects, worn round the neck: a gold necklace. string: a row of ornaments (beads, pearls, etc.) that are set on a string, esp. for wearing round the neck, etc.: a string of jewels. -
3 sautoir de perles
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4 hilo de perlas
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5 sarta de perlas
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6 нитка жемчуга
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7 진주 한 줄
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8 perlekæde
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9 helmikaulanauha
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10 collar
m.1 necklace.collar de diamantes diamond necklacecollar de perlas pearl necklace2 collar.3 collar, ring (abrazadera).4 ruff, collet.* * *1 (adorno) necklace2 (de animal) collar3 TÉCNICA collar, ring* * *noun m.1) necklace2) collar* * *SM1) (=adorno) necklace; (=insignia) chain (of office)2) [de perro] (dog) collar; (Zool) collar, ruff3) (Mec) collar, ring4)* * *1)a) ( alhaja) necklace; ( condecoración) chainb) ( para animales) collarc) ( plumaje) collar, ruff2) (Tec) collar, hose clip* * *= necklace, collar.Ex. The two sat gravely in silence, Modjeski fingering the stars on her necklace while she thought.Ex. Rather than using a collar with a leash, cats should be walked using a proper harness designed specifically for felines.----* collar de perlas = string of pearls.* collar de perro = dog collar.* * *1)a) ( alhaja) necklace; ( condecoración) chainb) ( para animales) collarc) ( plumaje) collar, ruff2) (Tec) collar, hose clip* * *= necklace, collar.Ex: The two sat gravely in silence, Modjeski fingering the stars on her necklace while she thought.
Ex: Rather than using a collar with a leash, cats should be walked using a proper harness designed specifically for felines.* collar de perlas = string of pearls.* collar de perro = dog collar.* * *A1 (alhaja) necklace; (condecoración) chaincollar de perlas string of pearls2 (para animales) collar3 (plumaje) collar, ruffCompuestos:flea collarsurgical collar, cervical collarB ( Tec) collar, hose clip* * *
collar sustantivo masculino
collar sustantivo masculino
1 (joya) necklace
2 (de una mascota) collar
' collar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
broche
- chula
- chulo
- cierre
- collarín
- cuello
- cuenta
- ensartar
- abrochar
- estuche
- lucir
- poner
- se
- seguro
- vuelta
English:
blue-collar
- clasp
- collar
- dog collar
- flea collar
- hot
- inherit
- necklace
- shirt-collar
- white-collar
- wing collar
- blue
- edge
- flea
- fray
- frayed
- loosen
- man
- miss
- ruff
- stiff
- stud
- turn
- turtle
- wear
- white
* * *collar nm1. [para personas] necklace;un collar de diamantes a diamond necklacecollar ortopédico Br surgical o US medical collar2. [para animales] collarcollar antiparasitario flea collar3. [abrazadera] collar, ring* * *m1 necklace* * *collar nm1) : collar (for an animal)2) : necklacecollar de perlas: string of pearls* * *collar n1. (adorno) necklace¡qué collar más bonito! what a pretty necklace!2. (de animal) collar -
11 मुक्ता _muktā
मुक्ता 1 A pearl; हारो$यं हरिणाक्षीणां लुठति स्तनमण्डले । मुक्तानामप्यवस्थेयं के वयं स्मरकिङ्कराः Amaru.138 (where मुक्तानां means also 'of absolved saints'); Śukra.4.157. (Pearls are said to be produced from various sources, but particularly from oyster-shells:- करीन्द्रजीमूतवराहशङ्ख- मत्स्याहिशुक्त्युद्भववेणुजानि । मुक्ताफलानि प्रथितानि लोके तेषां तु शुक्त्यु- द्भवमेव भूरि ॥ Malli.).-2 A harlot, courtezan.-3 N. of a plant (रास्ना).-Comp. -अगारः, -आगारः the pearl- oyster; लुठन्मुक्तागारे भवति परलोकं गतवतो । हरेरद्य द्वारे शिव शिव शिवानां कलकलः Bv.1.32 (v. l.).-आकारता the state of having the shape of a pearl; मुक्ताकारतया तदेव नलिनीपत्रस्थितं राजते.-आवलिः, -ली f.,-कलापः a pearl- necklace.-गुणः a pearl-necklace, string of pearls; एकं मुक्तागुणमिव भुवः स्थूलमध्येन्द्रनीलम् Me.48; R.16.18.-जालम् a string or zone of pearls; मुक्ताजालं चिरपरिचितं त्याजितो दैवगत्या Me.98.-दामन् n. a string of pearls.-दिश् the quarter or cardinal point just quitted by the sun.-पटलम् a mass of pearls.-पुष्पः a kind of jasmine.-प्रसूः f. the pearl-oyster.-प्रालम्बः a string of pearls.-फलम् 1 a pearl; अनेन पर्यासयताश्रुबिन्दून् मुक्ताफलस्थूलतमान् स्तनेषु R.6.28;16.62; Ku.1.6.-2 a kind of flower.-3 the custard-apple.-4 camphor.-5 N. of a work on Bhakti by Bopadeva; चतुरेण चतुर्वर्ग- चिन्तामणिवणिज्यया । हेमाद्रिर्बोपदेवेन मुक्ताफलमचीकरत् ॥-मणिः, -रत्नम् a pearl. ˚सरः a necklace of pearls; अयं तावद्बाष्प- स्त्रुटित इव मुक्तामणिसरः U.1.29.-मातृ f. the pearl-oyster.-लता, -स्रज् f.,-हारः a pearl-necklace.-शुक्तिः, -स्फोटः the pearl-oyster. -
12 filo
"wire;Draht;arame"* * *m (pl also le -a) threadmetallico wiredi lama edged'erba bladefig un filo di vergogna/rispetto an ounce of shame/respectfig filo conduttore leadfilo interdentale (dental) flossfilo spinato barbed wirefilo di voce whisperper filo e per segno in detaildare del filo da torcere a qualcuno make things difficult for s.o.* * *1 thread; (tess.) yarn; ( ritorto) twine: filo di cotone, di nylon, di seta, cotton, nylon, silk thread; filo per cucire, sewing thread; filo di trama, di ordito, weft, warp yarn; lana a due fili, two-ply wool // la poverina era ridotta a un filo, the poor thing was worn to a shadow // il filo di Arianna, Ariadne's thread // tagliare il filo del traguardo, to breast the (winning) tape; (estens.) to reach the winning post; essere battuti sul filo del traguardo, to be beaten at the post (anche fig.)4 ( del bucato) washing line5 (fig.) ( piccola quantità): un filo d'acqua, a trickle of water; un filo d'aria, a breath of air; un filo di luce, a thread of light; un filo di fumo, a wisp of smoke; c'è ancora un filo di speranza, there is still a faint hope; parlare con un filo di voce, to speak in a very weak (o thin) voice; non aveva un filo di interesse per quel lavoro, he didn't have the slightest interest in that job6 (fig.) ( andamento) thread: seguire il filo dei ricordi, to follow the thread of one's memories; perdere il filo del ragionamento, to lose the thread of one's argument; riprendere il filo del discorso, to pick up (o to take up o to resume) the thread of one's speech; seguire il filo del pensiero, to follow the thread of one's thoughts7 ( taglio) edge: il filo della spada, the sword edge; questo coltello non ha più il filo, this knife has no edge (o is blunt) now // passare qlcu. a filo di spada, to put s.o. to the sword8 (elettr., tel.) wire; cable: filo ad alta tensione, high-tension cable; filo conduttore, leading wire, (fig.) lead (o guiding thread); filo di terra, earth wire; filo sotto tensione, live wire; telegrafo senza fili, wireless telegraph; (tel.) filo diretto, direct line9 (mecc.) wire: filo di ferro, metallico, wire; filo di platino, platinum wire; filo armonico, piano wire; filo spinato, barbed wire // (edil.) filo a piombo, plumb-line.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: essere cuciti a doppio filo, to be closely knit; essere appeso a un filo, to hang by a thread (o a hair) // mancò il bersaglio per un filo, he missed the target by a hairbreadth; c'è mancato un filo!, it was a close shave!; non è caduto per un filo, he just managed to avoid falling // dare del filo da torcere a qlcu., to cause s.o. a lot of trouble, ( essere un avversario terribile) to be a hard nut to crack (for s.o.) // è lui che tiene le fila, it's he who pulls the strings; imbrogliare le fila, to muddle things up; sbrogliare le fila, to unravel the threads; riunire, tirare le fila, to gather up the threads; tirare le fila di un discorso, to draw together the threads of an argument // per filo e per segno, in every detail, word for word; to the letter: ha seguito le istruzioni per filo e per segno, he carried out instructions to the letter; dovrai riferirmi tutto per filo e per segno, you'll have to report everything to me word for word (o in every detail) // a filo di logica dovrebbe comportarsi così, strictly according to logic, he should behave that way // fare il filo a qlcu., to chase s.o.; fare il filo a qlco., to chase after sthg.* * *['filo]sostantivo maschile (in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)1) (filato) thread, yarnfilo di cotone, di seta — cotton, silk thread
2) (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) linestendere la biancheria sul filo — to put o peg the washing on the line
tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) — to cut off power, telephone lines
senza filo — [microfono, telefono] cordless
3) (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw4) (filza)un filo di perle — a string of pearls, a pearl necklace
5) (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope6) sportbruciare qcn. sul filo di lana — fig. to nose sb. out
7) (sequenza)perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso — to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation
8) fig. (piccola quantità)dire qcs. con un fil di voce — to say sth. in a thready o faint voice
9) (di lama) (cutting) edge, bladerifare il filo a — to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]
10) (di legno) grain11) (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle12) gastr. (di fagiolini, sedano) string13) (di ragnatela) thread, strand•filo chirurgico — med. catgut, gutstring
filo conduttore — el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme
filo di Scozia — tess. lisle
filo spinato — barbed o razor wire
••essere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. — to pull the strings of sth
* * *filo/'filo/sostantivo m.(in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)1 (filato) thread, yarn; filo di cotone, di seta cotton, silk thread2 (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) line; filo di rame copper wire; stendere la biancheria sul filo to put o peg the washing on the line; i -i delle marionette the puppet strings; i -i dell'alta tensione high tension wires; i -i della luce power lines; filo del telefono telephone wire; tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) to cut off power, telephone lines; senza filo [microfono, telefono] cordless; senza -i wireless3 (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw4 (filza) un filo di perle a string of pearls, a pearl necklace5 (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope7 (sequenza) perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation; filo dei pensieri train of thought8 fig. (piccola quantità) un filo di speranza a grain of hope; non c'è un filo d'aria there isn't a breath of air; non avere un filo di grasso not to have an ounce of fat; un filo di luce a pencil of light; un filo di sangue a trickle of blood; un filo di vento a breath of wind; un filo di fumo a wisp of smoke; dire qcs. con un fil di voce to say sth. in a thready o faint voice9 (di lama) (cutting) edge, blade; senza filo blunt; rifare il filo a to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]10 (di legno) grain11 (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle; un filo d'olio a drizzle of oil13 (di ragnatela) thread, strandessere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. to pull the strings of sth.\filo chirurgico med. catgut, gutstring; filo conduttore el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme; filo per cucire sewing thread; filo diretto hotline; filo elettrico electric wire; filo di ferro wire; filo interdentale dental floss; filo a piombo plumb (line); filo di Scozia tess. lisle; filo spinato barbed o razor wire; filo per suture → filo chirurgico. -
13 Perlenkette
f pearl necklace* * *Pẹr|len|ket|te1. f Per|len|kol|lier2. ntstring of pearls, pearl necklace, pearls pl* * *Per·len·ket·tef pearl necklace* * ** * *Perlenkette f pearl necklace* * *die string of pearls; pearl necklace; (mit Holzperlen usw.) string of beads; bead necklace* * *f.necklace n.pearl necklace n. -
14 нитка жемчуга
1) General subject: a rope of pearls, a strand of pearls, rope of pearls2) Makarov: a string of pearls, strand of pearls, string of pearls3) Clothing: of pearls -
15 collar de perlas
pearl necklace* * *(n.) = string of pearlsEx. Perfectly round pearls are the rarest and most expensive, and are generally used in strings of pearls.* * *(n.) = string of pearlsEx: Perfectly round pearls are the rarest and most expensive, and are generally used in strings of pearls.
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16 perla
f.1 pearl.de perlas (figurative) great, fineme viene de perlas it's just the right thing2 Perla.3 perle.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: perlar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: perlar.* * *1 pearl2 figurado gem\collar de perlas pearl necklaceperla cultivada cultured pearl* * *noun f.* * *SF pearlde perlas —
perla cultivada — cultured pearl, cultivated pearl
* * *Ide perlas — (fam)
me viendría de perlas — it would suit me down to the ground
marcha de perlas — it's going really well
IItodo salió de perlas — everything went perfectly o (colloq) fine
masculino y femeninoa) (fam) ( persona ideal) gem (colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( fresco) sassy (AmE) o (BrE) cheeky devil (colloq)* * *= pearl, nugget.Ex. There are also some errors, as for example the entry pearl, The, Middle English poem, XBV, which should be YBV (XBV is Czech literature).Ex. Additionally, we were hoping to discover where and to what extent literature nuggets are hidden in non-LIS databases.----* collar de perlas = string of pearls.* cultivo de perlas = pearl culture.* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* * *Ide perlas — (fam)
me viendría de perlas — it would suit me down to the ground
marcha de perlas — it's going really well
IItodo salió de perlas — everything went perfectly o (colloq) fine
masculino y femeninoa) (fam) ( persona ideal) gem (colloq)b) (Chi fam) ( fresco) sassy (AmE) o (BrE) cheeky devil (colloq)* * *= pearl, nugget.Ex: There are also some errors, as for example the entry pearl, The, Middle English poem, XBV, which should be YBV (XBV is Czech literature).
Ex: Additionally, we were hoping to discover where and to what extent literature nuggets are hidden in non-LIS databases.* collar de perlas = string of pearls.* cultivo de perlas = pearl culture.* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.* * *1 (joya) pearlun collar de perlas a pearl necklace, a string of pearlsel negocio marcha de perlas business is great o is going really wellel viernes me vendría de perlas Friday would be great for me o would suit me down to the groundtodo salió de perlas everything went perfectly, everything turned out fine ( colloq)Compuestos:artificial pearl● perla cultivada or de cultivocultured pearl● perla natural or verdaderanatural pearl* * *
Del verbo perlar: ( conjugate perlar)
perla es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
perla sustantivo femenino ( joya) pearl;
perla cultivada or de cultivo cultured pearl
perla sustantivo femenino
1 pearl
2 fig (persona) gem
ser una perla, to be a treasure
♦ Locuciones: de perlas: todo marcha de perlas, everything's going well, me viene de perlas, it suits me very well
' perla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gris
- auténtico
- concha
English:
cultured pearl
- pearl
- mother
* * *perla nf1. [joya] pearl;de perlas: su ayuda me viene de perlas her help is just what I neededperla artificial artificial pearl;perla cultivada cultured pearl;perla de cultivo cultured pearl;perla natural natural pearl2. [maravilla] gem, treasure;la nueva señora de la limpieza es una perla the new cleaning lady is a gem3. [frase desafortunada] gem* * *f pearl;nos vino de perlas fam it suited us fine fam* * *perla nf1) : pearl2)me viene de perlas: it suits me just fine* * *perla n pearl -
17 मौक्तिकम् _mauktikam
मौक्तिकम् [मुक्तैव स्वार्थे ठक्] A pearl; गारुमतं च माणिक्यं मौक्तिकं श्रेष्ठमेव हि Śukra.4.162; मोक्तिकं न गजे गजे Subhāṣ.-Comp. -आवली a string of pearls.-गुम्फिका a female who prepares pearl-necklaces.-तण्डुलः a kind of white यावनाल (Mar. जोंधळा).-दामन् n. a string of pearls.-प्रसवा a pearl-muscle.-शुक्तिः f. a pearl- oyster.-सरः a necklace or string of pearls; अयं कण्ठे बाहुः शिशिरमसृणो मौक्तिकसरः U.1.29.-स्थानम् 1 a conch, shell.-2 an elephant, frog or hog (?).-3 the bamboo tree; Gīrvāṇa. -
18 collier
collier [kɔlje]masculine noun* * *kɔljenom masculin1) ( bijou) necklace2) ( d'animal) collar3) ( barbe) beard••donner un coup de collier — ( intellectuellement) to get one's head down; ( manuellement) to put one's back into it
* * *kɔlje nm1) (= bijou) necklace2) [chien] collar3) TECHNIQUE collar4) (collier de barbe, barbe en collier) chin beardnarrow beard along the line of the jaw* * *collier nm1 ( bijou) necklace; ( chaîne de chevalier) chain; collier de perles string of pearls; collier de fleurs garland of flowers;2 ( d'animal) (marque naturelle, lanière) collar;3 ( barbe) collier (de barbe) beard (round jaw);4 ( en boucherie) neck;collier de serrage circlip.reprendre le collier to get back into harness; donner un coup de collier ( intellectuellement) to get one's head down; ( manuellement) to put one's back into it.[kɔlje] nom masculin2. [parure] collar3. [courroie - pour chien, chat] collarcollier de fixation bracket, clipcollier (de barbe) short ou clipped beard -
19 sautoir
sautoir [sotwaʀ]masculine nouna. (Jewellery) chain* * *sotwaʀ* * *sotwaʀ nm1) (= collier) chain, (sautoir de perles) string of pearls2) SPORT (= emplacement) jumping pit* * *sautoir nm1 ( collier) long necklace; porter une montre en sautoir to wear a watch on a chain around one's neck;2 Hérald saltire;[sotwar] nom masculin1. JOAILLERIE chain2. SPORT jumping pit -
20 perla
f pearlperla coltivata cultured pearl* * *perla s.f.1 pearl: perle coltivate, culture pearls; perle false, imitation pearls; perla scara-mazza, seed-pearl; filo di perle, string of pearls; pescatore di perle, pearl-diver; grigio perla, pearl grey // gettar perle ai porci, to cast pearls before swine2 ( persona, cosa di gran pregio) pearl, jewel: è una perla di marito, he is a jewel of a husband; è una perla di ragazza, she's a pearl; Venezia è la perla dell'Adriatico, Venice is the pearl of the Adriatic3 ( prodotto farmaceutico) drop4 ( errore grossolano) howler, clanger5 (tip.) pearl.* * *['pɛrla]1. sfVenezia, la perla dell'Adriatico — Venice, the jewel of the Adriatic
2. agg inv(colore) pearl attr* * *['pɛrla] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (d'ostrica) pearl; (di vetro, plastica) bead2) (capsula) capsule3) fig. (persona o cosa eccezionale)una perla di marito — a jewel o gem of a husband
4) colloq. (errore madornale) gem, howler2.aggettivo invariabile••gettare o dare le -e ai porci to cast pearls before swine; essere una perla rara — to be a real treasure o a gem
* * *perla/'pεrla/ ⇒ 3I sostantivo f.1 (d'ostrica) pearl; (di vetro, plastica) bead2 (capsula) capsule; - e da bagno bath pearls3 fig. (persona o cosa eccezionale) una perla di marito a jewel o gem of a husband; una perla dell'arte barocca a perfect example of the Baroque; - e di saggezza pearls of wisdom4 colloq. (errore madornale) gem, howlergrigio perla pearl greygettare o dare le -e ai porci to cast pearls before swine; essere una perla rara to be a real treasure o a gem\
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The String of Pearls — The String of Pearls: A Romance is the title of a story first published as a penny part serial 1846 47. The main antagonist of the story is the infamous Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street , who here makes his literary debut. Todd is a … Wikipedia
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A String of Pearls Twined with Golden Flowers — or The Golden Twins is a Romanian fairy tale collected by Petre Ispirescu in Legende sau basmele românilor . [Julia Collier Harris, Rea Ipcar, The Foundling Prince Other Tales: Translated from the Roumanian of Petre Ispirescu , p 65, Houghton… … Wikipedia
string — [striŋ] n. [ME streng < OE, akin to Ger strang: see STRONG] 1. a) a thin line of twisted fiber used for tying, pulling, fastening, etc.; slender cord or thick thread b) a narrow strip of leather or cloth for fastening shoes, clothing, etc.;… … English World dictionary
pearls — n. 1) to string pearls 2) cultured; imitation; natural pearls 3) a string of pearls * * * imitation natural pearls a string of pearls cultured to string pearls … Combinatory dictionary
string — string1 W2S3 [strıŋ] n ↑sticker, ↑string ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(thread)¦ 2¦(group/series)¦ 3 no strings (attached) 4 string of pearls/lights/beads etc 5¦(music)¦ 6 first string/second string etc 7 have somebody on a string 8 have more than one string to your … Dictionary of contemporary English
string — stringless, adj. stringlike, adj. /string/, n., v., strung; strung or (Rare) stringed; stringing. n. 1. a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line. 2. something resembling a cord or thread. 3. Physics. a mathematical entity… … Universalium