LEARNit Dictionary

string

noun
B1
1
B1
long, thin material used for tying things together, made of several threads that have been twisted together; a piece of string used to fasten or pull something or keep something in place
ریسمان, نخ, رشته نخ, ریسمان نازک
see also drawstring, G-string, purse strings
2
a set or series of things that are joined together, for example on a string
رشته, سلسله, زنجیره
a string of pearls
The molecules join together to form long strings.
3
a series of things or people that come closely one after another
سلسله, زنجیره, دنباله
The band had a string of hits in the nineties.
He owns a string of racing stables.
4
a series of characters (= letters, numbers, etc.)
رشته, زنجیره
to key in/enter a search string
5
a tightly stretched piece of wire, nylon, or catgut on a musical instrument, that produces a musical note when the instrument is played
سیم, وتر, زه
Play it on the G string.
6
the group of musical instruments in an orchestra that have strings, for example violins; the people who play them
آلات زهی, گروه زهی, بخش زهی, نوازندگان زهی
The opening theme is taken up by the strings.
compare brass, percussion, woodwind
7
any of the tightly stretched pieces of nylon or natural gut in a racket, used for hitting balls in tennis and some other sports
زه
8
special conditions or limits
شرایط خاص, شرایط محدود کننده, قواعد تعریف شده, پیش شرط, شرایط تعریف‌شده
Major loans like these always come with strings.
It's a business proposition, pure and simple. No strings attached.
verb
1
to hang or tie something in place, especially as decoration
آویختن, بستن, گره زدن
2
to put a series of small objects on string, etc.; to join things together with string, etc.
رشته کردن, به نخ کشیدن
She had strung the shells on a silver chain.
(figurative)carbon atoms strung together to form giant molecules
synonym thread
3
to put a string or strings on a racket or musical instrument
سیم زدن, سیم کشیدن, نخ کشیدن
adjective
1
consisting of musical instruments that have strings; connected with these musical instruments
زهی, زه دار, تار دار
2
made of string or something like string
ریسمانی, ریسمان‌مانند, نخی, نخ‌گونه, رشته‌ای, رشته‌مانند, ریسمان‌گونه
a string bag/vest