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  • 1 string

    1. [striŋ] noun
    1) ((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.) σπάγγος,κορδόνι
    2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) ίνα
    3) (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.) χορδή
    4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) αρμαθιά
    2. verb
    1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) αρμαθιάζω
    2) (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.) περνώ χορδή
    3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) αφαιρώ ίνες,καθαρίζω
    4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) δένω
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    - 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

    English-Greek dictionary > string

  • 2 Yo-yo

    ['joujou]
    (a type of toy, consisting of a pair of discs made of wood, metal etc with a groove between them round which a piece of string is tied, the toy being made to run up and down the string: going up and down like a yo-yo.) γιο-γιο

    English-Greek dictionary > Yo-yo

  • 3 yo-yo

    ['joujou]
    (a type of toy, consisting of a pair of discs made of wood, metal etc with a groove between them round which a piece of string is tied, the toy being made to run up and down the string: going up and down like a yo-yo.) γιο-γιο

    English-Greek dictionary > yo-yo

  • 4 twist

    [twist] 1. verb
    1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) στρίβω, στριφογυρίζω
    2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) στρίβω, πλέκω, συστρέφω
    3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) (δια)στρεβλώνω, στραμπουλώ
    2. noun
    1) (the act of twisting.) στρίψιμο
    2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) στάλα
    3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) στροφή, κουλούρα
    4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) τροπή
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    - twister

    English-Greek dictionary > twist

  • 5 cord

    [ko:d]
    1) ((a piece of) thin rope or thick string: The burglars tied up the nightwatchman with thick cord.) κορδόνι
    2) (a string-like part of the body: the spinal cord; the vocal cords.) χορδή
    3) (a length of electric cable or flex attached to an electrical appliance: the cord of his electric razor.) καλώδιο
    4) (a kind of velvet fabric with a ribbed appearance; (in plural) trousers made of this: a pair of cords.) κοτλέ

    English-Greek dictionary > cord

  • 6 tape

    [teip] 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) ταινία
    2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) νήμα
    3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) ταινία
    4) (a tape-measure.) μέτρο
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) δένω / σφραγίζω με ταινία
    2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) γράφω, ηχογραφώ, μανγητοφωνώ
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    - measuring-tape
    - tape-recorder
    - tape-record
    - tape-recording

    English-Greek dictionary > tape

  • 7 loop

    [lu:p] 1. noun
    1) (a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc: She made a loop in the string.) θηλιά
    2) (a U-shaped bend in a river etc.) βρόχος, στροφή
    3) (IUD; a contraceptive device used by women.) σπιράλ
    2. verb
    (to fasten with, or form into, a loop or loops: He looped the rope round a post.) δένω με κουλούρα

    English-Greek dictionary > loop

См. также в других словарях:

  • how long is a piece of string? — british spoken phrase used for saying that it is impossible to answer a question about how big something is or how much time something will take ‘How long does it take for a claim to be processed?’ ‘How long is a piece of string?’ Thesaurus: ways …   Useful english dictionary

  • how long is a piece of string — see ↑string, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑long how long is a piece of string Brit informal used as a reply to a question when the answer is not known “How long will you be staying?” “How long is a piece of string?” • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • how long is a piece of string — If someone has no idea of the answer to a question, they can ask How long is a piece of string? as a way of indicating their ignorance …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • how long is a piece of string —    If someone has no idea of the answer to a question, they can ask How long is a piece of string? as a way of indicating their ignorance.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • How long is a piece of string? — British & Australian something that you say when someone asks you a question that you cannot answer about how big something is or how much time something will take. So how long does a project like that take? How long s a piece of string? …   New idioms dictionary

  • How long is a piece of string —   If someone has no idea of the answer to a question, they can ask How long is a piece of string? as a way of indicating their ignorance …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • 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 — string1 [ strıŋ ] noun *** ▸ 1 thin rope ▸ 2 group/series of things ▸ 3 on instrument ▸ 4 on tennis racket, etc. ▸ 5 something like string ▸ 6 players rated by ability ▸ 7 limiting conditions ▸ 8 G string ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount thin… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • string — I UK [strɪŋ] / US noun Word forms string : singular string plural strings *** 1) [countable/uncountable] thin rope, usually made of twisted fibres and used for tying things together a parcel tied with string a piece of string The balloon was… …   English dictionary

  • string — 01. Do you have a piece of [string] I could use to tie up this parcel? 02. You should tie the [string] for the baby s balloon around his wrist in case he accidentally lets go of it. 03. [String] and sequence are used interchangeably in molecular… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • piece — piece1 W1S1 [pi:s] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount)¦ 2¦(part)¦ 3¦(single item)¦ 4¦(small amount)¦ 5¦(land)¦ 6 fall to pieces 7 go to pieces 8 smash/rip/tear something to pieces 9 pull/rip/tear somebody/something to pieces …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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