hinge

UK
/hɪndʒ/
US
/hɪndʒ/

Traductions

hingenoun
hinges
pl
UK
/hɪndʒ/
US
/hɪndʒ/
The door creaked on its rusty hinge.
Дверь скрипела на своей ржавой петле.
Traductions supplémentaires
hingeverb
hinged
Past Simple
hinged
Past Participle
hinging
Gerund
UK
/hɪndʒ/
US
/hɪndʒ/
The success of the project hinges on the team's performance.
Успех проекта зависит от работы команды.
Traductions supplémentaires
hingeadjective
UK
/hɪndʒ/
US
/hɪndʒ/
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., "hinge pin", "hinge side".

Définitions

hingenoun
A movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes, or that connects linked objects.
The door creaked loudly because the hinge needed oiling.
A central point or principle on which everything depends.
The success of the project was the hinge on which the company's future rested.
hingeverb
To attach or join with or as if with a hinge.
The door was hinged to allow it to swing open easily.
To depend entirely on something.
The success of the project hinges on the team's ability to meet the deadline.
hingeadjective
Relating to or situated at a hinge; serving as or functioning like a hinge.
The hinge side frame needed extra reinforcement.