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string

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BrE /strɪŋ/ AmE /strɪŋ/

noun en → es

1 MATERIAL [countable] A2

a thin cord or thread, especially one made of cotton, nylon, etc.

hilo, cuerda fina

  • a string of beads

Collocations string instrument · bow and string

  • She tied the package with a piece of string.

    Ella ató el paquete con un trozo de cuerda.

2 COMPUTER [countable] B2

a sequence of characters, such as letters or numbers, that are stored and processed together by a computer program

cadena (de caracteres)

  • string variable

Collocations character string · string manipulation

  • The program uses a string to store the user's name.

    El programa usa una cadena para almacenar el nombre del usuario.

3 SERIES [countable] B1

a series of similar things that happen one after another or are connected in some way

serie, sucesión

  • string of events

Collocations string of failures · string of successes

  • The company has had a string of bad luck recently.

    La empresa ha tenido una serie de mala suerte recientemente.

4 MUSIC [countable] B1

a group of instruments in an orchestra that play strings, such as violins and cellos

sección de cuerdas

  • string section

Collocations violin string · cello string

  • The string section played beautifully.

    La sección de cuerdas tocó hermosamente.

5 GAME [countable] B1

a game in which a ball is hit with a bat or racket over a net, such as tennis or badminton

raqueta (deportes)

  • string game

Collocations tennis string · badminton string

  • He was playing a game of string.

    Él estaba jugando un juego de raqueta.

6 MUSIC [countable] B2

a single part of the music played by one instrument in an orchestra or band

parte musical, línea melódica

  • string part

Collocations violin string · cello string

  • The violinist played a solo string.

    El violinista tocó una línea melódica solista.

7 MUSIC [countable] B1

a thin wire that is stretched across the neck of a musical instrument and vibrates to produce sound when plucked or bowed

cuerda (instrumento)

  • string on an instrument

Collocations violin string · guitar string

  • The guitar strings were new.

    Las cuerdas de la guitarra eran nuevas.

8 MUSIC [countable] B2

a group of musicians who play string instruments together, such as a quartet or quintet

cuerda (grupo de músicos)

  • string ensemble

Collocations string quartet · string orchestra

  • The string ensemble performed a beautiful piece.

    El conjunto de cuerdas interpretó una pieza hermosa.