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1 stringed instruments
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2 steel-stringed guitar
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3 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) ficelle2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fil3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) (à) corde(s)4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) rang2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiler2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) monter3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) enlever les fils de4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) suspendre•- strings- stringy - stringiness - string bean - stringed instruments - have someone on a string - have on a string - pull strings - pull the strings - string out - strung up - stringent - stringently - stringency -
4 strings
noun plural ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) stringed instruments, ie violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses: The conductor said the strings were too loud.) cordes -
5 string
string [strɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle strung)1. noun• there are no strings attached cela ne vous (or nous etc) engage à rienc. (Computing) chaîne f• a numeric/character string une chaîne numérique/de caractères3. compounds[orchestra, quartet] à cordes[+ words, sentences] enchaîner* * *[strɪŋ] 1.1) [U] ( twine) ficelle f2) ( on garment) cordon m; (on bow, racket) corde f also Music; ( on puppet) fil mto pull the strings — lit, fig tirer les ficelles
3) ( series)a string of — un défilé de [visitors, boyfriends]; une série de [crimes, novels]; une succession de [successes, awards]; une chaîne de [shops]; une kyrielle de [insults]
4) ( set)string of onions — chapelet m d'oignons
string of pearls — collier m de perles
2.string of islands — chapelet m d'îles
strings plural noun Music3.the strings — les cordes fpl
transitive verb (prét, pp strung)1) Music, Sport corder [racket]; monter [guitar, violin]to string [something] tightly — faire un cordage tendu à [racket]
2) ( thread) enfiler (on sur)3) ( hang)to string something (up) above/across — suspendre quelque chose au-dessus de/en travers de
•Phrasal Verbs:••to pull strings — (colloq) faire jouer le piston (colloq)
without strings ou with no strings attached — sans conditions
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6 rosin
['rozin](the hardened resin of some trees, used on the bows of stringed musical instruments.) colophane -
7 string instrument
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