string

1. [[t]striŋ[/t]] 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.) ficelle

2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) fil

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.) (à) corde(s)

4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) rang

2. verb

1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) enfiler

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.) monter

3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) enlever les fils de

4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) suspendre

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- 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 - stringent - stringently - stringency

English-French dictionary. 2014.