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string

 
 
/strɪŋ/ noun

Translation

ROPE [C, U] very thin rope used for tying things
ip, sicim, kınnap
a ball of string1272
INSTRUMENT [C] a piece of wire that is part of a musical instrument
tel, yay, kiriş
guitar strings1272399
a string of beads/pearls a set of decorative things joined together on a thread, worn as jewellery
boncuk/inci kolye/süs
1266217
a string of sth a number of similar things
dizi, sıra
a string of questions As a writer, she's enjoyed a string of successes.12661888
no strings (attached) If there are no strings attached to an offer or arrangement, there is nothing that is unpleasant that you have to accept.
koşulsuz, şartsız, sınırlanmamış, sınırlayıcı koşullar içermeyen
I'll drive you home - no strings attached.1869
pull strings to secretly use the influence that you have over important people to get something or to help someone
torpil yaptırmak, iltimas geçmesini istemek
I may be able to pull a few strings, if you need the money urgently.1861
(Definition of string noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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