string bean

• Umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für eine sehr große, dünne Person, oft scherzhaft oder liebevoll verwendet; auch die grüne Gartenbohne mit langen, schmalen Hülsen.

An informal term for a very tall, thin person, often used in a lighthearted or affectionate way.

1. A type of vegetableA2formal

   A long, thin green bean that is eaten as a vegetable.

   Grüne Bohne

   • She added fresh string beans to the salad.
   • String beans are often steamed or stir-fried.
   • The garden produced a large crop of string beans this year.

2. A tall, thin personB1informalamerican

   An informal term used to describe someone who is very tall and thin.

   Lange Latte

   • He's such a string bean; he must be over six feet tall but weighs nothing.
   • The basketball player was a real string bean.
   • As a teenager, she was a string bean, but she filled out later.