string
(for tying, fastening)
ficelle f
→ She took the parcel and started to undo the string.
a piece of string un bout de ficelle
with no strings attached (fig) sans obligation
(=row)
[+beads, pearls] rang m
[+onions] chapelet m
[+fairy lights, bulbs] guirlande f
→ The only lights were a distant string of bulbs.
(=succession)
[+people, cars] file f
[+villages, islands] chapelet m
→ ... a 100 kilometre string of islands.
(=series)
[+excuses] chapelet m
[+successes, hits, victories, attacks, disasters] suite f
→ It was the latest in a string of hotel disasters.
(MUSIC)
[+guitar, violin, cello, harp, piano, bow] corde f
→ ... a guitar with only one string.
a string to one's bow
(=ability, attribute) une corde à son arc
That's not the only string to his bow Ce n'est pas la seule corde à son arc
to add another string to one's bow ajouter une corde à son arc
to have more than one string to one's bow avoir plus d'une corde à son arc
[+tennis racket, squash racket] corde f
(COMPUTING) chaîne f
a string of characters une chaîne de caractères
strings
npl
the strings (in orchestra)
les instruments mpl à cordes
→ Gradually, as the strings take over, the hall is filled with sound.
adj (MUSIC)
[orchestra] à cordes
[section] de cordes
[player] d'instruments à cordes
(=hang) attacher
He had strung a banner across the wall. Il avait attaché une banderole au mur.
(=put strings on)
[+guitar] mettre des cordes à
[+tennis racket] corder
G-string
n
(=garment) string m
second string
n (mainly US, SPORT)
(=player) remplaçant (e) m/f
(=team) équipe f réserve
adj (mainly US, SPORT)
[team] réserve
[player, horse] remplaçant (e)
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string together
vt sep
[+words, phrases] enchaîner
(=hang) attacher
→ Lights had been strung together in the trees of the big gardens.
string bag
n filet m à provisions
string bean
n
(=vegetable) haricot m vert
string instrument , stringed instrument
n instrument m à cordes
string quartet
n quatuor m à cordes
string vest
n (British) marcel m résille, marcel m en résille