Usage examples of "apron string" in English with translation to German

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She was lying on the floor, strangled by a harp string. Sie lag auf dem Boden, stranguliert mit der Saite einer Harfe.
Pull the string and the water flushes. Wenn man an der Schnur zieht, wird die Wasserspülung betätigt.
Her heart has been hardening all throughout her string of bad hookups. Ihr Herz verhärtete sich durch eine Reihe schlechter Ficks.
Someone has cut my kite string. Jemand hat die Schnur von meinem Drachen durchgeschnitten.
This string is strong. Diese Schnur ist stark.
Tom attached the string to the kite. Tom befestigte die Schnur am Drachen.
The string is very weak. Die Schnur ist sehr schwach.
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