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For the verb: "to string"

Simple Past:	strung
Past Participle:	strung

Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:

string1 /strɪŋ/ sustantivo

1. 1. uncountable or countable (cord, length of cord) cordel m, bramante m (Esp), mecate m (AmC, Méx, Ven), pita f (Andes), cáñamo m (Andes), piolín m (RPl)
   2. countable (on apron) cinta f;
      (on puppet) hilo m;
      no ~s attached sin compromisos, sin condiciones

2. countable
   1. (on instrument) cuerda f
   2. (on racket) cuerda f
   3. strings pl (Mus) cuerdas fpl

3. countable
   1. (set — of pearls, beads) sarta f, hilo m;
      (— of onions, garlic) ristra f
   2. (series — of people) sucesión f;
      (— of vehicles) fila f;
      (— of events) serie f;
      (— of curses, complaints, lies) sarta f

string2 (past & past p strung) verbo transitivo

1. (suspend) colgar^(conj.⇒)

2. ‹guitar/racket/bow› encordar^(conj.⇒), ponerle^(conj.⇒) (las) cuerdas a;
   ‹beads/pearls› ensartar, enhebrar

Phrasal Verbs
string along (colloq) v + o + adv (mislead) tomarle el pelo a (fam) (dando esperanzas falsas) string together v + o + adv, v + adv + o ‹thoughts› coordinar, hilar;
she could barely ~ a sentence together apenas podía hilar una frase

string:string bean sustantivo See Also→ runner bean

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:

string [strɪɳ]

I	nombre 1   cordel, cuerda      (de títere) hilo      figurado to pull strings, mover hilos o resortes      no strings attached, sin condiciones 2   (de instrumento, raqueta) cuerda 3   (de acontecimientos) serie      (de ajos) ristra      (de insultos, perlas) sarta
II	vtr (ps & pp strung) 1   (un instrumento, etc) encordar 2   (perlas, etc) ensartar     ♦ LOC: to have sb on a string, tener a alguien en un puño

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Compound Forms:
draw string			cordel n
nylon string			hilo de nylon n
re-string	vtr		encordar nuevamente
re-string	vtr		ensartar nuevamente
string along		(string someone along)	dar falsas esperanzas v
string bag	n		bolsa de ganchillo nf
string bag	n		bolsa de red nf
string bag	n		habichuela nf
string bean	n	Chile	poroto verde nm
string bean	n	España	judía verde nf
string bean	n	México	ejote nm
string instrument	n		instrumento de cuerda nm
string of			una serie de nf
string orchestra			orquesta de cuerdas nf
string quartet	n		cuarteto de cuerda nm
string together			conectar v
string-pulling	n		amiguismo nm
string-pulling	n		enchufe nm
string-pulling	n		mover hilos x
string, strap			hilo, tirante nm
third string			de poca calidad
third string			de segunda fila adj
third string			segundón nm
violin string			cuerda de violín
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'string' also found in these entries:

English:

G-string - quartet - string up - string vest - string-pulling - strung - ball - cord - knot - loop - pluck - strand - unravel

Spanish:

cordal - cordel - cuerda - enchufismo - ensartar - guita - hilar - retahíla - ristra - sarta - triquitraque - bramante - collar - enhebrar - hilo - instrumento - mecate - polichinela - racha - rosario

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