string of events

Definition

Definition of string of events - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chainconnected series of activities or incidents

The festival featured a string of events celebrating local culture.
A string of events led to the company's downfall.
The investigation uncovered a string of events that were connected.

sequence

series

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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.

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French:série d'événements, ...
German:Reihe von Ereignissen, ...
Italian:serie di eventi, ...
Spanish:serie de acontecimientos, ...
Portuguese:sequência de eventos, ...
Chinese:一连串活动, ...
Japanese:イベントの連鎖, ...
Arabic:سِلسِلَة أَحْداث, ...
Hebrew:סִדְרַת אֵירוּעִים, ...
Russian:цепь событий, ...
Ukrainian:низка подій, ...
Hindi:गतिविधियों की श्रृंखला, ...
Bengali:ঘटनাপ্রবাহ, ...
Catalan:sèrie d'esdeveniments, ...
Czech:řetězec událostí, ...
Danish:række af begivenheder, ...
Dutch:reeks gebeurtenissen, ...
Greek:σειρά εκδηλώσεων, ...
Hungarian:eseménysor, ...
Khmer:លំដាប់ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍, ...
Korean:연속적인 행사들, ...
Persian:سلسله رویدادها, ...
Polish:ciąg wydarzeń, ...
Portuguese (BR):sequência de eventos, ...
Romanian:lanț de evenimente, ...
Swedish:rad av händelser, ...
Thai:ชุดของเหตุการณ์, ...
Turkish:etkinlikler dizisi, ...
Vietnamese:chuỗi sự kiện, ...

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