pin
- pin
- [[t]pɪ̱n[/t]]
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pins, pinning, pinned
1) N-COUNT Pins are very small thin pointed pieces of metal. They are used in sewing to fasten pieces of material together until they have been sewn.
Use pins to keep the braid in place as you work.
2)
VERB If you
pin something
on or
to something, you attach it with a pin, a drawing pin, or a safety pin.
[V n prep] They pinned a notice to the door...
[V n prep] Everyone was supposed to dance with the bride and pin money on her dress...
[V n with adv] He had pinned up a map of Finland.
3) VERB If someone pins you to something, they press you against a surface so that you cannot move.
[V n adv/prep] I pinned him against the wall...
[V n adv/prep] I'd try to get away and he'd pin me down, saying he would kill me...
[V n] She fought at the bulk that pinned her.
4) N-COUNT A pin is any long narrow piece of metal or wood that is not sharp, especially one that is used to fasten two things together.
...the 18-inch steel pin holding his left leg together.
...a two-pin continental adaptor.
5)
VERB If someone tries to
pin something
on you or to
pin the blame on you, they say, often unfairly, that you were responsible for something bad or illegal.
[V n on n] They're trying to pin it on us...
[V n on n] The trade unions are pinning the blame for the violence on the government.
6)
VERB If you
pin your hopes
on something or
pin your faith
on something, you hope very much that it will produce the result you want.
[V n on n] The Democrats are pinning their hopes on the next election.
7)
VERB If someone
pins their
hair up or
pins their
hair back, they arrange their hair away from their face using hair pins.
[V n with adv] Cleanse your face thoroughly and pin back your hair...
[V n prep] In an effort to look older she has pinned her fair hair into a French pleat.
8) N-COUNT A pin is something worn on your clothing, for example as jewellery, which is fastened with a pointed piece of metal. [AM]
...necklaces, bracelets, and pins.
9) N-COUNT A pin is the part of a hand grenade that is pulled out in order to make the grenade explode.
11)
PHRASE (
emphasis) You can say
you could have heard a pin drop when a place is extremely quiet, especially because everyone is waiting for someone to speak or when someone has made a shocking remark.
Phrasal Verbs:
English dictionary.
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PIN AG — PIN Group AG Unternehmensform Aktiengesellschaft Gründung 2005 Unternehmenssitz … Deutsch Wikipedia
PIN — PI Les emplois médicinaux des pins (genre Pinus L.) sont très nombreux: les bourgeons floraux, la résine purifiée, ou térébenthine vraie, et le produit de sa distillation, l’essence de térébenthine, le goudron extrait du bois par combustion lente … Encyclopédie Universelle
pin — (pin) s. m. 1° Genre de la famille des conifères. Grand arbre toujours vert dont on tire la résine. C est spécialement du pin sauvage, pinus sylvestris, L., et du pin maritime ou pin de Bordeaux, pinus maritima, Millar, que l on retire la… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Pin — Pin, n. [OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. {Fin} of a fish, {Pen} a feather.] 1. A piece … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pin — /pin/, n., v., pinned, pinning. n. 1. a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 2. a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things… … Universalium
pin-up — ● pin up nom féminin invariable (anglais pin up, de to pin up, épingler) Jeune femme au physique agréable et qui a du sex appeal. Photo ou dessin de jolie fille peu vêtue, servant à décorer un local. pin up n. f. inv. (Anglicisme) Jolie fille peu … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pin up — moderne inspirée de stéréotypes des années 1950. Une pin up est une femme dans une pose attirante ou « sexy » dont on accroche habituellement une image sur un coin de mur, d où le terme anglais de « pin up girl » qui se… … Wikipédia en Français
Pin-up — moderne inspirée de stéréotypes des années 1950. Une pin up est une femme dont on accroche la représentation sur un mur dans une pose attirante ou « sexy », d où l expression anglaise de « pin up girl » qui pourrait se… … Wikipédia en Français
pin — m. pin. Pin pinhon : pin parasol. Pin blanc, pin dau Leberon, pin de Jerusalèm : pin d Alep. Pin gavòt, pin montanhier : pin sylvestre. Pin marin : pin maritime … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
pin — [pin] n. [ME pyn < OE pinn, akin to MHG pfinne, a nail, prob. < IE base * bend , projecting point > MIr benn, peak] 1. a peg of wood, metal, etc., used esp. for fastening or holding things together or as a support on which to hang things … English World dictionary
Pin-Up (BD) — Pin Up (bande dessinée) Pin up ressemblant fortement à Poison Ivy, l héroïne. Pin Up est une série créée par Berthet Yann, située dans le contexte de la seconde Guerre mondiale, de la Guerre froide et de la guerre du Vietnam et mêlant réalité… … Wikipédia en Français
