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• Substantivo que designa um pedaço fino de corda, fio ou material, geralmente usado para amarrar, atar ou unir objetos; em música, refere-se a cada fio vibrante de um instrumento de cordas.

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.

   Cordão

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscordthreadtwineyarn

2. Series of itemsB1formal

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

   Sequência

   • 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.

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3. Musical instrument partA2formal

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

   Corda

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

   Sinônimoscatgutcordgutwire

4. Computer data typeB2formalIT

   A sequence of characters used in programming and data processing.

   String

   • 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.

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