HIGHLY STRUNG - Traducción inglés-francés

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highly strung ADJ.

highly strung

très tendu

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hypernerveux (hypernerveuse)

highly strung

c'est un hypernerveux

he's highly strung

nerveux (nerveuse) personne, tempérament

highly strung ingl. brit.

il n'est pas solide nerveusement

he's rather highly strung ingl. brit.

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strung [ingl. brit. strʌŋ, ingl. am. strəŋ] V. pret. V. part. pas.

strung → string

I. string [ingl. brit. strɪŋ, ingl. am. strɪŋ] SUST.

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings literal, fig.

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string EQUIT., HÍP.:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MÚS. (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string INFORM.:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT., GASTR.

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LING.:

string

suite f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

string, a. stringboard CONSTR.

limon m (d'escalier)

II. strings SUST.

strings sust. pl. MÚS.:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III. string <pret. imperf., part. pas. strung> [ingl. brit. strɪŋ, ingl. am. strɪŋ] V. trans.

1. string:

string MÚS., DEP. racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV. string <pret. imperf., part. pas. strung> [ingl. brit. strɪŋ, ingl. am. strɪŋ] V. intr. PRENSA

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V. -stringed COMPOSIT.

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI. string [ingl. brit. strɪŋ, ingl. am. strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings coloq.

faire jouer le piston coloq.

to pull strings for sb coloq.

pistonner qn coloq.

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

I. string [ingl. brit. strɪŋ, ingl. am. strɪŋ] SUST.

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings literal, fig.

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string EQUIT., HÍP.:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MÚS. (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string INFORM.:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT., GASTR.

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LING.:

string

suite f

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

string, a. stringboard CONSTR.

limon m (d'escalier)

II. strings SUST.

strings sust. pl. MÚS.:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III. string <pret. imperf., part. pas. strung> [ingl. brit. strɪŋ, ingl. am. strɪŋ] V. trans.

1. string:

string MÚS., DEP. racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV. string <pret. imperf., part. pas. strung> [ingl. brit. strɪŋ, ingl. am. strɪŋ] V. intr. PRENSA

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V. -stringed COMPOSIT.

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI. string [ingl. brit. strɪŋ, ingl. am. strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings coloq.

faire jouer le piston coloq.

to pull strings for sb coloq.

pistonner qn coloq.

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

I. bow² [ingl. brit. baʊ, ingl. am. baʊ] SUST.

1. bow (forward movement):

bow

salut m

to make a bow

faire un salut

to take a bow TEAT.

saluer

to make one's bow fig.

faire ses débuts

2. bow NÁUT.:

bow

avant m

bow

proue f

on the starboard bow

par tribord devant

to go down by the bows

sombrer par l'avant

3. bow DEP.:

bow

rameur/-euse m/f avant

II. bow² [ingl. brit. baʊ, ingl. am. baʊ] V. trans.

bow head

baisser

bow branch

courber

bow tree

incliner

to bow the knee fig.

se soumettre (to à)

to bow one's head in prayer

prier les yeux baissés

III. bow² [ingl. brit. baʊ, ingl. am. baʊ] V. intr.

1. bow (bend forward):

bow

saluer

to bow to

saluer

2. bow (give way):

to bow to wisdom, knowledge, necessity, majority

s'incliner devant

to bow to pressure

céder à la pression

to bow to sb's opinion

se ranger à l'avis de qn

3. bow (sag):

bow plant, shelf:

se courber (under sous)

IV. bowed ADJ.

bowed head

penché

bowed back

courbé

V. bow² [ingl. brit. baʊ, ingl. am. baʊ]

to bow and scrape fig.

faire des courbettes (to devant)

there was a lot of bowing and scraping

il y a eu beaucoup de courbettes

to fire a shot across sb's bows fig.

tirer un coup de semonce à qn

I. bow¹ [ingl. brit. bəʊ, ingl. am. boʊ] SUST.

1. bow (weapon):

bow

arc m

2. bow MÚS.:

bow

archet m

3. bow (knot):

bow

nœud m

to tie a bow

faire un nœud

II. bow¹ [ingl. brit. bəʊ, ingl. am. boʊ] V. intr.

bow

manier l'archet

III. bow¹ [ingl. brit. bəʊ, ingl. am. boʊ]

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde or plusieurs cordes à son arc

highly [ingl. brit. ˈhʌɪli, ingl. am. ˈhaɪli] ADV.

1. highly (very, to a large extent):

highly complex, dangerous, developed, educated, intelligent, motivated, promising, respected, sensitive, unusual

extrêmement

highly toxic

hautement

highly seasoned

très, fortement

highly important

de la plus haute importance

highly unlikely

fort peu probable

to be highly critical of sth/sb

critiquer sévèrement qc/qn

2. highly (enthusiastically):

to speak/think highly of sb

dire/penser beaucoup de bien de qn

she is very highly thought of

on pense le plus grand bien d'elle

to praise sb highly

chanter les louanges de qn

to be highly regarded

être hautement apprécié

to be highly acclaimed

recevoir un excellent accueil

3. highly (with a large amount):

highly remunerated, rewarded

largement

highly priced

de grand prix

highly populated

extrêmement peuplé

en el diccionario PONS

avoir les nerfs fragiles

to be highly strung

c'est un grand nerveux

he's very highly strung

nerveux (-euse)

highly-strung person

en el diccionario PONS

I. string [strɪŋ] SUST.

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (wire causing musical notes):

string

corde f

3. string pl. (orchestral section):

string

instruments mpl à cordes

4. string (chain holding things):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string INFORM.:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to have another string to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde à son arc

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II. string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] V. trans.

1. string (attach strings to):

string a racket

corder

2. string (attach objects to chain):

string

enfiler

strung [strʌŋ] V.

strung pret., part. pas. of string

I. string [strɪŋ] SUST.

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (wire causing musical notes):

string

corde f

3. string pl. (orchestral section):

string

instruments mpl à cordes

4. string (chain holding things):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string INFORM.:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to have another string to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde à son arc

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II. string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] V. trans.

1. string (attach strings to):

string a racket

corder

2. string (attach objects to chain):

string

enfiler

highly ADV.

highly

hautement

highly-educated

très instruit(e)

highly-skilled

très doué(e)

to speak highly of someone

dire beaucoup de bien de qn

en el diccionario PONS

avoir les nerfs fragiles

to be highly strung

nerveux (-euse)

highly-strung person

en el diccionario PONS

strung [strʌŋ] V.

strung pret., part. pas. of string

I. string [strɪŋ] SUST.

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (on guitar, violin):

string

corde f

3. string pl. (orchestral section):

string

cordes fpl

4. string (chain):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string fig. (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string comput:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II. string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] V. trans.

1. string (attach strings to):

string racket, guitar

corder

2. string (thread onto string):

string

enfiler

I. string [strɪŋ] SUST.

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (on guitar, violin):

string

corde f

3. string pl. (orchestral section):

string

cordes fpl

4. string (chain):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string fig. (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string comput:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II. string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] V. trans.

1. string (attach strings to):

string racket, guitar

corder

2. string (thread onto string):

string

enfiler

highly ADV.

highly

hautement

highly-educated

très instruit(e)

highly-skilled

très doué(e)

to speak highly of someone

dire beaucoup de bien de qn

Present

I	string
you	string
he/she/it	strings
we	string
you	string
they	string

Past

I	strung
you	strung
he/she/it	strung
we	strung
you	strung
they	strung

Present Perfect

I	have	strung
you	have	strung
he/she/it	has	strung
we	have	strung
you	have	strung
they	have	strung

Past Perfect

I	had	strung
you	had	strung
he/she/it	had	strung
we	had	strung
you	had	strung
they	had	strung

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

When all the debutantes were on the stage, the officers bowed to the debutantes, who responded with a synchronized group curtsey.

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The dark bronzy-fuscous forewings are elongate and rather oblique, rather dilated posteriorly, the costa slightly is arched, the apex obtuse and the termen bowed.

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In the background the father sits, head bowed, in a pose suggesting total dejection.

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The reprisal of the capriccio is intoned by the cellos and harp, the theme bowed, then with pizzicato.

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They are rendered as mostly stoical, although in obvious physical discomfort, with their bodies bowed in toil.

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