string bean

ˈstrɪŋ ˈbiːn

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Definition of string bean - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

vegetable

long slender green bean, often eaten unripe

She added string beans to the salad.

green bean

haricot

snap bean

appearancetall thin person resembling a bean

He was a string bean in high school.

beanpole

lanky

garden crop

Rare

plant that produces string beans

Rare

The string bean plant in the garden is flowering now..

green bean

snap bean

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long slender green bean, often eaten unripe
plant that produces string beans

Expressions with string

string up

suspend something using a rope or cord

We need to string up the lights for the party.

apron string

string used to tie an apron at the waist

She tied the apron string tightly around her waist.

string attached

adj.

having conditions or limitations applied

The donation was generous but string attached.

string out

set out in a line or series

The soldiers were ordered to string out along the path.

have the world on a string

feel very confident and in control of situations

She seems to have the world on a string after her big promotion.

puppet on a string

person controlled by someone else

He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

Expressions with bean

bean counter

person who only cares about money and financial details

The bean counter refused to approve the extra spending.

not have a bean

be without any money or resources

After losing his job, he did not have a bean.

not worth a bean

adj.

having no value or importance

His opinion is not worth a bean in this discussion.

baked bean

single bean from a dish of baked beans

He found a baked bean on his plate.

bean plant

plant that produces beans

The bean plant in the garden is growing fast.

bean sprout

young shoot of a mung bean used in cooking

Bean sprouts are popular in Asian stir-fries.

black bean

type of small, shiny, black legume used in cooking

She added black beans to the soup for extra protein..

black-eye bean

small white bean with a black spot

She added black-eye beans to the soup for extra protein.

black-eyed bean

bean with a black spot on its skin

I added black-eyed beans to the salad.

cocoa bean

seed of the cacao tree used for chocolate or cocoa butter

The cocoa bean is harvested and processed for chocolate.

Examples of string bean in a sentence

String beans are a staple in many Asian dishes.
She looked like a string bean in that outfit.
The basketball player was a real string bean.
We planted a string bean in the backyard.
String bean plants need plenty of sunlight.

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French:haricot vert, asperge, ...
German:grüne Bohne, Bohnenstange, ...
Italian:fagiolino, spilungone, ...
Spanish:judía verde, fideo, ...
Portuguese:feijão-verde, magricela, ...
Chinese:四季豆, 瘦高个, ...
Japanese:インゲン豆, ひょろ長い人, ...
Arabic:فاصوليا خضراء, عُود قَشّ, ...
Hebrew:שְׁעוּעִית יְרוּקָּה, מַקֵּל, ...
Russian:фасоль, высокий и худой человек, ...
Ukrainian:стручкова квасоля, худий як квасоля, ...
Hindi:हरी सेम, स्ट्रिंग बीन, ...
Bengali:বরবটি, লম্বা পাতলা, ...
Catalan:mongeta tendra, tira-canyes, ...
Czech:zelená fazolka, čahoun, ...
Danish:grøn bønne, stangbønne, ...
Dutch:sperzieboon, lange slungel, ...
Greek:φασολάκι, φυτό φασολιού, ...
Hungarian:zöldbab, nyápic, ...
Khmer:សណ្តែកកួរ, មនុស្សខ្ពស់ស្គមដូចសណ្ដែក, ...
Korean:꽈리고추, 호리호리한 사람, ...
Persian:لوبیا سبز, لوبیای بلند, ...
Polish:fasolka szparagowa, chudzielec, ...
Portuguese (BR):vagem, magricela, ...
Romanian:fasole verde, slăbănog, ...
Swedish:haricots verts, långsmal person, ...
Thai:ถั่วฝักยาว, คนสูงผอม, ...
Turkish:taze fasulye, çiroz, ...
Vietnamese:đậu que, người cao gầy, ...

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