third string

θɜːrd strɪŋ
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Translation of third string from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

hierarchy

US
group ranked lower in a hierarchy
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derde rang derde lijn derde team derde garnituur
  • She was part of the third string in the project.Ze maakte deel uit van de derde rang in het project.
2.

sports

US
player who is third in line
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derde speler
  • He was disappointed to be the third string quarterback.Hij was teleurgesteld om de derde speler quarterback te zijn.

Adjective

1.

hierarchy

US
less important or lower in rank
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derderangs derde rangs
  • She was assigned to a third string project at work.Ze kreeg op haar werk een derderangs project toegewezen.
2.

sports

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relating to a backup or substitute player
US
derde keus reserve
  • He was the third string quarterback for the team.Hij was de derde keus quarterback van het team.
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Synonyms and analogies of third string in English

Examples of third string in a sentence

  • The third string musicians rarely get solos.
  • The coach promoted him from third string to second string.
  • As a third string player, he rarely got game time.
  • He was frustrated with his third string role in the team.
  • The third string players rarely get any attention.
  • The third string goalie rarely gets to play.

Translations of "third string" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
derde rangsadj.

The backup goalie knew he was third string and rarely got playtime.

De reservekeeper wist dat hij derde rangs was en zelden speeltijd kreeg.

derde garnituuradj.

Older equipment is considered third string and only used during absolute emergencies.

Oudere apparatuur geldt als derde garnituur en wordt alleen bij nood ingezet.

derde keusadj.

Downfield is a rookie wide receiver, third string.

Maar verderop staat een rookie, een wide receiver, derde keus.

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Other translations for third string:

  • derde snaar

third string: Examples and translations in context

In that company, interns are basically third string and ignored in decisions.

In dat bedrijf zijn stagiairs eigenlijk derde rangs en worden bij beslissingen genegeerd.

In our band, I'm just the third string, never leading songs.

In onze band ben ik maar derde rangs, ik leid nooit nummers.

As stepchildren, they sometimes felt like third string in their blended household.

Als stiefkinderen voelden ze zich soms derde rangs in hun samengesteld gezin.

Freelancers there are treated as third string, hired only when everyone else fails.

Freelancers worden daar derde rangs behandeld, pas ingehuurd als iedereen anders faalt.

In her friend group, she felt like the third string companion invited last.

In haar vriendengroep voelde ze zich derde rangs, altijd als laatste uitgenodigd.

At family gatherings, cousins feel like third string compared to the favored grandchildren.

Op familiefeesten voelen neven zich derde rangs naast de favoriete kleinkinderen.

The smaller sponsors were clearly third string compared to the main corporate backers.

De kleinere sponsors waren duidelijk derde rangs vergeleken met de grote bedrijfsfinanciers.

She hated being treated as a third string employee in important meetings.

Ze haatte het om als derde rangs medewerker behandeld te worden tijdens belangrijke vergaderingen.

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