string along: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United StatesGeneral Englishinformalcolloquial
    • To go along with someone; to accompany or follow someone, often casually or without leading.
    • To cooperate or go along with an idea, plan, or action (to play along).

    Examples

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    • During the hike, I just decided to string along with the group even though I was feeling tired.

      Durante la caminata, simplemente decidí acompañar al grupo aunque estaba cansado.

    • She usually strings along with her friends to their favorite cafés on weekends.

      Ella suele ir con sus amigos a sus cafés favoritos los fines de semana.

    • Will you string along with us to the concert tonight, or do you have other plans?

      ¿Nos acompañarás al concierto esta noche o tienes otros planes?

    • He was just stringing along quietly behind the others, not taking the lead at all.

      Él simplemente seguía tranquilamente detrás de los demás, sin tomar la iniciativa.

  • 2.

    United StatesGeneral Englishinformalcolloquial
    • To deceive or mislead someone by keeping them hopeful or by pretending interest; to lead someone on.

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    • She felt like he was stringing her along, promising to call but never actually doing it.

      Ella sentía que él la estaba engañando, prometiendo llamar pero nunca haciéndolo realmente.

    • Don’t string me along if you’re not serious about our plans; I don’t want false hope.

      No me engañes si no estás serio con nuestros planes; no quiero falsas esperanzas.

    • They were stringing the investors along with vague promises to secure more funding.

      Estaban engañando a los inversores con promesas vagas para conseguir más financiación.

Examples:

  • EN: While we're getting Red Pete, the rest of you string along with Rufe.
    ES: Mientras cogemos a Red Pete, el resto id con Rufe.
  • EN: I wanna know, you gonna string along with me or not?
    ES: Quiero saber si me va a apoyar o no.
  • EN: ♪ Right or wrong, I'll string along
    ES: "Equivocada o no contigo iré"
  • EN: ♪ I'll string along beside you forever
    ES: "A tu lado siempre estaré"
  • EN: Now I'm asking you to string along with me again with an idea that will revolutionize the business.
    ES: Ahora os pido que me apoyéis de nuevo en una idea que revolucionará el negocio.
  • EN: Just give him time and he'll fall. "You play along with him and string along with me."
    ES: Haga como que parece estar de acuerdo con él.
  • EN: And remember, honey, string along And you will be there too
    ES: ♪ Y recuerda, cariño, sigue el hilo y estarás allí también ♪
  • EN: Well, you string along with me and a year from now you'll have enough money to buy 1 0 farms.
    ES: Quédate conmigo durante un año y ganarás lo suficiente para comprar diez granjas.
  • EN: I'll string along Right or wrong.
    ES: ♪ Yo seguiré adelante equivocada o no ♪
  • EN: I'll string along right or wrong.
    ES: ♪ Continuaré adelante, equivocada o no ♪
  • EN: I had to be tough to string along.
    ES: Tenía que ser rudo para ser parte del grupo.
  • EN: Now, you forget about that and string along with me.
    ES: Olvida todo eso y ten confianza.
  • EN: I'd like to string along with you boys and renew that note, but Marko just can't forget a couple of dirty cracks you made about Marko's credit.
    ES: Quisiera continuar la relación renovando el préstamo... pero Marco no olvida los comentarios agudos... que hicisteis sobre su crédito.
  • EN: I'll string along, Hap.
    ES: Trabajaremos para ti, Hap.
  • EN: I thought maybe you and me might string along together.
    ES: Se me ocurre que podemos seguir juntos.
  • EN: While we're getting Red Pete, the rest of you string along with Rufe.
    ES: Mientras cogemos a Red Pete, el resto id con Rufe.
  • EN: I wanna know, you gonna string along with me or not?
    ES: Quiero saber si me va a apoyar o no.
  • EN: ♪ Right or wrong, I'll string along
    ES: "Equivocada o no contigo iré"
  • EN: ♪ I'll string along beside you forever
    ES: "A tu lado siempre estaré"
  • EN: Now I'm asking you to string along with me again with an idea that will revolutionize the business.
    ES: Ahora os pido que me apoyéis de nuevo en una idea que revolucionará el negocio.
  • EN: Just give him time and he'll fall. "You play along with him and string along with me."
    ES: Haga como que parece estar de acuerdo con él.
  • EN: And remember, honey, string along And you will be there too
    ES: ♪ Y recuerda, cariño, sigue el hilo y estarás allí también ♪
  • EN: Well, you string along with me and a year from now you'll have enough money to buy 1 0 farms.
    ES: Quédate conmigo durante un año y ganarás lo suficiente para comprar diez granjas.
  • EN: I'll string along Right or wrong.
    ES: ♪ Yo seguiré adelante equivocada o no ♪
  • EN: I'll string along right or wrong.
    ES: ♪ Continuaré adelante, equivocada o no ♪
  • EN: I had to be tough to string along.
    ES: Tenía que ser rudo para ser parte del grupo.
  • EN: Now, you forget about that and string along with me.
    ES: Olvida todo eso y ten confianza.
  • EN: I'd like to string along with you boys and renew that note, but Marko just can't forget a couple of dirty cracks you made about Marko's credit.
    ES: Quisiera continuar la relación renovando el préstamo... pero Marco no olvida los comentarios agudos... que hicisteis sobre su crédito.
  • EN: I'll string along, Hap.
    ES: Trabajaremos para ti, Hap.
  • EN: I thought maybe you and me might string along together.
    ES: Se me ocurre que podemos seguir juntos.

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