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strung

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrʌŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/strʌŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(strung)

From the verb string: (⇒ conjugate)
strung is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
string n(cord)cuerda, soga nf
cordel nm
bramante nm
(AmL)mecate nm
Carl tied the parcel up with string.
Carl ató el paquete con una cuerda.
string n(musical instrument: cord) (instrumento musical)cuerda nf
Betty needs a new string for her guitar.
Betty necesita una cuerda nueva para su guitarra.
string of [sth] n(necklace: beads, pearls)sarta de nf + prep
hilo de nm + prep
Emma wore a string of beads as a necklace.
Emma tenía una sarta de cuentas como collar.
string of [sth] nfigurative (series)serie de, secuencia de, cadena de, sucesión de nf + prep
Police are still trying to catch whoever is behind the string of robberies.
La policía todavía está tratando de atrapar a quien haya cometido esta serie de robos.
string n(computer variable) (Informática)cadena de caracteres loc nom f
The computer stores the string as a series of 0's and 1's.
La computadora guarda la cadena de caracteres como una serie de ceros y unos.
strings npl(musical instruments: guitars, etc.) (música)cuerdas nfpl
This piece of music is for strings.
Esta pieza es para cuerdas.
string [sth] vtr(instrument: attach strings)encordar, encordelar vtr
The guitar maker strung the instrument.
El fabricante de guitarras encordó el instrumento.
string n as adj(of stringed instruments)de cuerda loc adj
The conductor turned to the string section of the orchestra.
El director se dirigió a la sección de cuerdas de la orquesta.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
string n as adj(made of string)de hilo loc adj
Alice was carrying some oranges in a string bag.
Alice llevaba naranjas en la bolsa de hilo.
string [sth] vtr(racket, etc.: fit cords)encordar vtr
I need to string my tennis racket.
Necesito encordar mi raqueta de tenis.
string [sth] vtr(thread onto string)enhebrar vtr
Yvonne strung the beads to make a necklace.
Yvonne enhebró las cuentas para hacer un collar.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
string [sb] along vtr phrasal sepfigurative, informal (mislead)engañar a vtr + prep
estafar a vtr + prep
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
The scammers strung Wilson along with promises of a one-third share in a $50 million windfall.
Los estafadores engañaron a Wilson con promesas de un tercio del robo de $50 millones.
string [sb] along vtr phrasal sepfigurative, informal (keep waiting)entretener a vtr + prep
tener esperando a loc verb
John's been stringing Janet along for three years, but he won't marry her.
John ha estado entreteniendo a Janet durante tres años, pero no se casará con ella.
string [sth] out,
string out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(place at intervals)colocar a intervalos, colocar en fila loc verb
The jeweller strung the beads out along the chain.
string [sth] out,
string out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
informal, UK (prolong, protract)prolongar, alargar vtr
Lucie's husband strung out their divorce proceedings for three years.
string [sb] up vtr phrasal sepinformal (hang as punishment)translation unavailable
The angry mob yelled, "String him up!"
ahorcar a vtr + prep
colgar a vtr + prep
La turba enardecida clamaba "¡ahórquenlo!".
string [sth] up,
string up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(hang as decoration)poner, colocar vtr
colgar vtr
Every Christmas, we string up the lights outside the house.
En Navidad, siempre ponemos (or: colocamos) luces alrededor de la casa.
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Compound Forms:
string | strung
InglésEspañol
highly strung,
also US: high strung,
high-strung
adj
figurative (person: tense, sensitive)muy nervioso loc adj
Note: The hyphen in 'high-strung' is used when the adjective precedes the noun.
They balance each other: he's laid back, she's highly strung.
Se equilibran entre ellos, él es muy relajado y ella es muy nerviosa.
strung along adjfigurative, informal (person: misled)engañado participio
Somos cuidadosos porque nos han engañado más de una vez.
strung out,
strung-out
adj
(hung in a line) (literal)colgado/a participio
The sheets were strung out along the clothesline.
Las sábanas están colgadas en el tendedero.
strung out,
strung-out
adj
figurative, informal (extended, prolonged)prolongado/a adj
extendido/a adj
strung out,
strung-out
adj
slang, figurative (person: stressed) (coloquial)hecho un manojo de nervios loc adj
He has three massive projects at work right now; no wonder he's so strung out.
Él está trabajando simultáneamente en tres grandes proyectos ahora y es lógico que esté hecho un manojo de nervios.
(MX, vulgar)hasta la madre loc adj
Él está trabajando simultáneamente en tres grandes proyectos ahora y es lógico que esté hasta la madre.
hasta la coronilla loc adj
hasta el cuello loc adj
ahogado/a adj
Él está trabajando simultáneamente en tres grandes proyectos ahora y es lógico que esté hasta la coronilla.
strung out,
strung-out
adj
figurative, slang (person: on drugs) (informal)colocado/a adj
puesto/a adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
strung up,
strung-up
adj
figurative, informal (tense, anxious) (coloquial)hecho un manojo de nervios loc adj
como loco loc adj
muy tenso loc adj
With so much to plan and prepare, Jenny was strung up in the weeks leading up to her wedding.
(ES, coloquial)de los nervios loc adj
(CL, coloquial)tiritón, saltón/ona adj
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