Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 7693 6847973 2009-06-21T03:53:42Z AugPi 2671 t+io:[[kordeto]] ([[WT:EDIT|Assisted]]) {{also|strings}} ==English== ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/strɪŋ/}}, {{SAMPA|/strIN/}} * {{audio|en-us-string.ogg|Audio (US)}} *: {{rhymes|ɪŋ}} ===Etymology=== {{etyl|ang}} {{term|streng|lang=ang}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun|s|-}} # {{countable}} A long, thin and flexible structure made from [[thread]]s twisted together. # {{uncountable}} Such a structure considered as a substance. # {{countable}} Any long, thin and flexible object. #: ''a violin '''string''''' # {{countable}} A cohesive substance taking the form of a string. #: ''The '''string''' of spittle dangling from his chin was most unattractive'' # {{countable}} A series of items or events. #: ''a '''string''' of successes'' # {{countable}} {{computing}} A sequence of [[character]]s stored consecutively in [[memory]] and capable of being processed as a single entity. # {{countable}} {{computing}} A [[data type]] storing a [[sequence]] of data values, usually [[byte]]s, in which elements usually stand for [[character]]s according to a [[character encoding]]. # {{countable}} {{computer science}} An [[ordered]] [[sequence]] of [[symbols]] of a predetermined [[set]] or [[alphabet]]. # {{music|countable|usually in plural}} A [[stringed instrument]] or the person playing that instrument. # {{countable}} {{physics}} the main [[object]] of study in [[string theory]], a branch of theoretical physics # A slang term for [[cannabis]] or [[marijuana]] ====Derived terms==== * [[second string]] ====Synonyms==== * (long, thin structure): [[cord]], [[rope]], [[line]] * (this structure as a substance): [[cord]], [[rope]], [[twine]] * (anything long and thin): * (cohesive substance in the form of a string): * (series of items or events): [[sequence]], [[series]] * (sequence of characters in computing): * (stringed instruments): [[string section]] ''the strings, or the string section'' * (conditions): [[condition]]s, [[proviso]]s ====Translations==== {{trans-top|long, thin structure}} * {{trreq|Albanian}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[وتر]]}} (wátar) {{m}} * Armenian: [[լար]] (lar) * {{trreq|Basque}} * Bosnian: [[žica]] ''(жицa)'' {{f}} * Bulgarian: [[нишка]] ''(niška)'' {{f}} * CJKV Characters: [[線]], [[线]]; [[紐]] * {{trreq|Catalan}} * Chinese: [[線]], [[线]] (xiàn) * {{trreq|Croatian}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|provázek|m}}, {{t-|cs|šňůra|f}} * Danish: {{t-|da|streng|c}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|draad|m}} * {{trreq|Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t|et|nöör}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|nyöri}} * French: {{t+|fr|corde|f}} * Georgian: [[სიმი]] (simi) * German: {{t+|de|Schnur|f}} * Greek: {{t|el|σπάγγος|m|tr=spángos|sc=Grek}} * {{trreq|Hebrew}} * {{trreq|Hindi}} * Hungarian: {{t-|hu|zsineg}}, {{t+|hu|zsinór}}, {{t-|hu|madzag}}, {{t+|hu|spárga}} * {{trreq|Icelandic}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Ido]]: {{t|io|kordeto}} * Italian: {{t+|it|spago|m}} * Japanese: [[紐]] (himo) * [[Khmer]]: {{Khmr|[[ខ្សែ]]}} (ksai) * Korean: [[끈]] (kkeun) * Kurdish: {{ku-Arab|[[به‌ند]]}}, {{ku-Arab|[[په‌ت]]}}, {{ku-Arab|[[ده‌زو]]}} * Latin: {{t-|la|linum|n}}, {{t-|la|linea|f}}, {{t-|la|filum|n}} * {{trreq|Latvian}} * {{trreq|Lithuanian}} * {{trreq|Mongolian}} * {{trreq|Norwegian}} * {{trreq|Persian}} * Polish: {{t-|pl|sznurek|m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|barbante|m}}, {{t+|pt|corda|f}}, {{t+|pt|fio|m}} * {{trreq|Romanian}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|бечёвка|f|tr=bečóvka|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|cordel|m}}, {{t-|es|mecate|m}}, {{t+|es|cuerda|f}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|uzi}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|sträng|c}} * Thai: {{Thai|[[ด้าย]]}} (dâai), {{Thai|[[เชือก]]}} (chêuak) * Turkish: {{t|tr|ip}} * {{trreq|Vietnamese}} * {{trreq|Welsh}} * Yiddish: [[שטריקל]] (shtrikl) {{n}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|this structure as a substance}} * Danish: {{t-|da|streng}} * French: {{t+|fr|corde|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|sträng|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|anything long and thin}} * CJKV Characters: (of a musical instrument) [[絃]], [[弦]] {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|cohesive substance in the form of a string}} * Danish: {{t-|da|streng}} {{trans-mid}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|sträng|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|series of items or events}} * Bulgarian: [[низ]] (niz) * Danish: {{t-|da|serie}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|rida}} * French: {{t+|fr|suite|f}}, {{t+|fr|série|f}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: {{t|el|σειρά|f|tr=seirá|sc=Grek}} * Italian: {{t+|it|serie|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|serie|c}}, {{t+|sv|följd|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|sequence of characters in computing}} * Bulgarian: [[низ]] (niz) * Czech: {{t-|cs|řetězec|m}} * Danish: {{t-|da|streng}} * Estonian: {{t|et|sõne}} {{trans-mid}} * French: {{t+|fr|chaîne de caractères|f}} * Greek: {{t|el|συμβολοσειρά|f|tr=symvoloseirá|sc=Grek}} * Italian: {{t-|it|stringa|f}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|sträng|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|of a stringed instrument}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|snaar|c}} {{trans-mid}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|cuerda|f}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|stringed instruments}} * Danish: [[strygerne]] * Dutch: [[snaarinstrumenten]] * Estonian: {{t|et|keelpill}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: {{t|el|έγχορδα|n|tr=énchorda|sc=Grek}} * Portuguese: [[cordas]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|conditions}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|subject of study in physics}} * Greek: {{t+|el|χορδή|f|tr=chordí|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Verb=== {{en-verb|strings|stringing|strung}} # {{transitive}} To put (items) on a string. #: ''You can string these beads on to this cord to make a colorful necklace'' # {{transitive}} To put strings on (something). #: ''It is difficult to string a tennis racket properly'' ====Synonyms==== * (put on a string): [[thread]] * (put strings on): [[lace]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|put on a string}} * Danish: [[trække på snor]] * Dutch: [[rijgen]], [[aaneenrijgen]] * Finnish: (''to put '''perforated''' items on a string'') [[pujottaa]] {{trans-mid}} * French: {{t+|fr|enfiler}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|enfileirar}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|put strings on}} * Danish: [[opstrenge]], [[strenge]] op * Portuguese: [[encordoar]] {{trans-mid}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|stränga}} {{trans-bottom}} ;to be checked * {{ttbc|Spanish}}: [[enhebrar]] ===Derived terms=== {{top2}} * [[cosmic string]] * [[heartstrings]] * [[string along]] * [[string band]] {{mid2}} * [[string quartet]] * [[string up]] * [[string vest]] * [[stringy]] {{bottom2}} ===External links=== * {{pedialite}} * {{Wikisource1911Enc Citation|String}} ---- ==Dutch== ===Noun=== {{infl|nl|noun|g=m}} # {{context|underwear|lang=nl}} [[g-string]], [[thong]] [[Category:nl:Clothing]] ---- ==French== ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|en|fr}} ''[[#English|string]]''. ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/stʁiŋ/|lang=fr}} ===Noun=== {{fr-noun|m}} # [[G-string]], [[thong]], [[tanga]] [[Category:fr:Underwear]] [[fa:string]] [[fr:string]] [[io:string]] [[it:string]] [[kk:string]] [[sw:string]] [[lo:string]] [[hu:string]] [[nl:string]] [[pl:string]] [[pt:string]] [[ru:string]] [[simple:string]] [[fi:string]] [[ta:string]] [[te:string]] [[tr:string]] [[uk:string]] [[vi:string]] [[zh:string]]