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A noun with multiple meanings: a small gear that meshes with a larger wheel or rack; any of the larger flight feathers of a bird; or a bird's wing.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: маленькая шестерня, сцепляющаяся с большим колесом или рейкой; любое из крупных маховых перьев птицы; или крыло птицы.esSustantivo con varios significados: un engranaje pequeño que se acopla con una rueda mayor o una cremallera; cualquiera de las plumas grandes de vuelo de un ave; o el ala de un ave.frNom avec plusieurs sens : petite roue dentée engrenant avec une plus grande ou une crémaillère ; l'une des grandes plumes de l'aile d'un oiseau ; ou l'aile d'un oiseau.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein kleines Zahnrad, das in ein größeres Rad oder eine Zahnstange eingreift; eine der großen Schwungfedern eines Vogels; oder der Flügel eines Vogels.ptSubstantivo com vários significados: uma pequena engrenagem que se encaixa em uma roda maior ou em uma cremalheira; qualquer uma das penas grandes de voo de uma ave; ou a asa de uma ave.zh多义词：指与较大齿轮或齿条啮合的小齿轮；也指鸟类的任何一根大型飞羽；或指鸟的翅膀。arاسم له عدة معانٍ: ترس صغير يتعاشق مع عجلة كبيرة أو جريدة مسننة؛ أو أي من ريش الطيران الكبير في جناح الطائر؛ أو جناح الطائر.

1. Small gear C1 formal technical

   A gear with a small number of teeth that meshes with a larger gear or rack, often used in machinery to transmit motion.

   • The pinion engages with the rack to convert rotational motion into linear motion.
   • The mechanic replaced the worn pinion in the gearbox.
   • A small pinion drives the large wheel in this clock mechanism.

   ruШестерняesPiñón (engranaje pequeño)frPignon (petit engrenage)deRitzelptPinhãozh小齿轮arترس صغير

2. Bird's flight feather C1 formal

   One of the larger primary or secondary feathers of a bird's wing, essential for flight.

   • The falconer carefully examined the bird's pinions for damage.
   • The eagle's pinions were strong and well-formed.
   • A broken pinion can prevent a bird from flying properly.

   ruМаховое пероesPluma de vuelofrRémige (plume de vol)deSchwungfederptPena de voozh飞羽arريشة الطيران

   Sinónimos: flight featherquill

3. Bird's wing C1 formal

   The wing of a bird, especially when referring to its structure or function.

   • The bird flapped its pinions and took off into the sky.
   • The artist sketched the delicate pinions of the swan.
   • The hawk's powerful pinions carried it high above the valley.

   ruКрыло птицыesAla de avefrAile d'oiseaudeFlügel eines VogelsptAsa de pássarozh鸟翼arجناح الطائر

   Sinónimos: pennonwing

• pinions plural form
• pinions' possessive plural form
• pinion's possessive singular form

An archaic verb meaning to bind or restrain someone's arms, especially by tying them to the body or to a fixed object.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий связывать или сковывать чьи-либо руки, особенно привязывая их к телу или к неподвижному предмету.esVerbo que significa sujetar o inmovilizar a alguien, especialmente sujetándole los brazos o las alas, a menudo contra su cuerpo o contra un objeto fijo.frVerbe vieilli signifiant lier ou entraver les bras de quelqu'un, surtout en les attachant au corps ou à un objet fixe.deVeralteter/gehobener Verbalausdruck: jemandem die Arme fest an den Körper oder an einen Gegenstand binden, ihn dadurch bewegungsunfähig machen und fesseln.ptVerbo usado para prender ou imobilizar os braços de alguém, geralmente amarrando-os junto ao corpo ou a um objeto fixo. Também pode significar imobilizar, conter ou atar de modo geral.zh过时动词，指将某人的手臂捆绑或束缚住，尤其指把手臂紧绑在身体上或固定物上，使其无法活动。arفعل يعني تقييد يدَي شخص أو ساقيه وربطهما، ولا سيما إلصاق الذراعين بالجسم أو بشيء ثابت لمنع الحركة.

1. Bind the arms of C1 formal

   To restrain or immobilize someone by holding or tying their arms.

   • The guards pinioned the prisoner's arms behind his back.
   • She was pinioned by the crowd and could not escape.
   • He pinioned his opponent's arms to the ground.

   ruСвязать рукиesinmovilizar los brazosfrimmobiliser en liant les brasdeJemandem die Arme festhaltenptImobilizar os braçoszh反绑双臂arشَدّ الأذرع

   Sinónimos: bindfetterimmobilizemanaclerestrainshackletie uptruss

   Antónimos: freeliberatereleaseunbinduntie

2. Cut the wings off C2 formal

   To cut off the pinion (the outer part of a bird's wing) to prevent flight.

   • The falconer pinioned the hawk to keep it from flying away.
   • They pinioned the young birds to stop them from leaving the nest.
   • In some practices, birds are pinioned for domestication.

   ruПодрезать крыльяesDesalearfrCouper les ailes (d'un oiseau)deFlügel stutzenptCortar as asaszh剪翼arقص الأجنحة

   Sinónimos: clipcutdocklopsheartrim

• pinioned past participle
• pinioned past simple
• pinioning present participle
• pinions third person singular