pin

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BrE /pɪn/ AmE /pɪn/

noun / verb en → es

1 FASTENER [uncountable] A2

a small object used for fastening clothes, hair, etc.

alicate, pinza, broche, alfiler

  • pin something to/onto something

Collocations hair pin · safety pin

  • She used a safety pin to fasten her coat.

    Ella usó un alfiler de seguridad para sujetar su abrigo.

2 MARKER [countable] B1

a small object that is fixed to a map or plan to show the position of something.

marcador, indicador, señal

  • pin something on/onto something

Collocations map pin · location pin

  • The red pin marks the location of the hotel.

    El clavo rojo marca la ubicación del hotel.

3 GAME [uncountable] B2

a game in which players throw small pointed sticks at a board with numbers on it, trying to score points.

juego de dardos, juego de pinchos

Collocations play pin

  • They played a game of pin.

    Jugaron un juego de dardos.

4 VERB [transitive] A2

to fix something to a surface with pins or similar objects.

clavar, fijar con alfileres

  • pin something to/onto something
  • She pinned the notice to the board.

    Ella clavó el aviso en la pizarra.

5 HOLD [transitive] B1

to hold something firmly in place, especially with your hands or arms.

sujetar, agarrar firmemente

  • pin sb/sth down
  • He pinned the attacker to the ground.

    Él sujetó al atacante al suelo.

6 ELECTRONIC [countable] B2

a small metal part in an electrical device that connects wires or parts of a circuit.

punto de contacto, terminal

Collocations electronic pin

  • The technician checked the electronic pins.

    El técnico revisó los puntos de contacto electrónicos.

7 PERSON [countable] B2

a person who is considered to be a good example or model for others to follow.

ejemplo, modelo

Collocations role model

  • She is a pin for young women.

    Ella es un ejemplo para las jóvenes mujeres.

8 SPORT [uncountable] C1

a sport in which two people try to hold each other down on the ground or pin one another's shoulders to the floor.

lucha, deporte de lucha

Collocations wrestling match

  • The pin was the highlight of the wrestling match.

    El clavo fue el punto culminante del combate de lucha.