strings — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra.

   Gebrauch

   • plural
   • nur im Plural

2. Conditions, especially undesirable ones.

   Gebrauch

   • übertragen
   • plural
   • nur im Plural

   Beispiele

   It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.

Substantiv

1. the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

   Synonyme

   string section

   Oberbegriffe

   section

2. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement

   Synonyme

   conditionterm

   Oberbegriffe

   statement

   Beispiele

   the contract set out the conditions of the lease

   the terms of the treaty were generous