pinning

A noun referring to a mutual promise between a couple to exclusively date each other, historically signaled on college campuses by the giving of a fraternity pin.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el acuerdo mutuo de una pareja para ser exclusivos sentimentalmente, históricamente en campus universitarios simbolizado por la entrega de un alfiler de hermandad.

1. Mutual dating promise B2 informal american

   A mutual promise between a couple to date exclusively, often symbolized by the giving of a fraternity pin, especially on college campuses.

   • They decided to make it official with a pinning ceremony.
   • Pinning was a popular tradition in fraternities during the 1950s.
   • She accepted his fraternity pin as a sign of their commitment.

   🇪🇸Compromiso de exclusividad mutua

• pinnings plural form
• pinnings' possessive plural form
• pinning's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of fastening or attaching something with a pin, or to hold someone or something firmly in place.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de fijar o sujetar algo con un alfiler, o para mantener a alguien o algo en un lugar o posición determinados.

1. Attach or fasten A2 formal

   To attach or fasten something with a pin or similar object.

   • She pinned the note to the bulletin board.
   • He pinned the badge onto his jacket.
   • The tailor pinned the hem of the dress.

   🇪🇸sujetar con alfiler

   Sinónimos: affixattachclipfastenfixsecureskewerstaplesticktack

2. Hold down or immobilize B1 formal

   To press someone or something against a surface so they cannot move.

   • The wrestler pinned his opponent to the mat.
   • The fallen tree pinned the car to the ground.
   • He was pinned under the heavy debris.

   🇪🇸Inmovilizar contra una superficie

   Sinónimos: anchorconstrainfastenfixhold downimmobilizepressrestrainsecuretrap

   Antónimos: freeloosenrelease

3. Assign responsibility or blame B2 informal

   To attribute blame or responsibility to someone.

   • They tried to pin the crime on an innocent man.
   • The manager pinned the failure on the team's lack of effort.
   • Don't try to pin your mistakes on me.

   🇪🇸echar la culpa

   Sinónimos: ascribeassignattributeblamechargefastenfiximputelayplace

• pinned past participle
• pinned past simple
• pinning present participle
• pins third person singular

Variantes phrasal: pin downpin up