pin
BrE /pɪn/ AmE /pɪn/
noun / verb en → es
a small object used for fastening clothes, hair, etc.
alicate, pinza, broche, alfiler
- pin something to/onto something
Collocations hair pin · safety pin
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She used a safety pin to fasten her coat.
Ella usó un alfiler de seguridad para sujetar su abrigo.
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
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The red pin marks the location of the hotel.
El clavo rojo marca la ubicación del hotel.
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
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They played a game of pin.
Jugaron un juego de dardos.
to fix something to a surface with pins or similar objects.
clavar, fijar con alfileres
- pin something to/onto something
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She pinned the notice to the board.
Ella clavó el aviso en la pizarra.
to hold something firmly in place, especially with your hands or arms.
sujetar, agarrar firmemente
- pin sb/sth down
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He pinned the attacker to the ground.
Él sujetó al atacante al suelo.
a small metal part in an electrical device that connects wires or parts of a circuit.
punto de contacto, terminal
Collocations electronic pin
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The technician checked the electronic pins.
El técnico revisó los puntos de contacto electrónicos.
a person who is considered to be a good example or model for others to follow.
ejemplo, modelo
Collocations role model
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She is a pin for young women.
Ella es un ejemplo para las jóvenes mujeres.
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
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The pin was the highlight of the wrestling match.
El clavo fue el punto culminante del combate de lucha.