Définition
Définition de purse string - Dictionnaire anglais Reverso
Nom
1.
drawstringstring used to close a purse
- She pulled the purse string tightly to secure her belongings.
2.
financial controlcontrol over the spending of money
- The government tightened the purse strings to avoid a budget deficit.
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string used to close a purse
Expressions avec purse
money collected by the government for public use
The new policy aims to protect the public purse.
purse filled with money or resources
He always carries a well-lined purse to the casino.
money for the king or queen's personal use
The king used the privy purse for his travels.
control the purse stringsv.
have authority over financial decisions
The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.
hold the purse stringsv.
control financial decisions and spending
In our family, Mom holds the purse strings.
allow more spending or increase budget control
The company decided to loosen the purse strings for new projects.
try to make something good from something bad
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
control the spending of money
She pulls the purse strings in their household.
purse up one's lipsv.
compress lips together tightly to show disapproval
She pursed up her lips at the rude comment.
reduce spending or increase financial control
During the recession, families had to tighten the purse strings.
idiomatic phrase meaning something bad cannot be made good
This old car is a silk purse sow's ear, no matter how much you fix it.
having no money left
After shopping, she had an emptied the purse feeling.
completely lacking contents or value
His wallet was empty as a beggar's purse.
too expensive for someone's budget
I’d love that watch, but it’s beyond my purse.
completely empty with nothing inside or contained
The box was empty as a pauper's purse after the sale.
costs more money than someone can afford to pay
The new car is beyond her purse, so she can't buy it.
control over spending and taxation
The parliament holds the power of the purse in the government.
having no money or resources at all
After paying the bills, I'm empty as a church mouse's purse.
reduce the amount of money someone has
The unexpected expenses lightened his purse significantly.
emit a strong artificial fragrance like heavy perfume
The room smells like a tart's purse after she sprayed perfume.
is outside a person's financial means or budget limits
That vacation is beyond her purse, so she must save more.
coin pursen.
small bag for carrying coins
She kept her change in a coin purse.
purse one's lipsv.
form lips into a small rounded shape
He pursed his lips to whistle a tune.
Expressions avec string
apron stringn.
string used to tie an apron at the waist
She tied the apron string tightly around her waist.
suspend something using a rope or cord
We need to string up the lights for the party.
string outv.
set out in a line or series
The soldiers were ordered to string out along the path.
deceive someone by leading them to believe something untrue
He strung her along with promises of a promotion that never came.
feel very confident and in control of situations
She seems to have the world on a string after her big promotion.
person controlled by someone else
He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.
string of eventsn.
connected series of activities or incidents
The festival featured a string of events celebrating local culture.
manipulate someone by giving them just enough attention
She keeps him on a string, never fully committing to the relationship.
string attachedadj.
having conditions or limitations applied
The donation was generous but string attached.
third stringn.
group ranked lower in a hierarchy
She was part of the third string in the project.
repeat one topic so much it annoys others
He always harps on one string during meetings.
repeatedly say the same thing to emphasize a point
He keeps harping on the same string about being late.
string to one's bown.
extra skill or plan that helps in a situation
She added another string to her bow by learning basic coding.
pull the stringv.
to initiate or trigger an action or process
When you pull the string, the toy starts to move.
cut stringv.
sever a piece of string
He used scissors to cut string for the package.
string beann.
long slender green bean, often eaten unripe
She added string beans to the salad.
string of beadsn.
several beads threaded together on a string
She wore a beautiful string of beads around her neck.
string bandn.
group of musicians primarily using stringed instruments
The string band performed a lively tune at the festival.
string of pearlsn.
necklace made of pearls
She wore a beautiful string of pearls.
string togetherv.
connect objects using string or similar material
She will string together the beads for a necklace.
musical instrument with vibrating strings
The violin is a popular string instrument.
string of victoriesn.
series of consecutive wins in competitions
The team celebrated their string of victories in the tournament.
ordered set of characters stored or processed together in a computer system
The program reads a data string from the user input field.
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Exemples de purse string dans une phrase
The purse string broke, spilling the contents. She replaced the purse string with a stronger one. The committee held the purse strings for the project. She controlled the purse strings in their household.
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- Français:cordon, cordons de la bourse, ...
- Allemand:Zugband, Ausgabenkontrolle, ...
- Italien:laccio della borsa, controllo del bilancio, ...
- Espagnol:cordón, control del presupuesto, ...
- Portugais:cordão da bolsa, controle financeiro, ...
- Chinois:钱包绳子, 钱袋, ...
- Japonais:巾着ひも, 財政管理, ...
- Arabe:خَيْط الحَقِيبَة, زِمَام الأُمُور المَالِيَّة, ...
- Hébreu:שְׂרוֹךְ תִּיק, שְׁלִיטָה תַּקְצִיבִית, ...
- Russe:шнурок, финансовый контроль, ...
- Ukrainien:шнурок гаманця, фінансовий контроль, ...
- Hindi:पर्स की डोरी, वित्तीय नियंत्रण, ...
- Bengali:পার্সের দড়ি, ব্যয়ের নিয়ন্ত্রণ, ...
- Catalan:cordó de la bossa, control de despeses, ...
- Coréen:지갑 끈, 재정 통제, ...
- Danois:pungesnor, udgiftskontrol, ...
- Grec:κορδόνι τσάντας, έλεγχος δαπανών, ...
- Néerlandais:tassenkoord, financiële controle, ...
- Persan:بند کیف, کنترل مالی, ...
- Polonais:sznurek torebki, kontrola finansowa, ...
- Portugais (BR):cordão de bolsa, controle financeiro, ...
- Roumain:șnur de poșetă, control financiar, ...
- Suédois:börssnöre, ekonomisk kontroll, ...
- Thaï:เชือกรูด, การควบคุมการใช้จ่าย, ...
- Turc:çanta ipi, mali kontrol, ...
- Vietnamien:dây rút, kiểm soát tài chính, ...
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