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n. veter, lont, snaar; rij (ook in computers); serie; kolom; vezel; (in computers) een rij tekens die als een enkele informatie wordt gezien--------v. rijgen, snoeren; besnaren; bespannen; spannen; afristen, afhalen (bonen)string1[ string] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 koord ⇒ touw(tje), garen3 snaar5 aaneenschakeling ⇒ snoer, ris(t); reeks, sliert; streng♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 have someone on a string • iemand in zijn macht hebben/houden; iemand aan het lijntje houden5 string of cars • rij/file auto's¶ have two strings/a second string to one's bow • op twee paarden wedden, meer pijlen op zijn boog hebbenplay second string • de tweede viool spelenwith no strings attached • zonder kleine lettertjes/beperkende bepalingen————————string2II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 (aan elkaar) rijgen ⇒ ritsen, aaneenschakelen♦voorbeelden:¶ strung up • zenuwachtig, gespannen, opgewonden→ string along string along/, string out string out/ -
2 have two strings/a second string to one's bow
have two strings/a second string to one's bowop twee paarden wedden, meer pijlen op zijn boog hebbenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > have two strings/a second string to one's bow
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3 have more than one string in one's bow
er zijn vele wegen die naar Rome leidenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > have more than one string in one's bow
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4 second string to one's bow
op twee paarden wedden, tweede mogelijkheid
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