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I.string1 S3 W2 /strɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [Language: Old English; Origin: streng] 1. THREAD [uncountable and countable] a strong thread made of several threads twisted together, used for tying or fastening things ⇨ rope: Her key hung on a string around her neck. a ball of string I need a piece of string to tie this package. 2. GROUP/SERIES [countable] a) a number of similar things or events coming one after another SYN series string of a string of hit albums b) a group of similar things string of She owns a string of health clubs. c) technical a group of letters, words, or numbers, especially in a computer program 3. no strings (attached) having no special conditions or limits on an agreement, relationship etc: The policy offers 15% interest, with no strings attached. 4. string of pearls/lights/beads etc several objects of the same type connected with a thread, chain etc 5. MUSIC a) [countable] one of the long thin pieces of wire, ↑nylon etc that are stretched across a musical instrument and produce sound b) the strings/the string section the people in an ↑orchestra or band who play musical instruments that have strings, such as ↑violins 6. first-string/second-string etc relating to or being a member of a team or group with the highest, second highest etc level of skill: a first-string quarterback 7. have somebody on a string informal to be able to make someone do whatever you want: Susie has her mother on a string. 8. have more than one string to your bow British English to have more than one skill, idea, plan etc that you can use if you need to ⇨ ↑G-string, ⇨ how long is a piece of string? at ↑long1(9), ⇨ pull strings at ↑pull1(8), ⇨ pull the/sb’s strings at ↑pull1(9), ⇨ the purse strings at ↑purse1(5) II.string2 BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle strung /strʌŋ/) [transitive] 1. to put things together onto a thread, chain etc: beads strung on a silver chain 2. [always + adverb/preposition] to hang things in a line, usually high in the air, especially for decoration string something along/across etc something Christmas lights were strung from one end of Main Street to the other. 3. be strung (out) along/across etc something written to be spread out in a line: the houses and shops were strung out along the bay 4. to put a string or a set of strings onto a musical instrument ⇨ highly-strung at ↑highly string along phrasal verb informal 1. string somebody along to deceive someone for a long time by making them believe that you will help them, that you love them etc: He’s just stringing you along. 2. British English to go somewhere with someone for a short time, especially because you do not have anything else to do string along with If you’re going into town, I’ll string along with you. string something ↔ out phrasal verb informal to make something continue longer than it should: Rebel leaders attempted to string out negotiations to avoid reaching a settlement. string something ↔ together phrasal verb 1. string words/a sentence together to manage to say or write something that other people can understand: He was so drunk he could hardly string two words together. 2. to combine things in order to make something that is complete, good, useful etc: They string together image after image until the documentary is completed. string somebody ↔ up phrasal verb informal to kill someone by hanging them ⇨ ↑strung-up
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string A string is a thin rope.◎ | [striη] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | dây; sợi xe; dây bện | | ☆ | a ball of string | | một cuộn dây | | ■ | thớ (thịt...); xơ (đậu...) | | ■ | dây đàn | | ■ | (the strings) (số nhiều) đàn dây | | ☆ | to touch the strings | | đánh đàn | | ■ | chuỗi, chùm, túm, xâu; đoàn, dãy, loạt (người, vật) | | ☆ | a string of pearls | | một chuỗi hạt ngọc | | ☆ | a string of onions | | một xâu hành | | ☆ | a string of horses | | một đoàn ngựa | | ■ | thớ, xơ, gân (chất liệu cứng có xơ nối liền hai nửa một vỏ đậu..) | | ■ | bảng ghi điểm (bia) | | ■ | đàn ngựa đua (cùng luyện ở một chuồng) | | ■ | vỉa nhỏ (than) | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (số nhiều) điều kiện ràng buộc (kèm theo quà biếu...) | | 〆 | the first/second string | | ✓ | quân bài chủ/phụ | | ✓ | điểm tựa chính/phụ | | 〆 | to have/keep somebody on a string | | ✓ | điều khiển; cai quản | | 〆 | to harp on one string | | ✓ | cứ chơi mãi một điệu | | 〆 | to touch a string | | ✓ | (nghĩa bóng) đụng đến tâm can | | 〆 | with no strings attached/without strings | | ✓ | (thông tục) không có điều kiện đặc biệt; không có sự hạn chế đặc biệt | ※ | ngoại động từ strung | | ■ | buộc bằng dây, treo bằng dây | | ■ | lên (dây đàn); căng (dây) | | ■ | làm căng thẳng, lên dây cót (nghĩa bóng) | | ☆ | highly strung nerves | | thần kinh quá căng thẳng | | ■ | tước bỏ xơ (ở vỏ đậu) | | ■ | xâu (hạt cườm...) thành chuỗi | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) chơi khăm, chơi xỏ | | ■ | (+ along) cố tình đánh lừa ai (nhất là về niềm tin của mình) | | ☆ | she has no intention of marrying him - she's just stringing him along | | cô ta chẳng hề có ý định lấy nó - cô ta chỉ đánh lừa nó thôi | | ■ | (+ up) (thông tục) treo cổ ai (nhất là không hợp pháp) | | ■ | (+ together) kết hợp (từ, cụm từ..) tạo nên những lời phát biểu có ý nghĩa | ※ | nội động từ | | ■ | căng dây lên (một cái cung, viôlông..) | | ☆ | loosely strung | | buộc dây lỏng | | ■ | kéo dài ra thành dây; chảy thành dây (hồ, keo...) | | ■ | (+ along) lẵng nhẵng | | ☆ | she decided to string along with the others as she had nothings else to do ! | | cô ta quyết định lẽo đẽo đi theo những người khác vì chẳng có việc gì khác | | ■ | đánh mở đầu (bi a, để (xem) ai được đi trước) | | 〆 | to string along with somebody | | ✓ | đi với ai, đi theo ai | | 〆 | to string up somebody | | ✓ | treo cổ ai |
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