third string

θɜːrd strɪŋ
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Translation of third string into German,

Noun

1.

hierarchy

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group ranked lower in a hierarchy
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dritte Garnitur
  • She was part of the third string in the project.Sie war Teil der dritten Reihe im Projekt.
2.

sports

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player who is third in line
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dritte Garnitur
  • He was disappointed to be the third string quarterback.Er war enttäuscht, der dritte Wahl Quarterback zu sein.

Adjective

1.

hierarchy

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less important or lower in rank
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  • She was assigned to a third string project at work.Sie wurde auf ein weniger wichtiges Projekt bei der Arbeit angesetzt.
2.

sports

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relating to a backup or substitute player
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dritte Garnitur dritte Wahl
  • He was the third string quarterback for the team.Er war der Quarterback der dritten Garnitur im 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
drittklassigadj.

Independent candidates are usually considered third string in major national elections.

Unabhängige Kandidaten werden bei großen nationalen Wahlen meist als drittklassig angesehen.

dritte Wahladj.

Heh. I was third string until my senior year.

Ich war dritte Wahl bis zu meinem letzten Jahr.

dritte Garnitur

In that orchestra, substitute players are openly called the third string group.

In diesem Orchester werden Aushilfen offen als dritte Garnitur bezeichnet.

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Other translations for third string:

  • dritten Saite

third string: Examples and translations in context

Small local newspapers are often seen as third string compared to nationals.

Kleine Lokalzeitungen gelten oft als drittklassig im Vergleich zu den überregionalen.

She refused to date anyone who treated her like a third string partner.

Sie weigerte sich, jemanden zu treffen, der sie als drittklassig behandelte.

In that family, artistic careers are sadly viewed as third string options.

In dieser Familie werden künstlerische Berufe leider als drittklassig eingestuft.

She hated feeling like the third string whenever important decisions were discussed.

Sie hasste es, sich bei wichtigen Entscheidungen immer so drittklassig zu fühlen.

Volunteers sometimes feel third string when staff members exclude them from meetings.

Ehrenamtliche fühlen sich manchmal drittklassig, wenn Hauptamtliche sie von Besprechungen ausschließen.

In the company hierarchy, interns are clearly the third string after managers.

In der Firmenhierarchie sind Praktikanten gegenüber den Managern eindeutig drittklassig.

The coach treated the substitute players as a permanent third string squad.

Der Trainer behandelte die Auswechselspieler dauerhaft als drittklassig besetzte Truppe.

He quit because the boss always made him feel third string at work.

Er kündigte, weil der Chef ihn bei der Arbeit stets als drittklassig behandelte.

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