shin

• اسم يشير إلى الجزء الأمامي من الساق البشرية بين الركبة والكاحل، ويُستعمل أيضاً للإشارة إلى قطعة لحم من هذه المنطقة، وإلى الحرف الثاني والعشرين من الأبجدية العبرية، وإلى العظم الأمامي الأكثر سماكة في الساق.

A noun referring to the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle, also used for a cut of meat from that area, the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, or the inner and thicker bone of the lower leg.

1. Front part of the legA2formal

   The front part of the human leg located between the knee and the ankle.

   الساق الأمامية

   • He bruised his shin while playing soccer.
   • She felt a sharp pain in her shin after the long run.
   • The doctor examined the swelling on his shin.

2. B1formal

   A cut of meat taken from the lower part of an animal's leg.

   موزة

   • The recipe calls for beef shin, which becomes tender when slow-cooked.
   • Lamb shin is often used in hearty stews.
   • The butcher recommended the shin for making broth.

   المرادفاتshank

3. Hebrew letterC1formal

   The 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet, representing the sound 'sh'.

   شين

   • The letter shin appears in the word 'Shalom'.
   • In Hebrew, the letter shin has a numerical value of 300.
   • Students learn to write the letter shin in their calligraphy class.

4. Bone of the legB2formal

   The inner and thicker of the two bones in the human leg between the knee and the ankle, also known as the tibia.

   قصبة الساق

   • The shin bone, or tibia, supports most of the body's weight.
   • A fracture of the shin bone requires several weeks to heal.
   • The doctor pointed to the shin bone on the X-ray.

   المرادفاتshinbonetibia

• فعل يدل على الصعود والتسلق، وخاصة الصعود على حبل أو عمود باستخدام اليدين والرجلين، أو على الضرب على عظم الساق.

A verb used to indicate the act of climbing something, especially a rope or pole, by using one's arms and legs, or to strike someone on the shin.

1. Climb awkwardlyB2informalbritish

   To climb something, such as a tree or pole, by gripping with the hands and legs and pulling oneself up.

   التسلق بمشقة

   • The children shinned up the tree to retrieve their ball.
   • He shinned down the drainpipe to escape.
   • She shinned over the fence when she lost her keys.

   المرادفاتclamberscrambleshinnyswarm