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String Things Countable Noun Thin Instruments  /Strɪŋ   Ip

Level B1 
Kind noun
Front string 
IPA  /strɪŋ   / noun
Back ip, sicim
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string (noun)

 /strɪŋ   / noun
 
FOR TYING THINGS
1 [countable, uncountable]
a piece of long, strong material like very thin rope, that you use for tying things
ip, sicim
 a ball/piece/length of string
 The key is hanging on a string.
LINE OF THINGS
2 [countable]
a string of sth
a line of things that are joined together on the same piece of thread
dizi, sıra
 a string of beads
SERIES
3 [countable]
a string of sth
a series of people, things or events that follow one after another
ardı ardına
 a string of visitors
 a string of complaints
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
4 [countable]
one of the pieces of thin wire, etc. that produce the sound on some musical instruments
 (müzik) tel, yay
 A guitar has six strings.
 5 (the strings)
[plural]
(in an orchestra) the instruments that have strings
telli çalgılar, yaylı sazlar
 note at INSTRUMENT
ON RACKET
6 [countable]
one of the pieces of thin material that is stretched across a racket (= the thing you use to hit the ball in some sports)
 (tenis raketinde) tel
IDIOMS
(with) no strings attached; without strings
with no special conditions
koşul olmaksızın
 We will send you a free copy of the magazine, with no strings attached.
pull strings
to use your influence to gain an advantage
iltimas yaptırmak, torpil yaptırmak
 

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