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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.) σπάγγος,κορδόνι2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) ίνα3) (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.) χορδή4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) αρμαθιά2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) αρμαθιάζω2) (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 χορδή3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) αφαιρώ ίνες,καθαρίζω4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) δένω•- 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
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2 String
subs.Small cord: Ar. and P. καλώδιον, τό, Ar. σπαρτίον, τό.String of things: Ar. and P. ὁρμαθός, ὁ.String of dry figs: Ar. ἰσχάδων ὁρμαθός.String of a musical instrument: P. χορδή, ἡ.Bowstring: P. and V. νευρά, ἡ (Xen.), V. θῶμιγξ, ὁ.Don't let them have two strings to their bow: P. μὴ ἐπὶ δυοῖν ἀγκύροιν ὁρμεῖν ἐᾶτε (Dem. 1295).Moved by strings ( of puppets), adj.: P. νευρόσπαστος (Xen.).Series: P. and V. διαδοχή, ἡ.Row: P. and V. στοῖχος, ὁ.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > String
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