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US: /ˈstɹɪŋ/
UK: /stɹˈɪŋ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
string /striɳ/- danh từ
- dây, băng, dải
- thớ (thịt...); xơ (đậu...)
- dây đàn
- the strings: đàn dây
- to touch the strings: đánh đàn
- chuỗi, xâu, đoàn
- a string of pearls: một chuỗi hạt ngọc
- a string of onions: một xâu hành
- a string of horses: một đoàn ngựa
- bảng ghi điểm (bia)
- đàn ngựa thi (cùng một chuồng)
- vỉa nhỏ (than)
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (số nhiều) điều kiện ràng buộc (kèm theo quà biếu...)
- the first string
- quân bài chủ
- nơi nương tựa chính
- to have two strings to one's bow
- (xem) bow
- to have somebody on a string
- điều khiển được ai
- to harp on one string
- cứ chơi mãi một điệu
- to pull the strings
- (xem) pull
- to touch a string
- (nghĩa bóng) đụng đến tâm can
- ngoại động từ strung
- buộc bằng dây, treo bằng dây
- lên (dây đàn); căng (dây)
- ((thường) động tính từ quá khứ) làm căng thẳng, lên dây cót (nghĩa bóng)
- highly strung nerves: thần kinh quá căng thẳng
- tước xơ (đậu)
- xâu (hạt cườm...) thành chuỗi
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) chơi khăm, chơi xỏ
- (thông tục) to string someone along đánh lừa ai
- nội động từ
- kéo dài ra thành dây; chảy thành dây (hồ, keo...)
- đánh mở đầu (bi a, để xem ai được đi trước)
- to string along with somebody
- đi với ai, đi theo ai
- to string up somebody
- treo cổ ai
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb, adjective+ noun
for tying / fastening
1 [U, C] material made of several threads twisted together, used for tying things together; a piece of string used to fasten or pull sth or keep sth in place: a piece / length of string + He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string. + The key is hanging on a string by the door.
See also -
things joined
2 [C] a set or series of things that are joined together, for example on a string: a string of pearls + The molecules join together to form long strings.
series
3 [C] a series of things or people that come closely one after another: a string of hits / successes + He owns a string of racing stables.
computing
4 [C] a series of CHARACTERS (= letters, numbers, etc.)
musical instruments
5 [C] a tightly stretched piece of wire, NYLON, or CATGUT on a musical instrument, that produces a musical note when the instrument is played
6 (the strings) [pl.] the group of musical instruments in an orchestra that have strings, for example violins; the people who play them: The opening theme is taken up by the strings.
Compare: BRASS, PERCUSSION, WOODWIND
on tennis racket
7 [C] any of the tightly stretched pieces of NYLON, etc. in a RACKET, used for hitting balls in tennis and some other games
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Idioms: have another string / more strings to your bow (BrE) to have more than one skill or plan that you can used if you need to: The exhibition shows that he has other strings to his artistic bow.
(with) no strings (attached) with no special conditions or restrictions: It's a business proposition, pure and simple. No strings attached.
more at APRON, LONG adj., PULL v.
+ verb (strung, strung ) [VN]
hang decoration
1 [+adv./prep.] ~ A on, along, in, etc. B
~ B with A to hang or tie sth in place, especially as decoration: We strung paper lanterns up in the trees. + Flags were strung out along the route. + The route was strung with flags.
join things
2 [+adv./prep.] to put a series of small objects on string, etc.; to join things together with string, etc: She had strung the shells on a silver chain. + (figurative) carbon atoms strung together to form giant molecules
racket / musical instrument
3 to put a string or strings on a RACKET or musical instrument
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Phrasal Verbs: string sb along (informal) to allow sb to believe sth that is not true, for example that you love them, intend to help them, etc: She has no intention of giving you a divorce; she's just stringing you along.
string along (with sb) (BrE, informal) to go somewhere with sb, especially because you have nothing else to do: Do you mind if I string along with you?
string sth<->out to make sth last longer than expected or necessary: They seem determined to string the talks out for an indefinite period.
See also -
string sth<->together to combine words or phrases to form sentences: I can barely string two words together in Japanese. + He managed to string together a few words of thanks.
string sb<->up (informal) to kill sb by hanging them, especially illegally: If I ever find out who did this, I'll string them up.
+ adjective [only before noun]
musical instrument
1 consisting of musical instruments that have strings; connected with these musical instruments: a string quartet + a string player
made of string
2 made of string or sth like string: a string bag / vest
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 line, cord, thread, twine, fibre, rope, cable, ligament, strand, filament:
To fly a kite one needs the right weight of string.
2 leash, lead, leader:
Why does he let her drag him around on the end of a string?
3 line, row, series, sequence, succession, chain, procession, stream, train, file, Chiefly Brit queue:
A string of coincidences led to their meeting again after twenty years.
4 necklace, chain, loop, strand, dog-collar, choker, chaplet, wreath, rivière, Archaic carcanet:
In her hair was a string of pearls.
5 pull strings or wires. use or exert influence, Colloq throw one's weight around:
He had to pull strings to get his son a job on the paper.
6 pull the strings. be in control, control, run, operate, dominate, be in command, be in the driver's seat, hold the reins, manipulate:
She is the one who pulls the strings when it comes to new investments.
7 strings. conditions, stipulations, provisos, qualifications, requirements, prerequisites, terms, obligations, limitations, provisions, musts, Colloq catches:
I might have known that there would be strings attached to their offer of a free holiday in Corfu.
v.
8 thread, join:
The children were busy stringing beads to make necklaces.
9 Often, string together or up. loop, festoon, link, drape, suspend, sling, hang, array, concatenate, chain together:
At holiday time, coloured lights are strung round the town square.
10 string along.
(a) follow, go along (with), agree, concur, collaborate:
I said I would string along with the plan for the time being.
(b) keep waiting or dangling, keep on a string, keep on tenterhooks, Colloq play fast and loose with (someone):
She's just stringing you along till her boyfriend comes back.
(c) fool, deceive, bluff, dupe, cheat, trick, hoax, Colloq take someone for a ride, put one or something over on (someone):
They strung Harold along for months before they made off with his life savings.
11 string out.
(a) stretch, reach, extend:
The line of refugees strung out as far as one could see.
(b) delay, postpone, drag out, protract, spin out:
He strung out the repayment for as long as possible.
12 string up. hang, lynch:
He knew that if the jury didn't convict him the townspeople would string him up.
Collocation
1 thin cord
ADJ.
taut, tight
He pulled the string tight.
| loose | tangled
He had hair like tangled yellow string.
QUANT.
bit, length, piece
I cut a length of string to tie up the package.
| ball
VERB + STRING
knot, tie, tie sth up with
Tie the string round the parcel.
| undo, untie | wind (up)
He wound the string into a ball.
| unwind | dangle (sth) on
Next to the phone, there was a pencil dangling on a string.
PREP.
in the ~
There's a knot in the string.
PHRASES
on the end of a string
2 on a musical instrument
ADJ.
tight | slack | open | stopped | guitar, violin, etc. | A, G, etc.
VERB + STRING
tighten, tune | loosen | pluck | change, replace | break
STRING + VERB
break | vibrate
STRING + NOUN
instrument
PREP.
on a/the ~
Play it on the G string.
Concise dictionary
strung|strings|stringingstrɪŋnoun
+a lightweight cord
+stringed instruments that are played with a bow
+a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
+a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
+a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases)
+a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
+(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
+a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
+a necklace made by a stringing objects together
verb
+thread on or as if on a string
+add as if on a string
+move or come along
+stretch out or arrange like a string
+string together; tie or fasten with a string
+remove the stringy parts of
+provide with strings
