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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.string¹ S3 W2 /strɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: streng]

1. THREAD [uncountable and countable] a strong thread made of several threads twisted together, used for tying or fastening things ⇨ rope:
Her key hung on a string around her neck.
a ball of string
I need a piece of string to tie this package.
2. GROUP/SERIES [countable]
a) a number of similar things or events coming one after another SYN series
string of
a string of hit albums
b) a group of similar things
string of
She owns a string of health clubs.
c) technical a group of letters, words, or numbers, especially in a computer program
3. no strings (attached) having no special conditions or limits on an agreement, relationship etc:
The policy offers 15% interest, with no strings attached.
4. string of pearls/lights/beads etc several objects of the same type connected with a thread, chain etc
5. MUSIC
a) [countable] one of the long thin pieces of wire, ↑nylon etc that are stretched across a musical instrument and produce sound
b) the strings/the string section the people in an ↑orchestra or band who play musical instruments that have strings, such as ↑violins
6. first-string/second-string etc relating to or being a member of a team or group with the highest, second highest etc level of skill:
a first-string quarterback
7. have somebody on a string informal to be able to make someone do whatever you want:
Susie has her mother on a string.
8. have more than one string to your bow British English to have more than one skill, idea, plan etc that you can use if you need to
⇨ ↑G-string, ⇨ how long is a piece of string? at ↑long¹(9), ⇨ pull strings at ↑pull¹(8), ⇨ pull the/sb’s strings at ↑pull¹(9), ⇨ the purse strings at ↑purse¹(5)
II.string² BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle strung /strʌŋ/) [transitive]
1. to put things together onto a thread, chain etc:
beads strung on a silver chain
2. [always + adverb/preposition] to hang things in a line, usually high in the air, especially for decoration
string something along/across etc something
Christmas lights were strung from one end of Main Street to the other.
3. be strung (out) along/across etc something written to be spread out in a line:
the houses and shops were strung out along the bay
4. to put a string or a set of strings onto a musical instrument
⇨ highly-strung at ↑highly
string along phrasal verb informal
1. string somebody along to deceive someone for a long time by making them believe that you will help them, that you love them etc:
He’s just stringing you along.
2. British English to go somewhere with someone for a short time, especially because you do not have anything else to do
string along with
If you’re going into town, I’ll string along with you.
string something ↔ out phrasal verb
informal to make something continue longer than it should:
Rebel leaders attempted to string out negotiations to avoid reaching a settlement.
string something ↔ together phrasal verb
1. string words/a sentence together to manage to say or write something that other people can understand:
He was so drunk he could hardly string two words together.
2. to combine things in order to make something that is complete, good, useful etc:
They string together image after image until the documentary is completed.
string somebody ↔ up phrasal verb informal
to kill someone by hanging them
⇨ ↑strung-up

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A string is a thin rope.

◎	[striη]
※	danh từ
	■	dây; sợi xe; dây bện
		☆	a ball of string
			một cuộn dây
	■	thớ (thịt...); xơ (đậu...)
	■	dây đàn
	■	(the strings) (số nhiều) đàn dây
		☆	to touch the strings
			đánh đàn
	■	chuỗi, chùm, túm, xâu; đoàn, dãy, loạt (người, vật)
		☆	a string of pearls
			một chuỗi hạt ngọc
		☆	a string of onions
			một xâu hành
		☆	a string of horses
			một đoàn ngựa
	■	thớ, xơ, gân (chất liệu cứng có xơ nối liền hai nửa một vỏ đậu..)
	■	bảng ghi điểm (bia)
	■	đàn ngựa đua (cùng luyện ở một chuồng)
	■	vỉa nhỏ (than)
	■	(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (số nhiều) điều kiện ràng buộc (kèm theo quà biếu...)
	〆	the first/second string
		✓	quân bài chủ/phụ
		✓	điểm tựa chính/phụ
	〆	to have/keep somebody on a string
		✓	điều khiển; cai quản
	〆	to harp on one string
		✓	cứ chơi mãi một điệu
	〆	to touch a string
		✓	(nghĩa bóng) đụng đến tâm can
	〆	with no strings attached/without strings
		✓	(thông tục) không có điều kiện đặc biệt; không có sự hạn chế đặc biệt
※	ngoại động từ strung
	■	buộc bằng dây, treo bằng dây
	■	lên (dây đàn); căng (dây)
	■	làm căng thẳng, lên dây cót (nghĩa bóng)
		☆	highly strung nerves
			thần kinh quá căng thẳng
	■	tước bỏ xơ (ở vỏ đậu)
	■	xâu (hạt cườm...) thành chuỗi
	■	(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) chơi khăm, chơi xỏ
	■	(+ along) cố tình đánh lừa ai (nhất là về niềm tin của mình)
		☆	she has no intention of marrying him - she's just stringing him along
			cô ta chẳng hề có ý định lấy nó - cô ta chỉ đánh lừa nó thôi
	■	(+ up) (thông tục) treo cổ ai (nhất là không hợp pháp)
	■	(+ together) kết hợp (từ, cụm từ..) tạo nên những lời phát biểu có ý nghĩa
※	nội động từ
	■	căng dây lên (một cái cung, viôlông..)
		☆	loosely strung
			buộc dây lỏng
	■	kéo dài ra thành dây; chảy thành dây (hồ, keo...)
	■	(+ along) lẵng nhẵng
		☆	she decided to string along with the others as she had nothings else to do !
			cô ta quyết định lẽo đẽo đi theo những người khác vì chẳng có việc gì khác
	■	đánh mở đầu (bi a, để (xem) ai được đi trước)
	〆	to string along with somebody
		✓	đi với ai, đi theo ai
	〆	to string up somebody
		✓	treo cổ ai

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  chain, strand, cosmic string, drawstring, drawing string, train, bowed stringed instrument, twine, string along, string up, thread, draw