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♦ string /strɪŋ/n.1 cordellina; stringa; cordoncino; spago; laccetto; legaccio: a ball of string, un gomitolo di spago; the strings of a wind jacket, i cordoncini di un K-way; apron strings, legacci del grembiule3 (fig.) fila; sfilza; filza; sequela; serie: a string of pearls, un filo di perle; a string of lies, una filza di menzogne; a string of houses [cars], una fila di case [d'automobili]; a long string of failures, una lunga sequela di fallimenti; a string of accidents, una catena d'incidenti5 (pl.) (collett.) (mus.) strumenti a corda; archi7 (econ.) catena ( di negozi, ecc.) a string of newspapers, una catena di giornali; a string of motels, una catena di motel8 (comput.) stringa9 (ling.) sequenza10 (geol.) vena filiforme12 (ipp.) (collett.) (cavalli da corsa d'una) scuderia13 ( sport e fig.) scuderia ( di atleti, ecc.): first-string, di prim'ordine; di prima qualità: a first-string scientist, uno scienziato di prim'ordine; to play second string, avere una parte in sottordine; second-string, di riserva, di seconda linea14 ( biliardo) tavoletta per segnare i punti ( fatta a mo' di pallottoliere); punti segnati; tiro per stabilire l'ordine di gioco20 (arc.) tèndine; nervo● string alphabet, alfabeto per ciechi □ (ling.) string analysis, analisi in catena □ string bag, borsa a rete; rete per la spesa □ (mus.) string band, orchestrina d'archi □ ( USA) string bean, fagiolino (verde); (fig.) spilungone, stanga (fig.) □ (giorn.) string correspondent, corrispondente pagato a un tanto la riga □ (archit., edil.) string course, marcapiano □ a string of beads, una collana; (relig.) un rosario □ (mus.) string orchestra, orchestra d'archi (o di strumenti a corda) □ (fig.) string pulling, manovre dietro le quinte, maneggi, intrallazzi (pl.) □ (mus.) string quartet, quartetto d'archi □ (fis.) string theory, teoria delle stringhe □ string tie, cravattino □ (comput.) string variable, variabile di tipo stringa □ string vest, canottiera a rete (spec. per uomini); canotta; top □ (fig.) to harp on one string (o on the same string), battere sempre sullo stesso tasto □ (fig.) to have sb. on a string, tirare q. per i fili ( come un burattino); tenere q. in pugno □ (fig.) to have two strings (o a second string, another string) to one's bow, aver due ( più spesso: molte) corde al proprio arco □ (fam.) no strings attached, senza restrizioni, senza condizioni ( spesso rif. a offerta d'aiuto finanziario) □ (fig.) to pull ( a few) strings, manovrare; brigare; darsi da fare, lavorare nell'ombra □ to pull the strings, ( del burattinaio) tirare i fili ( stando nascosto, dietro le quinte); (fig.) tirare le fila, manovrare dietro le quinte □ (fig.) the purse strings, i cordoni della borsa □ (fig.) to be tied to one's mother's apron strings, essere attaccato alle gonne della mamma □ (fig.) to touch a string, toccare un tasto; far vibrare una corda del cuore □ (mus.) to touch the strings, toccare le corde ( d'uno strumento); suonare.(to) string /strɪŋ/(pass. e p. p. strung)A v. t.2 mettere la corda (o le corde) a; fornire di corda: to string a bow, fornire un arco di corda; ( anche) tendere un arco; to string a tennis racket, mettere le corde a (o raccordare) una racchetta da tennis5 tendere; appendere; attaccare; posare: to string lights across the lawn, appendere luci lungo il prato; to string cables, posar caviB v. i.1 diventare filamentoso, fibroso; viscoso
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