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pin

UK
/pɪn/
US
/pɪn/

Translations

pinnoun
pins
pl
UK
/pɪn/
US
/pɪn/
She used a pin to hold the fabric in place while sewing.
Elle a utilisé une épingle pour maintenir le tissu en place pendant la couture.
pin'sAnglicisme courant pour une petite broche décorative ou un badge.
She proudly wore her club pin on her jacket.
Elle portait fièrement son pin's de club sur sa veste.
quilleSport.
He managed to knock down all the pins with his first throw.
Il a réussi à faire tomber toutes les quilles dès son premier lancer.
goupilleTechnique, mécanique.
The hinge was secured with a metal pin.
La charnière était fixée avec une goupille métallique.
clouageÉchecs.
The grandmaster set up a deadly pin on his opponent's knight.
Le grand maître a mis en place un clouage redoutable sur le cavalier de son adversaire.
jambesFamilier, le plus souvent au pluriel.
She stretched her pins after the long flight.
Elle s'est dégourdi les jambes après le long vol.
brocheTechnique, électronique.
Be careful not to bend the tiny pins on the CPU when installing it.
Attention à ne pas tordre les petites broches du processeur lors de l'installation.
Additional translations
insigneSens plus général, selon le contexte.
guibolesFamilier.
Synonyms
fastener
clip
tack
brooch
badge
staple
peg
nail
pinverb
pinned
Past Simple
pinned
Past Participle
pinning
Gerund
UK
/pɪn/
US
/pɪn/
She pinned the note to the bulletin board.
Elle a épinglé le mot au tableau d'affichage.
He pinned the opponent to the ground during the wrestling match.
Il a immobilisé son adversaire au sol pendant le combat de lutte.
They tried to pin the mistake on the new employee.
Ils ont essayé d'imputer l'erreur au nouvel employé.
Additional translations
plaquerSurtout en contexte sportif.
épinglerInformatique.
Synonyms
attach
fasten
secure
clip
stick
tack
affix
bind
pinadjective
UK
/pɪn/
US
/pɪn/
Used attributively to describe things related to or resembling a pin.
à brochesTechnique.
The mechanic replaced the faulty pin connector.
Le mécanicien a remplacé le connecteur à broches défectueux.
Additional translations
en forme d'épingle
Synonyms
pinned
fastened
affixed
secured
attached
fixed
immobilized
anchored

Definitions

pinnoun
A small, slender, often pointed piece of metal used to fasten or attach things together.
She used a pin to hold the fabric in place while sewing.
A badge or emblem worn as an ornament or a sign of membership or achievement.
She proudly wore her club pin on her jacket.
A piece of metal or wood used in games such as bowling to be knocked down with a ball.
He managed to knock down all the pins with his first throw.
A short, cylindrical piece of metal used as a fastener or a pivot in machinery.
The hinge was secured with a metal pin.
A tactical situation in chess in which a piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable piece to capture.
The grandmaster set up a deadly pin on his opponent's knight.
(informal, usually plural) A person's legs.
She stretched her pins after the long flight.
An electrical contact or terminal on a plug, connector, or integrated circuit.
Be careful not to bend the tiny pins on the CPU when installing it.
pinverb
To fasten or attach something with a pin or similar device.
She pinned the note to the bulletin board.
To hold someone or something firmly in a particular position so they cannot move.
He pinned the opponent to the ground during the wrestling match.
To fix blame or responsibility on someone.
They tried to pin the mistake on the new employee.
To cause a computer window or application to remain visible on the screen.
You can pin the chat window to the side of your screen for easy access.
pinadjective
Relating to or involving pins, or having a thin, pointed shape like a pin.
The mechanic replaced the faulty pin connector.
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