chin

• Sustantivo que designa la parte de la cara situada debajo de la boca, que forma la mandíbula inferior.

A noun referring to the part of the face below the mouth, forming the lower jaw.

1. Body partA1formal

   The protruding part of the face below the mouth, formed by the lower jaw.

   mentón

   • He rested his chin on his hand while thinking.
   • She has a small dimple on her chin.
   • The boxer took a punch to the chin.

   Sinónimosjawmentum

• Verbo informal que significa hablar o charlar de manera casual y prolongada; también se usa en gimnasia para referirse a subir la barbilla por encima de la barra al hacer dominadas.

A verb meaning to talk or chat informally, often at length; also used in the context of gymnastics to mean to pull oneself up on a bar until the chin is level with it.

1. To lift oneself upB2informal

   To pull oneself up using the arms, especially in an exercise where the chin is raised above a bar.

   Subir la barbilla por encima de una barra

   • He chinned himself up on the bar ten times.
   • She chinned the bar with perfect form.
   • The athlete chinned himself effortlessly during the workout.

2. To talk or chatC1slangbritish

   To talk or converse casually, often used in the phrase 'to chin-wag'.

   charlar

   • They chinned for hours about old times.
   • Stop chinning and get back to work.
   • We chinned over a cup of tea.

   Sinónimoschatchatterconversegabgossipjawnattertalk

Variantes phrasalchin up