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• Ein Substantiv, das einen dünnen Streifen aus Schnur, Faden oder Material bezeichnet, der oft zum Zubinden, Verbinden oder Zusammenhalten von Gegenständen dient. Ebenso ein dünner Faden oder Draht, der auf einem Musikinstrument gespannt ist und einen Ton erzeugt, sowie in der Informatik eine Folge von Zeichen.

A noun referring to a thin piece of cord, thread, or material, often used for tying, binding, or connecting objects.

1. Thin cordA1formal

   A thin piece of twisted fibers used for tying or binding.

   Schnur

   • She tied the package with a piece of string.
   • He used a string to hang the picture on the wall.
   • The cat played with a ball of string.

   Synonymecordthreadtwineyarn

2. Series of itemsB1formal

   A sequence of similar items or events occurring one after another.

   Reihe

   • He had a string of bad luck last month.
   • The company opened a string of new stores across the country.
   • She told a string of jokes that made everyone laugh.

   Synonymechainconcatenationrunsequenceseriesstreaksuccessiontrain

3. Musical instrument partA2formal

   A thin wire or cord on a musical instrument that produces sound when plucked or bowed.

   Saite

   • The guitar has six strings.
   • He broke a string while tuning his violin.
   • The cello's strings need to be replaced.

   Synonymecatgutcordgutwire

4. Computer data typeB2formalIT

   A sequence of characters used in programming and data processing.

   Zeichenkette

   • The program stores the user's name as a string.
   • You need to convert the number into a string for output.
   • The search function looks for a specific string of text.

   Synonymetext