strings — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra.

   Usage

   • plural
   • uniquement au pluriel

2. Conditions, especially undesirable ones.

   Usage

   • figuré
   • plural
   • uniquement au pluriel

   Exemples

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

Nom

1. the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

   Synonymes

   string section

   Termes génériques

   section

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

   Synonymes

   conditionterm

   Termes génériques

   statement

   Exemples

   the contract set out the conditions of the lease

   the terms of the treaty were generous