pin

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đinh ghim, ghim, kim ghim

BrE /pɪn/ AmE /pɪn/

noun / verb / adjective en → vi

1 FASTENER [countable] A2

Đinh ghim, ghim, kim ghim

a small object that is used for fastening clothes, holding paper together, etc.

  • pin something to/onto something

Collocations safety pin · dress pin

  • She pinned the note to the board.

    Cô ấy đã ghim tờ giấy lên bảng.

2 JEWELRY [countable] B1

Bạc đạn, kim cương nhỏ

a small piece of jewelry that is worn on a coat or shirt, usually to hold the two sides together

  • wear pins

Collocations lapel pin · brooch pin

  • He wore a lapel pin with his suit.

    Anh ấy đã đeo một chiếc bạc đạn trên cổ áo vest.

3 SPORT [uncountable] B2

Trò chơi đấu bắn kim

a game in which players throw small metal objects at a target, trying to score points by hitting the center of the target

  • play pin

Collocations pin game · pin player

  • They played a game of pin.

    Họ đã chơi một trò chơi đấu bắn kim.

4 COMPUTER [countable] C1

Đinh cắm, chân cắm

a small metal part on the back of a computer card that connects to another part of the computer

  • pin connector

Collocations computer pin · connector pin

  • The computer pin is loose.

    Đinh cắm máy tính bị lỏng.

5 VERB [transitive] A2

Ghim, cố định bằng đinh ghim

to fix something in place with a pin or similar object

  • pin sth to/onto sth

Collocations pin a note to the board · pin a dress together

  • She pinned her hair up.

    Cô ấy đã cố định tóc bằng ghim.

6 VERB [transitive] B1

Giữ chặt, giữ lại bằng tay

to hold something in place with your fingers or hands, especially when it might be dangerous to let go of it

  • pin sth down

Collocations pin a snake down · pin a suspect down

  • He pinned the snake to the ground.

    Anh ấy đã giữ rắn lại bằng tay.

7 VERB [transitive] B2

Khống chế, giữ chặt lại

to stop someone from moving or escaping, especially by holding them with your arms and legs

  • pin sb down

Collocations pin a suspect down · pin an attacker down

  • The police pinned the suspect to the ground.

    Cảnh sát đã khống chế nghi phạm lại.

8 VERB [transitive] C1

Đặt trách nhiệm lên ai đó

to blame someone for something, especially when you are angry or upset about it

  • pin sth on sb

Collocations pin the blame on someone · pin responsibility on someone

  • They tried to pin the blame for the accident on him.

    Họ đã cố gắng đặt trách nhiệm về tai nạn lên anh ấy.