strings in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for strings in the English»Italian Dictionary

leading strings [ˈliːdɪŋstrɪŋz] N npl (for small children)

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] N

III.string <pt/pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB trans

IV.string <pt/pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB intr JOURN

I.string along VB [strɪŋ -] Brit inf (string along)

II.string along VB [strɪŋ -] (string [sb] along) pej

string course [Am ˈstrɪŋˌkɔrs] N

first-string [ˌfɜːstˈstrɪŋ] ADJ

second string [Brit ˌsɛkənd ˈstrɪŋ, Am ˌsɛkən(d)ˈstrɪŋ] N SPORTS

string orchestra [Am strɪŋ ˈɔrkəstrə, ˈɔrˌkɛstrə] N

G-string [Brit ˈdʒiːstrɪŋ, Am ˈdʒi ˌstrɪŋ] N

string variable [strɪŋˈveərɪəbl] N

string player [strɪŋˈpleɪə(r)] N

strings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for strings in the English»Italian Dictionary

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB trans

strings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold the purse strings
to loosen the purse strings
to pull strings fig
with no strings attached
to pull some strings to get sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The left hemisphere of the brain uses a phonological, non-lexical strategy that changes graphemes into phonemes to sound out strings of letters.
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Its six strings, which are made of twisted silk passed through its back plate.
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This method consists of the web server appending query strings to the links of a web page it holds when sending it to a browser.
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But aren't women meant to be casting off the apron strings and thinking: glass ceiling, rather than glass jars?
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The 33-year-old midfielder has pulled the strings for his side, all without seeming to break a sweat.
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The "pabtin" is a square-shaped bamboo grille or frame to which goodies (candies, fruits, small trinkets, etc.) are tied with thin strings.
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Full of ability with his best years ahead he is held back by the ties to mummy's apron strings.
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The first lecture theatre had an improvised white cloth as the projector screen - hung using strings from the four corners.
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The title of the symphony means the absent-minded man so it is as if the violins have forgotten to tune their strings.
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Exposure to moisture from the sweat of a musician's hands can cause plain (unwound) gut strings to fray and eventually break.
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