string

[strɪŋ] 1. n

(thin rope) sznurek m; (of beads, cars, islands) sznur m; (of disasters, excuses) seria f; (COMPUT) ciąg m znaków; (MUS) struna f

to pull strings (fig) — pociągać za sznurki

with no strings attached (fig) — bez dodatkowych zobowiązań

- the strings

2. vt; pt, pp strung

to string together — związywać (związać perf) (ze sobą)

villages strung out along dirt roads — wsie ciągnące się wzdłuż polnych dróg

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1. [striŋ] noun

1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) sznur, taśma

2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) włókno

3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; (also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna

4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) sznur(ek)

2. verb

1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) nanizać na sznurek

2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) naciągać

3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) oczyścić z włókien

4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) zwiesić na sznurku

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- strings

- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency